Select the option that can substitute/replace the bracketed word correctly and complete the sentence.

I said I (don’t) understand.

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Select the option that can substitute/replace the bracketed word correctly and complete the sentence.

I said I (don’t) understand.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is in reported speech referring to a past event ('I said'). Therefore, the verb in the bracket should be in the past tense to maintain consistency. 'Don’t' is present tense and incorrect here. 'Doesn’t' is third person singular present tense and does not fit with 'I'. 'Am doing' is present continuous and incorrect for reported speech in past. 'Done' is a past participle and cannot replace 'don’t' here. 'Didn’t' is the correct past tense negative form of 'do' for the first person singular, making the sentence: 'I said I didn’t understand.'

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