He said, 'I had finished my work before you arrived.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I had finished my work before you arrived.'

A. He said that he finished his work before I arrived.

B. He said that he had finished his work before he arrived.

C. He said that he had finished his work before you arrived.

D. He said that he had finished his work before I arrived.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Past perfect remains past perfect. 'You' to 'I'.

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He said, 'I would love to visit Paris someday.'

A. He said that he would love to visit Paris someday.

B. He said that he would have loved to visit Paris someday.

C. He said that he will love to visit Paris someday.

D. He said that he loved to visit Paris someday.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Would love' remains unchanged as it's a modal expressing desire.

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Question #2

He said, 'I will call you when I reach home.'

A. He said that he would call me when he reached home.

B. He said that he would call you when he reached home.

C. He said that he would call me when he will reach home.

D. He said that he will call me when he reaches home.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. 'I reach' to 'he reached' (time clause also changes).

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Question #3

He said, 'I may go to the beach if the weather is nice.'

A. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather is nice.

B. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather were nice.

C. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather was nice.

D. He said that he may go to the beach if the weather is nice.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'May' to 'might'. Conditional clause backshifts 'is' to 'was'.

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