He said, 'I may go to the beach if the weather is nice.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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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 may go to the beach if the weather is nice.
C. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather was nice.
D. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather were nice.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'May' to 'might'. Conditional clause backshifts 'is' to 'was'.
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Question #1
He said, 'I will meet you at the station.'
A. He said that he will meet me at the station.
B. He said that he would meet me at the station.
C. He said that he will meet you at the station.
D. He said that he would meet you at the station.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'.
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Question #2
She said, 'I am sure he will succeed.'
A. She said that she was sure he would succeed.
B. She said that she was sure he would have succeeded.
C. She said that she was sure he will succeed.
D. She said that she is sure he will succeed.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'will' to 'would'.
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Question #3
He said, 'Please give me a glass of water.'
A. He requested me give him a glass of water.
B. He said please give me a glass of water.
C. He requested me to give him a glass of water.
D. He asked to give him a glass of water.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Polite request: requested + object + to-infinitive. 'Me' to 'him'.
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