He said, 'I may not come if it rains.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I may not come if it rains.'

A. He said that he might not come if it rains.

B. He said that he might not come if it would rain.

C. He said that he might not come if it rained.

D. He said that he may not come if it rains.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'May' to 'might'. Conditional clause backshifts.

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She said, 'I will never forget the day we met.'

A. She said that she would never forget the day they met.

B. She said that she would never forget the day we met.

C. She said that she would never have forgotten the day they met.

D. She said that she will never forget the day we met.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'We' to 'they'.

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She said, 'I am not going to buy that car.'

A. She said that she is not going to buy that car.

B. She said that she was not going to buy that car.

C. She said that she was not going to buy this car.

D. She said that she would not buy that car.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'. 'That' remains.

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She said, 'What a lovely garden!'

A. She exclaimed that garden is lovely.

B. She admired the garden.

C. She said what a lovely garden.

D. She exclaimed with admiration that the garden was lovely.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Exclamatory with 'What' -> exclaimed with admiration + that + clause.

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