He said, 'I might go for a walk if it stops raining.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I might go for a walk if it stops raining.'
A. He said that he might go for a walk if it stopped raining.
B. He said that he might go for a walk if it stops raining.
C. He said that he may go for a walk if it stops raining.
D. He said that he might go for a walk if it would stop raining.
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Might' remains. Conditional clause backshifts.

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