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

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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 would stop raining.

C. He said that he might go for a walk if it stops raining.

D. He said that he may go for a walk if it stops raining.

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Might' remains. Conditional clause backshifts.

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He said, 'I have finished my work.'

A. He said that he will finish his work.

B. He said that he had finished his work.

C. He said that he has finished his work.

D. He said that he finished his work.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect tense ('have finished') changes to past perfect ('had finished') when the reporting verb is in the past tense. Pronoun changes accordingly.

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She said, 'I have been looking for you everywhere.'

A. She said that she has been looking for me everywhere.

B. She said that she had been looking for me everywhere.

C. She said that she had been looking for you everywhere.

D. She said that she looked for me everywhere.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'me'.

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He said, 'I have been studying English for five years.'

A. He said that he had studied English for five years.

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D. He said that he studied English for five years.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'For five years' remains unchanged.

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