He said, 'I must attend the meeting.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I must attend the meeting.'
A. He said that he had to attend the meeting.
B. He said that he had to attended the meeting.
C. He said that he must attend the meeting.
D. He said that he must attended the meeting.
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Must' to 'had to'.

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He said, 'I have been living here for ten years.'
A. He said that he lived there for ten years.
B. He said that he had been living there for ten years.
C. He said that he has been living here for ten years.
D. He said that he had been living here for ten years.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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He said, 'I would rather you were here.'
A. He said that he would rather I were there.
B. He said that he would rather you were there.
C. He said that he would rather I had been there.
D. He said that he would rather I was there.

Correct Answer: Option A


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A. She said that she is going to the store.
B. She said that she went to the store.
C. She said that she will go to the store.
D. She said that she was going to the store.

Correct Answer: Option D


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