He said, 'I will be back in an hour.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I will be back in an hour.'

A. He said that he would be back within an hour.

B. He said that he will be back in an hour.

C. He said that he would be back in an hour.

D. He said that he was back in an hour.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Will be' to 'would be'.

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He said, 'I have finished.'

A. He said that he finished.

B. He said that he has finished.

C. He said that he had finish.

D. He said that he had finished.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect.

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He said, 'If it rains, we will cancel the trip.'

A. He said that if it rained, they would cancel the trip.

B. He said that if it rained, they would have canceled the trip.

C. He said that if it rains, they will cancel the trip.

D. He said that if it rained, they will cancel the trip.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
First conditional: present -> past, will -> would. 'We' to 'they'.

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She said, 'I hope you pass the exam.'

A. She said that she hopes I pass the exam.

B. She hoped that I would pass the exam.

C. She said that she hoped I passed the exam.

D. She said that she hoped I pass the exam.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Reporting verb 'said' is in past, so 'hope' changes to 'hoped'. Present subjunctive ('you pass') changes to past ('I passed').

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