He said, 'I will call the police if you don't leave.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I will call the police if you don't leave.'
A. He said that he would call the police if I don't leave.
B. He said that he would call the police if you didn't leave.
C. He said that he would call the police if I didn't leave.
D. He said that he will call the police if you don't leave.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
First conditional: will -> would, present -> past. 'You' to 'I'.

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Question #1
He said, 'I will be working on the project all night.'
A. He said that he worked on the project all night.
B. He said that he will be working on the project all night.
C. He said that he would be working on the project all night.
D. He said that he would work on the project all night.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Will be' to 'would be'.

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Question #2
She said, 'I would rather you stayed quiet.'
A. She said that she would rather you stayed quiet.
B. She said that she would rather I stayed quiet.
C. She said that she would rather I had stayed quiet.
D. She said that she would rather I stay quiet.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains unchanged. 'You' to 'I'.

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Question #3
He said, 'I have been thinking about what you said.'
A. He said that he had been thinking about what you said.
B. He said that he thought about what I said.
C. He said that he has been thinking about what you said.
D. He said that he had been thinking about what I had said.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'I', 'said' to 'had said'.

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