He said, 'I will call you when I get back.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I will call you when I get back.'

A. He said that he would call me when he got back.

B. He said that he will call me when he gets back.

C. He said that he would call me when he will get back.

D. He said that he would call me when he gets back.

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. Time clause backshifts.

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