He said, 'I will help you, provided you help me.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I will help you, provided you help me.'

A. He said that he will help me provided I help him.

B. He said that he would help me provided I help him.

C. He said that he would help me if I helped him.

D. He said that he would help me provided I helped him.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

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

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He said, 'I bought a car yesterday.'

A. He said that he had bought a car the previous day.

B. He said that he had bought a car yesterday.

C. He said that he buys a car the previous day.

D. He said that he bought a car yesterday.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past ('bought') changes to past perfect ('had bought'). 'Yesterday' changes to 'the previous day'.

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He said, 'I can help you.'

A. He said that he could help you.

B. He said that he can help you.

C. He said that he can help me.

D. He said that he could help me.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Can' to 'could'. 'You' to 'me'.

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She said, 'I would rather we had stayed home.'

A. She said that she would rather we stayed home.

B. She said that she would rather they had stayed home.

C. She said that she would rather they stayed home.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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Would rather + past perfect (regret) remains. 'We' to 'they'.

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