He said, 'I would rather you stayed with me.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I would rather you stayed with me.'

A. He said that he would rather you stayed with him.

B. He said that he would rather I stay with him.

C. He said that he would rather I stayed with him.

D. He said that he would rather I had stayed with him.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I', 'me' to 'him'.

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