He said, 'If I were you, I would accept.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'If I were you, I would accept.'
A. He said if he were you, he would accept.
B. He said that if he was me, he would accept.
C. He said that if he were me, he would accept.
D. He said that if he were me, he will accept.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Subjunctive conditional: 'if I were you' changes to 'if he were me'.

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He said, 'I have been waiting for you.'
A. He said that he had been waiting for you.
B. He said that he had been waiting for me.
C. He said that he has been waiting for me.
D. He said that he waited for me.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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A. He said that he would rather I hadn't told anyone.
B. He said that he would rather I didn't tell anyone.
C. He said that he would rather you didn't tell anyone.
D. He said that he would rather I don't tell anyone.

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A. She asked her friend what is his name.
B. She asked her friend what his name was.
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Correct Answer: Option B


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