She said, 'Congratulations!' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'Congratulations!'
A. She said congratulations.
B. She congratulated him.
C. She congratulated to him.
D. She wished congratulations.
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Exclamation: 'congratulated + object' (without 'to').

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Question #1
He said, 'I may go to the beach if the weather is nice.'
A. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather were nice.
B. He said that he may go to the beach if the weather is nice.
C. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather was nice.
D. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather is nice.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'May' to 'might'. Conditional clause backshifts 'is' to 'was'.

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Question #2
He said, 'I am studying.'
A. He said that he is studying.
B. He said that he studied.
C. He said that I am studying.
D. He said that he was studying.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Present continuous to past continuous.

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Question #3
He said, 'I don't think it's fair.'
A. He said that he didn't think it is fair.
B. He said that he didn't think it was fair.
C. He said that he hadn't thought it was fair.
D. He said that he doesn't think it's fair.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'is' to 'was'.

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