She said, 'I hope you pass the exam.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I hope you pass the exam.'

A. She said that she hoped I passed the exam.

B. She said that she hopes I pass the exam.

C. She hoped that I would pass the exam.

D. She said that she hoped I pass the exam.

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Reporting verb 'said' is in past, so 'hope' changes to 'hoped'. Present subjunctive ('you pass') changes to past ('I passed').

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He said, 'I don't eat meat.'

A. He said that he didn't ate meat.

B. He said that he didn't eat meat.

C. He said that he doesn't eat meat.

D. He said that he hadn't eaten meat.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative.

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He said, 'I have to go now.'

A. He said that he had to go then.

B. He said that he had to go now.

C. He said that he must go then.

D. He said that he has to go now.

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Explanation:
'Have to' to 'had to'. 'Now' to 'then'.

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He said, 'My father is a doctor.'

A. He said that my father was a doctor.

B. He said that his father was a doctor.

C. He said that his father is a doctor.

D. He said that father is a doctor.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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While general truths don't change, this is a personal fact. The reporting verb is in past tense, so 'is' changes to 'was'. Pronoun 'my' changes to 'his'.

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