She said, 'I may go to the library later.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I may go to the library later.'
A. She said that she might go to the library later.
B. She said that she could go to the library later.
C. She said that she may go to the library later.
D. She said that she might have gone to the library later.
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'May' to 'might'.
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She said, 'I don't know why he is angry.'
A. She said that she didn't know why he is angry.
B. She said that she doesn't know why he is angry.
C. She said that she hadn't known why he was angry.
D. She said that she didn't know why he was angry.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'is' to 'was'.
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Question #2
He said, 'I would rather you didn't ask.'
A. He said that he would rather I didn't ask.
B. He said that he would rather I hadn't asked.
C. He said that he would rather I don't ask.
D. He said that he would rather you didn't ask.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I'.
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Question #3
He said, 'I have been working on this project for months.'
A. He said that he had been working on this project for months.
B. He said that he had been working on that project for months.
C. He said that he has been working on this project for months.
D. He said that he worked on that project for months.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'This' to 'that'.
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