She said, 'I might come late if the traffic is bad.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I might come late if the traffic is bad.'
A. She said that she might come late if the traffic were bad.
B. She said that she might come late if the traffic is bad.
C. She said that she may come late if the traffic is bad.
D. She said that she might come late if the traffic was bad.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Might' remains. Conditional clause backshifts 'is' to 'was'.
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She said, 'I have a car.'
A. She said that she has a car.
B. She said that she have a car.
C. She said that I have a car.
D. She said that she had a car.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present 'have' changes to past 'had'. Pronoun 'I' to 'she'.
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Question #2
He said, 'Can you drive a car?'
A. He asked if I can drive a car.
B. He said can you drive a car.
C. He asked if I could drive a car.
D. He asked if could I drive a car.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Yes/No question: 'Can you' to 'if I could'.
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He said, 'I must have left my wallet at home.'
A. He said that he must leave his wallet at home.
B. He said that he must have left his wallet at home.
C. He said that he had to have left his wallet at home.
D. He said that he had left his wallet at home.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Must have' expresses deduction and does not change.
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