She said, 'I will call you.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I will call you.'

A. She said that she will call you.

B. She said that she would call you.

C. She said that she will call me.

D. She said that she would call me.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'.

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She said, 'I will call you when I arrive.'

A. She said that she would call me when she arrives.

B. She said that she would call me when she arrived.

C. She said that she will call me when she arrives.

D. She said that she would call you when she arrived.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. 'I arrive' to 'she arrived' (time clause also backshifts).

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She said, 'I would rather you didn't mention that.'

A. She said that she would rather I didn't mention that.

B. She said that she would rather I hadn't mentioned that.

C. She said that she would rather I don't mention that.

D. She said that she would rather you didn't mention that.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I'.

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He said, 'I could swim when I was five.'

A. He said that he could swim when he had been five.

B. He said that he had been able to swim when he was five.

C. He said that he can swim when he was five.

D. He said that he could swim when he was five.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Could' (past ability) does not change. The time clause 'when I was five' changes to 'when he was five' but tense remains past.

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