She said, 'I will take a cab if it rains.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'I will take a cab if it rains.'
A. She said that she will take a cab if it rains.
B. She said that she would take a cab if it would rain.
C. She said that she would take a cab if it rained.
D. She said that she would take a cab if it rains.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
First conditional backshift.

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