She said, 'I would rather we had stayed home.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'I would rather we had stayed home.'
A. She said that she would rather they had stayed home.
B. She said that she would rather we stayed home.
C. She said that she would rather we had stayed home.
D. She said that she would rather they stayed home.
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Would rather + past perfect (regret) remains. 'We' to 'they'.

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She said, 'I have been cooking all morning.'
A. She said that she had been cooking all morning.
B. She said that she cooked all morning.
C. She said that she has been cooking all morning.
D. She said that she had cooked all morning.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
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A. She suggested her friend to go for a picnic.
B. She suggested to her friend that they should go for a picnic.
C. She told her friend to go for a picnic.
D. She said to her friend let's go for a picnic.

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A. The teacher said that honesty was the best policy.
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D. The teacher said that honesty has been the best policy.

Correct Answer: Option C


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