She said, 'I would rather you called me later.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'I would rather you called me later.'
A. She said that she would rather you called her later.
B. She said that she would rather I had called her later.
C. She said that she would rather I call her later.
D. She said that she would rather I called her later.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I', 'me' to 'her'.

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Question #1
She said, 'I have to go to the bank now.'
A. She said that she had to go to the bank now.
B. She said that she had to go to the bank then.
C. She said that she must go to the bank then.
D. She said that she has to go to the bank now.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Have to' to 'had to'. 'Now' to 'then'.

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Question #2
He said, 'I don't like this music.'
A. He said that he didn't like that music.
B. He said that he didn't like this music.
C. He said that he hadn't liked that music.
D. He said that he doesn't like this music.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative. 'This' to 'that'.

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Question #3
She said, 'I have never been treated like this.'
A. She said that she had never been treated like that.
B. She said that she had never been treated like this.
C. She said that she has never been treated like this.
D. She said that she never was treated like that.

Correct Answer: Option A


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

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