She said, 'I would rather you didn't smoke.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I would rather you didn't smoke.'

A. She said that she would rather I hadn't smoked.

B. She said that she would rather I didn't smoke.

C. She said that she would rather you didn't smoke.

D. She said that she would rather I don't smoke.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

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

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Question #1

She said, 'I would rather stay home.'

A. She said that she would rather stayed home.

B. She said that she rather stay home.

C. She said that she would rather stay home.

D. She said that she had rather stay home.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Would rather' remains unchanged.

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Question #2

The mother said, 'May you live long!'

A. The mother said may you live long.

B. The mother prayed that I would live long.

C. The mother prayed that I might live long.

D. The mother wished that I may live long.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Optative sentence with 'May' -> prayed + that + subject + might + verb.

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Question #3

She said to the children, 'Don't play in the sun.'

A. She forbade the children not to play in the sun.

B. She told the children not to play in the sun.

C. She forbade the children to play in the sun.

D. She said to the children don't play in the sun.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Negative imperative: 'told + object + not + to-infinitive' is correct. 'Forbade' already implies negation, so 'not' is not used with it. Option B is the most accurate.

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