She said, 'I would rather you stayed quiet.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I would rather you stayed quiet.'

A. She said that she would rather I had stayed quiet.

B. She said that she would rather I stayed quiet.

C. She said that she would rather I stay quiet.

D. She said that she would rather you stayed quiet.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

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

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She said, 'I will try my best to help you.'

A. She said that she would try her best to help me.

B. She said that she would try her best to help I.

C. She said that she will try her best to help me.

D. She said that she would try her best to help you.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'.

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Question #2

He said, 'I wish I had studied harder.'

A. He wished that he studied harder.

B. He said that he had studied harder.

C. He wished that he had studied harder.

D. He said that he wished he studied harder.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Wish + past perfect remains in past perfect. 'I' changes to 'he'.

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He said, 'I haven't seen the movie yet.'

A. He said that he didn't see the movie yet.

B. He said that he had seen the movie yet.

C. He said that he hasn't seen the movie yet.

D. He said that he hadn't seen the movie yet.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect negative to past perfect negative.

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