She said, 'If I had a car, I would drive to work.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'If I had a car, I would drive to work.'
A. She said that if she had a car, she will drive to work.
B. She said that if she had had a car, she would have driven to work.
C. She said that if she has a car, she would drive to work.
D. She said that if she had a car, she would drive to work.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Second conditional remains unchanged in form (past subjunctive + would).

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She said, 'I am going to resign from my job.'
A. She said that she is going to resign from her job.
B. She said that she will resign from her job.
C. She said that she was going to resign from her job.
D. She said that she would resign from her job.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'.

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He said, 'I can't believe you said that.'
A. He said that he couldn't believe you said that.
B. He said that he can't believe you said that.
C. He said that he couldn't believe I said that.
D. He said that he couldn't believe I had said that.

Correct Answer: Option D


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She said, 'I will be home by 6 PM.'
A. She said that she was home by 6 PM.
B. She said that she would be home by 6 PM.
C. She said that she would have been home by 6 PM.
D. She said that she will be home by 6 PM.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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