The mother said, 'May you live long!' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The mother said, 'May you live long!'

A. The mother prayed that I might live long.

B. The mother said may you live long.

C. The mother prayed that I would live long.

D. The mother wished that I may live long.

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

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

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Question #1

The teacher said, 'Honesty is the best policy.'

A. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.

B. The teacher said that honesty was the best policy.

C. The teacher said that honesty has been the best policy.

D. The teacher said honesty is best policy.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Universal truth remains unchanged.

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Question #2

He said, 'I must finish this.'

A. He said that he had to finish this.

B. He said that he had to finish that.

C. He said that he must finish this.

D. He said that he must finish that.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Must' to 'had to'. 'This' to 'that'.

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Question #3

He said to her, 'Where do you live?'

A. He asked her where she lives.

B. He asked her where does she live.

C. He said to her where she lived.

D. He asked her where she lived.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Wh-question: 'do you live' to 'she lived'.

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