WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. He asked me if I have anything to say.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. if I want anything
  2. if I am having anything
  3. if I had anything
  4. if I has anything

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: if I had anything

Explanation: The correct answer is C.✅ In reported speech, the present tense changes to past tense. ✅"Have" changes to "had" to maintain correct sequence of tenses. ❌"If I want anything" changes the meaning. ❌"If I am having anything" is grammatically incorrect here. ❌"If I has anything" is incorrect due to subject-verb agreement. Correct sentence: He asked me if I had anything to say.