Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. She said, "However hard it rains, I have to go to work." (a) She said that however hard it rained, she had to go to work. (b) She said that even if it rains hard, she had to go to work. (c) She said that however hard it may rained, she have to go to work. (d) She said that however hard it might rain, she has to go to work.

Options

A. She said that however hard it rained, she had to go to work.
B. She said that even if it rains hard, she had to go to work.
C. She said that however hard it may rained, she have to go to work.
D. She said that however hard it might rain, she has to go to work.

Answer

A

Explanation

She said that however hard it rained, she had to go to work. (Correct)
(b) She said that even if it rains hard, she had to go to work. (incorrect tense)
(c ) She said that however hard it may rained, she have to go to work. (incorrect tense)
(d) She said that however hard it might rain, she has to go to work. (incorrect tense)