She said, 'I will help you if you need.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'I will help you if you need.'
A. She said that she will help me if I need.
B. She said that she would help me if I need.
C. She said that she would help me if I needed.
D. She said that she would help you if you needed.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. 'If you need' to 'if I needed'.

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