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Deepak said to me, "I had finished the coffee."

  • Deepak told me that he had finished the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he had been finished the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he had finish the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he finished the coffee.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is in "Past Perfect Tense", then we do not change the tense of the reported speech.

Similar Questions :

1. He said to me, " I had to finish this first."

  • He told me that he has to finish this first.
  • He told me that he have to finish this first.
  • He told me that he had had to finish this first.
  • He told me that he had to finish this first.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "had to" after subject + First Verb.
Then we change "had to" to "had had to" + First verb.

2. Find Error :
He is too important for tolerating any delay.

  • to tolerate
  • with tolerating
  • to tolerating
  • at tolerating

Answer: Option A

3. He said, "Honesty is the best policy."

  • He said that Honesty is the best policy.
  • He said that Honesty was the best policy.
  • He said that Honesty would be the best policy.
  • He said that Honesty will be the best policy.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

If Reporting verb is in Past Tense and Reported Speech is a universal truth, then we do not change it in indirect speech.

4. Rahul said to Shilpa, "How are you ?"

  • Rahul asked Shilpa how she was.
  • Rahul asked Shilpa how she were.
  • Rahul asked Shilpa how is she.
  • Rahul enquired Shilpa how she was.

Answer: Option A

5. I asked, "What happened?"

  • I enquired what happened.
  • I asked what happened.
  • I enquired that what happened.
  • I asked what had happened.

Answer: Option D

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