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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.

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1. The Judge said to inspector, "Call the thieves."

  • The Judge urged inspector to call the thieves.
  • The Judge ordered inspector to get the thieves.
  • The Judge requested inspector to call the thieves.
  • The Judge ordered inspector to call the thieves.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Note: In this type of imperative sentences, we do not use "if/whether", instead we use "to" to replace inverted commas.

2. The MLA said to people, "Ladies and gentlemen, your vote is my real power."

  • The MLA said that people your vote will my real power.
  • The MLA addressed the people as ladies and gentlemen and said that your vote will be my real power.
  • The MLA addressed the people as ladies and gentlemen and said that their vote is my real power.
  • The MLA addressed the people as ladies and gentlemen and said that their vote was his real power.

Answer: Option D

3. He said, "I went to Rajesthan yesterday."

  • He told that he had gone to Rajesthan the day before.
  • He told that he has gone to Rajesthan the day before.
  • He told that he has went to Rajesthan the day before.
  • He told that he had went to Rajesthan the day before.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is in "Simple Past Tense", then we change reported speech into "Past Perfect Tense".

4. Find Error :
The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

  • to who I sell
  • to whom I sell
  • to whom I sold
  • who was sold to

Answer: Option C

5. Reema said to Jitender, "You would not fight with me."

  • Reema told to Jitender that he has not to fight with her.
  • Reema told to Jitender that he would not fight with her.
  • Reema told to Jitender that he will not fight with her.
  • Reema told to Jitender that he should not fight with her.

Answer: Option B

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