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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.

Similar Questions :

1. Shahekant said to me, "I have no time for you".

Shahekant said that he had no time for me.
Shahekant told me that he had no time for me.
Shahekant told me that he has no time for me.
Shahekant told me that he was having no time for me.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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

2. The children said, "Let us complete homework together."

The children told that let them complete homework together.
The children told that they should complete homework together.
The children suggested that they should complete homework together.
The children asked that they should complete homework together.

Answer: Option C

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

to tolerate
with tolerating
to tolerating
at tolerating

Answer: Option A

4. Find Error :
I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.

will speak to itself
speaks for itself
has been speaking
speaks about itself

Answer: Option B

5. 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.

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