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He said to me, "Do read the holy Gita daily."

He asked to me to read the holy Gita daily.
He asked me to do read the holy Gita daily.
He asked me to read the holy Gita daily.
He requested me to read the holy Gita daily.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Note: We remove "do" in the imperative sentences starting with "do".
But if "do" is acting like a verb then we do not remove "do"
Example : He said to me, "Do this work on priority."
Answer: He asked me to do that work on priority.

In above example "do" is acting as a verb so we did not remove it.

1. You said to her, "She has to cook food for you".

You told her that she has to cook food for you.
You told her that she had to cook food for you.
You told her that she needs to cook food for you.
You told her that she would have to cook food for you.

Answer: Option B

2. 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.

3. 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

4. He said to me, "You are rich, aren't you ?"

He asked me if I had rich.
He asked me if I had been rich.
He asked me if I was rich.
He asked me if I was rich, wasn't me.

Answer: Option C

5. 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