Question Detail

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.

1. The Indian express says, "We shall issue a astrology section in our Thursday's paper".

The Indian express says that it will issue a astrology section in their Thursday's paper.
The Indian express says that they will issue a astrology section in their Thursday's paper.
The Indian express said that it will issue a astrology section in its Thursday's paper.
The Indian express says that it will issue a astrology section in its Thursday's paper.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Please note : Whenever some newspaper or magazine use "we", "our", "us" in direct speech , then it should be replaced by "it" or "its" in indirect speech.

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. 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.

4. She said, "Well, Rahul, You have done this work."

She told Rahul that you had done this work.
She told Rahul that you had done that work.
She told Rahul that he had done that work.
She told Rahul that he has done that work.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

We can remove "Well", "Okay", "You see" etc from indirect speech.

5. He remarked, "Two and two makes four."

He remarked that two and two would make four.
He remarked that two and two made four.
He remarked that two and two makes four.
He advised that two and two makes four.

Answer: Option C