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He said to me, "I shall write an essay".

He said to me that he will be writing an essay.
He told me that he would write an essay.
He said to me that he will write an essay.
He told me that he would write an essay.

Answer: Option D

1. 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.

2. Rahul said, " He was walking."

Rahul said that he had been walking.
Rahul said that he was walking.
Rahul said that he had walking.
Rahul said that he had walked.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is in "Past Continuous sentence" then we change "Past Continuous sentence" to "Past Perfect Continuous".

3. Bhaskar said to Kapil, "Please do come some time."

Bhaskar requested Kapil to do come sometime.
Bhaskar requested Kapil to come sometime.
Bhaskar asked Kapil to come sometime.
Bhaskar requested Kapil to please come sometime.

Answer: Option B

4. 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.

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