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He said to you, "You may go out".

  • He told you that you might be go out.
  • He said you that you might be go out.
  • He told you that you may go out.
  • He told you that you might go out.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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

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1. 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

2. Sita said to Geeta, "You can learn piano".

  • Sita told Geeta that she can be learn piano.
  • Sita told Geeta that you can learn piano.
  • Sita told Geeta that she could learn piano.
  • Sita told Geeta that she can learn piano.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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

3. They said to me, "May you live long."

  • They prayed for me that I might live long.
  • They blessed me that I might live long.
  • They blessed me that I may live long.
  • They blessed me that may I live long.

Answer: Option B

4. He said to you, "You may go out".

  • He told you that you might be go out.
  • He said you that you might be go out.
  • He told you that you may go out.
  • He told you that you might go out.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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

5. Raju said to me, "He worked hard".

  • Raju told me that he had worked hard.
  • Raju told me that he has worked hard.
  • Raju told me that he had been worked hard.
  • Raju told me that he has been worked hard.

Answer: Option A

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