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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

1. 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

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. I asked, "What happened?"

I enquired what happened.
I asked what happened.
I enquired that what happened.
I asked what had happened.

Answer: Option D

4. Reeta said Shivani, "You have to go to school".

Reeta told Shivani that she would have to go to school.
Reeta told Shivani that she has to go to school.
Reeta told Shivani that she have to go to school.
Reeta told Shivani that she had to go to school.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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

5. 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.