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Robert will say to me, "I am your classmate".

  • Robert will tell me that he is my classmate.
  • Robert will tell me that he was my classmate.
  • Robert will tell me that he will be my classmate.
  • Robert said me that he is my classmate.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

"I am your classmate" will remain in present tense in indirect speech because in "Robert will say to me" reporting verb is in future.
So when reporting verb in in future or present, we do not change the tense of the reported speech.

Similar Questions :

1. The children said, "Let us complete homework together."

  • The children told that let them complete homework together.
  • The children told that they should complete homework together.
  • The children suggested that they should complete homework together.
  • The children asked that they should complete homework together.

Answer: Option C

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

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  • Avinash 6 years ago

    Its very useful for us. Great

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