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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. 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.

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. 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

4. Rahul said to Shilpa, "How are you ?"

  • Rahul asked Shilpa how she was.
  • Rahul asked Shilpa how she were.
  • Rahul asked Shilpa how is she.
  • Rahul enquired Shilpa how she was.

Answer: Option A

5. Sahil said to his friends, "Lets go to the park."

  • Sahil suggested to his friends that we should go to the park.
  • Sahil requested to his friends that we should go to the park.
  • Sahil suggested to his friends that we would go to the park.
  • Sahil suggested to his friends that we have to go to the park.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Note: We can also use "Sahil proposed to" in place of "Sahil suggested to"

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  • Avinash 6 years ago

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