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Sahil said to Deepu, "I was going to buy milk".

  • Sahil told Deepu that he were going to buy milk.
  • Sahil told Deepu that he would going to buy milk.
  • Sahil told Deepu that he had been going to buy milk.
  • Sahil told Deepu that he was going to buy milk.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "was" after subject + First Verb.
Then we change "was" to "had been" + 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. She said to me, "I could reach there easily".

  • She told me that she could reach there easily.
  • She told me that she could have reach there easily.
  • She told me that she had reach there easily.
  • She told me that she had been reach there easily.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "could", "would", "should", "might".

Then in indirect speech these are written as it is.

3. He said to me, "I am ready".

  • He told to me that he is ready.
  • He told me that he was ready.
  • He told me that I am ready.
  • He told me that I will ready.

Answer: Option B

4. 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

5. Deepak said to me, "I had finished the coffee."

  • Deepak told me that he had finished the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he had been finished the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he had finish the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he finished the coffee.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is in "Past Perfect Tense", then we do not change the tense of the reported speech.

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