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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.

1. Shahekant said to me, "I have no time for you".

Shahekant said that he had no time for me.
Shahekant told me that he had no time for me.
Shahekant told me that he has no time for me.
Shahekant told me that he was having no time for me.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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

2. He said, "I went to Rajesthan yesterday."

He told that he had gone to Rajesthan the day before.
He told that he has gone to Rajesthan the day before.
He told that he has went to Rajesthan the day before.
He told that he had went to Rajesthan the day before.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is in "Simple Past Tense", then we change reported speech into "Past Perfect Tense".

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.