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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.

1. He said to me, "I shall write an essay".

He said to me that he will be writing an essay.
He told me that he would write an essay.
He said to me that he will write an essay.
He told me that he would write an essay.

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. Sheela said, "I must go."

Sheela said that she had to go.
Sheela said that I must go.
Sheela said that she need to go.
Sheela said that she must went.

Answer: Option A

4. Raju said to me, "He worked hard".

Raju told me that he had worked hard.
Raju told me that he has worked hard.
Raju told me that he had been worked hard.
Raju told me that he has been worked hard.

Answer: Option A

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.