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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.

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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. Sonia said, "You help my sister".

  • Sonia said that I helps her sister.
  • Sonia said to me that I helped her sister.
  • Sonia said that I helped her sister.
  • Sonia says that I helped her sister.

Answer: Option C

3. Baljider said to me, "I had been working on it for 5 days."

  • Baljinder told me that he had been working on it for 5 days.
  • Baljinder told me that he has been working on it for 5 days.
  • Baljinder told me that he had worked on it for 5 days.
  • Baljinder told me that he was working on it for 5 days.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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

4. You said to her, "She has to cook food for you".

  • You told her that she has to cook food for you.
  • You told her that she had to cook food for you.
  • You told her that she needs to cook food for you.
  • You told her that she would have to cook food for you.

Answer: Option B

5. Salma said to me, "Have you a LED TV ?"

  • Salma asked me if I have a LED TV.
  • Salma asked me have you a LED TV.
  • Salma told me have you a LED TV.
  • Salma asked me if I had a LED TV.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It can also be written as,

Salma enquired of me if I had a LED TV.

Note: In place of "If" we can use "whether" also in both answers.

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