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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.

1. Shakshi said, "How clever I am!"

Shakshi exclaimed that she was very clever.
Shakshi exclaimed with joy that she was very clever.
Shakshi exclaimed that she is very clever.
Shakshi said that she was very clever.

Answer: Option A

2. 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.

3. Sheela said to me, "Munni is dancing better than me."

Sheela told me that Munni have been dancing better than her.
Sheela told me that Munni was dancing better than her.
Sheela told me that Munni had been dancing better than her.
Sheela told me that Munni had dancing better than her.

Answer: Option C

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. She said, "Well, Rahul, You have done this work."

She told Rahul that you had done this work.
She told Rahul that you had done that work.
She told Rahul that he had done that work.
She told Rahul that he has done that work.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

We can remove "Well", "Okay", "You see" etc from indirect speech.