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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

1. Rahul said to Shilpa, "How are you ?"

Rahul asked Shilpa how she was.
Rahul asked Shilpa how she were.
Rahul asked Shilpa how is she.
Rahul enquired Shilpa how she was.

Answer: Option A

2. 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

3. He said to me, "I shall be writing an essay".

He told me that he would have been writing an essay.
He told me that he would be writing an essay.
He told me that he will be writing an essay.
He told me that he shall be writing an essay.

Answer: Option B

4. The children said, "Let us complete homework together."

The children told that let them complete homework together.
The children told that they should complete homework together.
The children suggested that they should complete homework together.
The children asked that they should complete homework together.

Answer: Option C

5. Robert will say to me, "I am your classmate".

Robert will tell me that he is my classmate.
Robert will tell me that he was my classmate.
Robert will tell me that he will be my classmate.
Robert said me that he is my classmate.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

"I am your classmate" will remain in present tense in indirect speech because in "Robert will say to me" reporting verb is in future.
So when reporting verb in in future or present, we do not change the tense of the reported speech.