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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.

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1. Rahul said, "I can buy that watch."

  • Rahul said that he can buy that watch.
  • Rahul said that he could buy that watch.
  • Rahul said that he was able to buy that watch.
  • Rahul said that he can be buy that watch.

Answer: Option B

2. He said, "May God bless you."

  • He prayed that God bless him.
  • He prayed that may God bless him.
  • He told that may God bless him.
  • He prayed that might God bless him.

Answer: Option D

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

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