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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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My father told me that it may have rain the previous day.
My father told me that it would rain the previous day.
My father told me that it might rain the previous day.
My father told me that it could rain the previous day.

Answer: Option C

2. 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.
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You told her that she would have to cook food for you.

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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,

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4. They said to me, "May you live long."

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5. 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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