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The Indian express says, "We shall issue a astrology section in our Thursday's paper".

  • The Indian express says that it will issue a astrology section in their Thursday's paper.
  • The Indian express says that they will issue a astrology section in their Thursday's paper.
  • The Indian express said that it will issue a astrology section in its Thursday's paper.
  • The Indian express says that it will issue a astrology section in its Thursday's paper.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Please note : Whenever some newspaper or magazine use "we", "our", "us" in direct speech , then it should be replaced by "it" or "its" in indirect speech.

Similar Questions :

1. Rahul said to me, "We are mortal".

  • Rahul said to me that we are mortal.
  • Rahul says to me that we are mortal.
  • Rahul said to me that we all are mortal.
  • Rahul said to me that he and I are mortal.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

No change, because we are using "we" with universal truth.

2. Deepak said to me, "I had finished the coffee."

  • Deepak told me that he had finished the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he had been finished the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he had finish the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he finished the coffee.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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

3. She said, "Madam, I have done homework."

  • She said respectfully that she had been done homework.
  • She said respectfully that she has done homework.
  • She said respectfully that she had done homework.
  • She said respectfully to her teacher that she had done homework.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Note: while changing it to indirect speech, remove "Sir/Madam" with "respectfully" as we did in this question.

4. He said to me, "You are rich, aren't you ?"

  • He asked me if I had rich.
  • He asked me if I had been rich.
  • He asked me if I was rich.
  • He asked me if I was rich, wasn't me.

Answer: Option C

5. He said to me, "I am ready".

  • He told to me that he is ready.
  • He told me that he was ready.
  • He told me that I am ready.
  • He told me that I will ready.

Answer: Option B

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