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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.

1. He said, "I went to Rajesthan yesterday."

He told that he had gone to Rajesthan the day before.
He told that he has gone to Rajesthan the day before.
He told that he has went to Rajesthan the day before.
He told that he had went to Rajesthan the day before.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is in "Simple Past Tense", then we change reported speech into "Past Perfect Tense".

2. Bhaskar said to Kapil, "Please do come some time."

Bhaskar requested Kapil to do come sometime.
Bhaskar requested Kapil to come sometime.
Bhaskar asked Kapil to come sometime.
Bhaskar requested Kapil to please come sometime.

Answer: Option B

3. Salma said to me, "Have you a LED TV ?"

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,

Salma enquired of me if I had a LED TV.

Note: In place of "If" we can use "whether" also in both answers.

4. The Judge said to inspector, "Call the thieves."

The Judge urged inspector to call the thieves.
The Judge ordered inspector to get the thieves.
The Judge requested inspector to call the thieves.
The Judge ordered inspector to call the thieves.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Note: In this type of imperative sentences, we do not use "if/whether", instead we use "to" to replace inverted commas.

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.