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

  • They prayed for me that I might live long.
  • They blessed me that I might live long.
  • They blessed me that I may live long.
  • They blessed me that may I live long.

Answer: Option B

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1. 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.

2. She said, "You were missing from the picnic".

  • She told me that I had been missing from the picnic.
  • She told me that I has been missing from the picnic.
  • She told me that I were missing from the picnic.
  • She told me that I had been missed from the picnic.

Answer: Option A

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

  • They prayed for me that I might live long.
  • They blessed me that I might live long.
  • They blessed me that I may live long.
  • They blessed me that may I live long.

Answer: Option B

4. 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.

5. 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

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