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They said, "We can not live without oxygen".

They said that we can not live without oxygen.
They said that they can not live without oxygen.
They said that they would not live without oxygen.
They says that they can not live without oxygen.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Please note : When we use "we" with the universal truth, then "we" is not changed in Indirect speech.

1. 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

2. Shahekant said to me, "I have no time for you".

Shahekant said that he had no time for me.
Shahekant told me that he had no time for me.
Shahekant told me that he has no time for me.
Shahekant told me that he was having no time for me.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "have" after subject + First Verb.
Then we change "have" to "had" + First verb.

3. 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.

4. Sheela said, "I must go."

Sheela said that she had to go.
Sheela said that I must go.
Sheela said that she need to go.
Sheela said that she must went.

Answer: Option A

5. She said to me, "I could reach there easily".

She told me that she could reach there easily.
She told me that she could have reach there easily.
She told me that she had reach there easily.
She told me that she had been reach there easily.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "could", "would", "should", "might".

Then in indirect speech these are written as it is.