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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.

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1. 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.

2. Rahul said to Shilpa, "How are you ?"

  • Rahul asked Shilpa how she was.
  • Rahul asked Shilpa how she were.
  • Rahul asked Shilpa how is she.
  • Rahul enquired Shilpa how she was.

Answer: Option A

3. He said to you, "You may go out".

  • He told you that you might be go out.
  • He said you that you might be go out.
  • He told you that you may go out.
  • He told you that you might go out.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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

4. He said to me, "I shall be writing an essay".

  • He told me that he would have been writing an essay.
  • He told me that he would be writing an essay.
  • He told me that he will be writing an essay.
  • He told me that he shall be writing an essay.

Answer: Option B

5. 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

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