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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. 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.

2. Rahul said, "We must obey our parents."

Rahul remarked that we must obey our parents.
Rahul advised that we must obey our parents.
Rahul said that we must obey our parents.
Rahul said that we should obey our parents.

Answer: Option C

3. Sahil said to his friends, "Lets go to the park."

Sahil suggested to his friends that we should go to the park.
Sahil requested to his friends that we should go to the park.
Sahil suggested to his friends that we would go to the park.
Sahil suggested to his friends that we have to go to the park.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Note: We can also use "Sahil proposed to" in place of "Sahil suggested to"

4. Rohit said to Sunita, "Will you love me."

Rohit asked Sunita if she would love him.
Rohit asked Sunita if you would love me.
Rohit asked Sunita if she will love him.
Rohit asked Sunita if she should love him.

Answer: Option A

5. He said to me, "Do read the holy Gita daily."

He asked to me to read the holy Gita daily.
He asked me to do read the holy Gita daily.
He asked me to read the holy Gita daily.
He requested me to read the holy Gita daily.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Note: We remove "do" in the imperative sentences starting with "do".
But if "do" is acting like a verb then we do not remove "do"
Example : He said to me, "Do this work on priority."
Answer: He asked me to do that work on priority.

In above example "do" is acting as a verb so we did not remove it.