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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. Find Error :
He is too important for tolerating any delay.

  • to tolerate
  • with tolerating
  • to tolerating
  • at tolerating

Answer: Option A

2. Deepak said to me, "I had finished the coffee."

  • Deepak told me that he had finished the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he had been finished the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he had finish the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he finished the coffee.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is in "Past Perfect Tense", then we do not change the tense of the reported speech.

3. He said, "Honesty is the best policy."

  • He said that Honesty is the best policy.
  • He said that Honesty was the best policy.
  • He said that Honesty would be the best policy.
  • He said that Honesty will be the best policy.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

If Reporting verb is in Past Tense and Reported Speech is a universal truth, then we do not change it in indirect speech.

4. Sonia said, "You help my sister".

  • Sonia said that I helps her sister.
  • Sonia said to me that I helped her sister.
  • Sonia said that I helped her sister.
  • Sonia says that I helped her sister.

Answer: Option C

5. John says, "I shall go there".

  • John said that he went there.
  • John says that he will go there.
  • John says that he went there.
  • John said that I will go there.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Please note : When reporting verb is in present or future Tense, then in indirect speech we do not change the Tense of Reported speech.

So "John says", it is in present, so we will not change the Tense of "I shall go there". That means it will remain future Tense in indirect speech also.

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