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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. 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

2. He said to me, "I shall write an essay".

He said to me that he will be writing an essay.
He told me that he would write an essay.
He said to me that he will write an essay.
He told me that he would write an essay.

Answer: Option D

3. He remarked, "Two and two makes four."

He remarked that two and two would make four.
He remarked that two and two made four.
He remarked that two and two makes four.
He advised that two and two makes four.

Answer: Option C

4. I said her, "Could you please help me ?"

I requested her to help me.
I asked her to help me.
I told her if she can help me.
I asked her if she can help me.

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.