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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. Sahil said to Deepu, "I was going to buy milk".

  • Sahil told Deepu that he were going to buy milk.
  • Sahil told Deepu that he would going to buy milk.
  • Sahil told Deepu that he had been going to buy milk.
  • Sahil told Deepu that he was going to buy milk.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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

2. 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.

3. Find Error :
I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.

  • will speak to itself
  • speaks for itself
  • has been speaking
  • speaks about itself

Answer: Option B

4. He said, "I went to Rajesthan yesterday."

  • He told that he had gone to Rajesthan the day before.
  • He told that he has gone to Rajesthan the day before.
  • He told that he has went to Rajesthan the day before.
  • He told that he had went to Rajesthan the day before.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is in "Simple Past Tense", then we change reported speech into "Past Perfect Tense".

5. The Judge said to inspector, "Call the thieves."

  • The Judge urged inspector to call the thieves.
  • The Judge ordered inspector to get the thieves.
  • The Judge requested inspector to call the thieves.
  • The Judge ordered inspector to call the thieves.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Note: In this type of imperative sentences, we do not use "if/whether", instead we use "to" to replace inverted commas.

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