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Baljider said to me, "I had been working on it for 5 days."

  • Baljinder told me that he had been working on it for 5 days.
  • Baljinder told me that he has been working on it for 5 days.
  • Baljinder told me that he had worked on it for 5 days.
  • Baljinder told me that he was working on it for 5 days.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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

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1. 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.

2. Captain said, "Bravo ! We have won the match."

  • Captain exclaimed with joy that they have won the match.
  • Captain exclaimed that they had won the match.
  • Captain exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
  • Captain exclaimed with surprise that they had won the match.

Answer: Option C

3. 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

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. Rahul said to me, " I had gone through it."

  • Rahul told me that he have went through it.
  • Rahul told me that he have gone through it.
  • Rahul told me that he had went through it.
  • Rahul told me that he had gone through it.

Answer: Option D

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