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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. Reema said to Jitender, "You would not fight with me."

Reema told to Jitender that he has not to fight with her.
Reema told to Jitender that he would not fight with her.
Reema told to Jitender that he will not fight with her.
Reema told to Jitender that he should not fight with her.

Answer: Option B

2. They said to me, "May you live long."

They prayed for me that I might live long.
They blessed me that I might live long.
They blessed me that I may live long.
They blessed me that may I live long.

Answer: Option B

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

to tolerate
with tolerating
to tolerating
at tolerating

Answer: Option A

4. He said to you, "You may go out".

He told you that you might be go out.
He said you that you might be go out.
He told you that you may go out.
He told you that you might go out.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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

5. Sita said to Geeta, "You can learn piano".

Sita told Geeta that she can be learn piano.
Sita told Geeta that you can learn piano.
Sita told Geeta that she could learn piano.
Sita told Geeta that she can learn piano.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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

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