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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.

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1. Rahul said, " He was walking."

  • Rahul said that he had been walking.
  • Rahul said that he was walking.
  • Rahul said that he had walking.
  • Rahul said that he had walked.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is in "Past Continuous sentence" then we change "Past Continuous sentence" to "Past Perfect Continuous".

2. Sushant said to him, "I have been helping your son for years".

  • Sushant told him that he has helped his son for years.
  • Sushant told him that he have been helping his son for years.
  • Sushant told him that he had been helping his son for years.
  • Sushant told him that he has been helping his son for years.

Answer: Option C

3. He said to me, "I shall be writing an essay".

  • He told me that he would have been writing an essay.
  • He told me that he would be writing an essay.
  • He told me that he will be writing an essay.
  • He told me that he shall be writing an essay.

Answer: Option B

4. 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

5. The children said, "Let us complete homework together."

  • The children told that let them complete homework together.
  • The children told that they should complete homework together.
  • The children suggested that they should complete homework together.
  • The children asked that they should complete homework together.

Answer: Option C

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