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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

1. Mr. Bajaj said, "How foolish of me!"

Mr. Bajaj confessed with regret that he had been very foolish.
Mr. Bajaj confessed with regret that he is very foolish.
Mr. Bajaj confessed with sorrow that he was very foolish.
Mr. Bajaj confessed with regret that he was very foolish.

Answer: Option D

2. Rahul said, "I can buy that watch."

Rahul said that he can buy that watch.
Rahul said that he could buy that watch.
Rahul said that he was able to buy that watch.
Rahul said that he can be buy that watch.

Answer: Option B

3. Sheela said, "I must go."

Sheela said that she had to go.
Sheela said that I must go.
Sheela said that she need to go.
Sheela said that she must went.

Answer: Option A

4. John says, "I shall go there".

John said that he went there.
John says that he will go there.
John says that he went there.
John said that I will go there.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Please note : When reporting verb is in present or future Tense, then in indirect speech we do not change the Tense of Reported speech.

So "John says", it is in present, so we will not change the Tense of "I shall go there". That means it will remain future Tense in indirect speech also.