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He said to me, "I shall write an essay".

He said to me that he will be writing an essay.
He told me that he would write an essay.
He said to me that he will write an essay.
He told me that he would write an essay.

Answer: Option D

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1. 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

2. Salma said to me, "Have you a LED TV ?"

Salma asked me if I have a LED TV.
Salma asked me have you a LED TV.
Salma told me have you a LED TV.
Salma asked me if I had a LED TV.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It can also be written as,

Salma enquired of me if I had a LED TV.

Note: In place of "If" we can use "whether" also in both answers.

3. 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

4. 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

5. Deepak said to me, "I had finished the coffee."

Deepak told me that he had finished the coffee.
Deepak told me that he had been finished the coffee.
Deepak told me that he had finish the coffee.
Deepak told me that he finished the coffee.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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

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