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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

1. 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

2. Reeta said Shivani, "You have to go to school".

Reeta told Shivani that she would have to go to school.
Reeta told Shivani that she has to go to school.
Reeta told Shivani that she have to go to school.
Reeta told Shivani that she had to go to school.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "has to" or "have to" after subject + First Verb.
Then we change "has to" or "have to" to "had to" + First verb.

3. Robert will say to me, "I am your classmate".

Robert will tell me that he is my classmate.
Robert will tell me that he was my classmate.
Robert will tell me that he will be my classmate.
Robert said me that he is my classmate.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

"I am your classmate" will remain in present tense in indirect speech because in "Robert will say to me" reporting verb is in future.
So when reporting verb in in future or present, we do not change the tense of the reported speech.