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Rahul said to Shusheela, "I had to reach there".

Rahul told Susheela that he has to reach there.
Rahul told Susheela that he would have to reach there.
Rahul told Susheela that he had to reach there.
Rahul told Susheela that he had had to reach there.

Answer: Option D

1. The Judge said to inspector, "Call the thieves."

The Judge urged inspector to call the thieves.
The Judge ordered inspector to get the thieves.
The Judge requested inspector to call the thieves.
The Judge ordered inspector to call the thieves.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Note: In this type of imperative sentences, we do not use "if/whether", instead we use "to" to replace inverted commas.

2. Raju said to me, "He worked hard".

Raju told me that he had worked hard.
Raju told me that he has worked hard.
Raju told me that he had been worked hard.
Raju told me that he has been worked hard.

Answer: Option A

3. 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".

4. 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.