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Ram said to Rahul, "You are a good player of cricket".

  • Ram told Rahul that he was a good player of cricket.
  • Ram told Rahul that he were a good player of cricket.
  • Ram told Rahul that he would a good player of cricket.
  • Ram told Rahul that he could be a good player of cricket.

Answer: Option A

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1. Find Error :
I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.

  • will speak to itself
  • speaks for itself
  • has been speaking
  • speaks about itself

Answer: Option B

2. I said her, "Could you please help me ?"

  • I requested her to help me.
  • I asked her to help me.
  • I told her if she can help me.
  • I asked her if she can help me.

Answer: Option A

3. 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.

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.

5. 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

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