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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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My father said that all that glitters was not gold.
My father advised that all that glitters is not gold.
My father remarked that all that glitters is not gold.
My father said that all that glitters is not gold.

Answer: Option D

2. 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

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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

4. Captain said, "Bravo ! We have won the match."

Captain exclaimed with joy that they have won the match.
Captain exclaimed that they had won the match.
Captain exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
Captain exclaimed with surprise that they had won the match.

Answer: Option C

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Sita told Geeta that she can be learn piano.
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Answer: Option C

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "can" after subject + First Verb.
Then we change "can" to "could" + First verb.

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