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Sweety said to me, "I had been writing an essay for 3 hours."

  • Sweety told me that she has been writing an essay for 3 hours.
  • Sweety told me that she had been writing an essay for 3 hours.
  • Sweety told me that she was writing an essay for 3 hours.
  • Sweety told me that she had written an essay for 3 hours.

Answer: Option B

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1. He said, "May God bless you."

  • He prayed that God bless him.
  • He prayed that may God bless him.
  • He told that may God bless him.
  • He prayed that might God bless him.

Answer: Option D

2. 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

3. Reema said to Jitender, "You would not fight with me."

  • Reema told to Jitender that he has not to fight with her.
  • Reema told to Jitender that he would not fight with her.
  • Reema told to Jitender that he will not fight with her.
  • Reema told to Jitender that he should not fight with her.

Answer: Option B

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. She said, "He was trying to help me".

  • She said that he tried to help her.
  • She said that he had been trying to help her.
  • She said that he has been trying to help her.
  • She said that he was trying to help her.

Answer: Option B

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