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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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Rahul asked Shilpa how she was.
Rahul asked Shilpa how she were.
Rahul asked Shilpa how is she.
Rahul enquired Shilpa how she was.

Answer: Option A

2. Salma said to me, "Have you a LED TV ?"

Salma asked me if I have a LED TV.
Salma asked me have you a LED TV.
Salma told me have you a LED TV.
Salma asked me if I had a LED TV.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It can also be written as,

Salma enquired of me if I had a LED TV.

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3. 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

4. They said, "We can not live without oxygen".

They said that we can not live without oxygen.
They said that they can not live without oxygen.
They said that they would not live without oxygen.
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Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Please note : When we use "we" with the universal truth, then "we" is not changed in Indirect speech.

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Answer: Option B

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