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Rita said, "She study five hours every day.”
a) Rita said, that she study five hours every day.
b) Rita said that she studied five hours every day."
c) Rita said she studies five hours every day.”
d) Rita said that she studies five hours every day."
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Answer 1

Indirect speech: Rita said that she studies for five hours every day.

Indirect of present indefinite tense

• When there is a present indefinite tense in the speech, the tense doesn't change.
• As it shows an everyday act or habit, the indirect speech is also in present indefinite tense.
• Remove the commas and replace them with 'that' 'requested' 'asked' according to the type of sentence.

Thus, option d) is correct.