Question

change from direct to indirect speach=
Rekha wrote in her report, "The rainfall has been scanty till now."



1)Rekha reported that the rainfall had been scanty till now.

2)Rekha reported that the rainfall has been scanty till then.

3)Rekha reported that the rainfall had been scanty till then.

4)Rekha reported that the rainfall has been scanty till now.​

Answer 1

1) Rekha reported that the rainfall had been scanty till now.

Whenever we change from direct to indirect speech, we should write it in past tense.