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Correct option: A — The historian claimed, "The ancient civilisation developed an advanced irrigation system."

The historian claimed, "The ancient civilisation developed an advanced irrigation system." (Correct) (b) The historian announced, "The ancient civilisation developed an advanced irrigation system." (Incorrect Verb) (c) The historian claimed, "The ancient civilisation have developed an advanced irrigation system." (Incorrect Tense) (d) The historian claimed, "The ancient civilisation was developing an advanced irrigation system." (Incorrect Tense)

Correct option: A — Ravi requested me to help him with that task.

Ravi requested me to help him with that task. (Correct) (b) Ravi told me help him with this task. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) Ravi said me to please help him with that task. (Incorrect Verb) (d) Ravi requested that I help him with this task. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

Correct option: B — "The meeting has been postponed to Monday," said the manager.

"The meeting has been postponed to Monday," said the manager. (Correct) (a) "The meeting is postponed to Monday," informed the manager. (Incorrect Tense) (c) "The meeting had been postponed to Monday," said the manager. (Incorrect Tense) (d) "The meeting will be postponed to Monday," said the manager. (Incorrect Tense)

Correct option: A — The officer told the guard not to allow anyone to enter without permission.

The officer told the guard not to allow anyone to enter without permission. (Correct) (b) The officer said the guard not to allow anyone to enter without permission. (Incorrect Verb) (c) The officer forbade the guard to not allow anyone to enter without permission. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) The officer instructed that the guard does not allow anyone without permission. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

Correct option: B — He said, "I was reading a novel when you called me."

He said, "I was reading a novel when you called me." (Correct) (a) He said, "I am reading a novel when you called me." (Incorrect Tense) (c) He said, "I read a novel when you were calling me." (Incorrect Tense) (d) He said, "I had been reading a novel when you called me." (Incorrect Tense)

Correct option: C — He said that he was going to the park.

He said that he was going to the park. (Correct) (a) He said that he is going to the park. (Incorrect Tense) (b) He said that I was going to the park. (Incorrect Pronoun) (d) He said he went to the park. (Incorrect Tense)

Correct option: D — My grandma said that a stitch in time saves nine.

My grandma said that a stitch in time saves nine. (Correct) (a) It was said by my grandma that a stitch in time saves nine. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (b) My grandma said that a stitch in time saved nine. (Incorrect Tense) (c) My grandma advised that a stitch in time saves nine. (Incorrect Verb)

Correct option: B — She said that she was reading a novel at that time.

She said that she was reading a novel at that time. (Correct) (a) She said that she is reading a novel right now. (Incorrect Tense) (c) She said she had been reading a novel right now. (Incorrect Tense) (d) She said she reads a novel at that time. (Incorrect Tense)

Correct option: A — The teacher said, "The students have not submitted their assignments."

The teacher said, "The students have not submitted their assignments." (Correct) (b) The teacher said, "The students did not submit their assignments." (Incorrect Tense) (c) The teacher said, "The students had not submitted their assignments." (Incorrect Tense) (d) The teacher said, "The students are not submitting their assignments." (Incorrect Tense)

Correct option: A — The doctor said, "Excessive screen time can harm your eyesight over time."

The doctor said, "Excessive screen time can harm your eyesight over time." (Correct) (b) The doctor said, "Excessive screen time could harm your eyesight over time." (Incorrect Modal Verb) (c) The doctor said, "Excessive screen time harms one’s eyesight over time." (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) The doctor said, "Excessive screen time will harm your eyesight over time." (Incorrect Tense)