Question

    Directions: Find out appropriate words from the options to fill the blanks.

    He said that he ____________ the cycle to the repair shop the previous day.

    A had taken Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B has taken Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C have been taking Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D has been taking Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Since the action has already happened, in the direct speech, the verb might have been ‘took’. So, in the reported speech, since the reporting verb is in the past tense, in the reported speech, using the past perfect tense is correct. He said that he had taken the cycle to the repair shop the previous day.

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