Literary Works
Class 12 / General English
Literary Works
Question 9 of 56Book: TN-ENG-12Chapter 1
Convert to indirect speech: Satya said, "I have completed my work."
A
Satya said that he has completed his work.
B
Satya said that he had completed his work.
C
Satya said that he completes his work.
D
Satya said that he completed his work.
Correct AnswerB.
Satya said that he had completed his work.
Explanation
When reporting direct speech introduced by a past reporting verb (said), Present Perfect (have completed) shifts back to Past Perfect (had completed)