A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose…
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A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most
accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech.
She said, "I saw him last night."
- A.
She said she had seen him the previous night.
- B.
She said she has seen him last night.
- C.
She said she was seeing him last night.
- D.
She said she had saw him the previous night.
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Correct answer: A
In indirect speech, simple past in direct speech generally backshifts to past perfect, and 'last night' becomes 'the previous night'. Therefore the sentence becomes: She said she had seen him the previous night.