In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said, "I saw the movie yesterday."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. He said that he had seen the movie the day before.
- Inverted comma is removed.
- Past simple changes to past perfect tense.
- 'I' changes to 'he' as the first person changes according to the subject of the reporting verb.
- 'Yesterday' changes to 'the day before'.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.