Choose the correct reported form: Tom said, "I am working now."
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Tom said that he was working then.
- Step 1: In reported speech, tenses move back one step and pronouns and time words change to match the new point of view.
- Step 2: Only "Tom said that he was working then." applies these changes correctly.
Answer
Tom said that he was working then.
Why not the others: The other versions keep the wrong tense, pronoun or word order.
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