Choose the correct reported speech for the sentence: She said, "I have finished my homework."
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. She said that she had finished her homework.
- Step 1: In reported speech the verb moves one tense back and the pronouns change. Step 2. The correct sentence is: She said that she had finished her homework. Answer: She said that she had finished her homework. Why not the others: She said that she has finished her homework.: The tense and pronouns must shift in reported speech. She said that I had finished my homework.: The tense and pronouns must shift in reported speech. She said that she finished her homework now.: The tense and pronouns must shift in reported speech.
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