Karim said, 'I have not finished the thesis yet.' In reported speech: Karim said that he ____ the thesis yet.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. had not finished
- Step 1: The reporting verb 'said' is in the past, so the tenses shift back one step. Step 2. Present perfect ('have not finished') becomes past perfect ('had not finished'). Answer: had not finished. Why not the others: 'has not finished' keeps the present tense; 'did not finish' changes the meaning to a completed past event; 'would not finish' turns it into a prediction.
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