Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 10 · Medium

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: She said, "I bought a new phone yesterday."

  1. She said that she had bought a new phone yesterday.
  2. She said that she has bought a new phone the previous day.
  3. She said that she bought a new phone the next day.
  4. She said that she had bought a new phone the previous day.
Answer and explanation

Answer: D. She said that she had bought a new phone the previous day.

Explanation: 'Bought' shifts to 'had bought' and 'yesterday' becomes 'the previous day'.

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