Question

Change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence. She said, “I bought a new flat.”

• A. She said that she had been bought a new flat.
• B. She said that she has bought a new flat.
• C. She said that she had bought a new flat.
• D. She said that she was bought a new flat.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. She said that she had bought a new flat.

• In reported speech, when reporting a past action, the tense in the reporting clause shifts back one step in time. So, "bought" (past simple) becomes "had bought" (past perfect) in the reported speech.
• Past simple (Subject+V2+Object) changes to Past perfect (Subject+had+V3+Object). The sentence thus formed is – She said that she had bought a new flat.