Question

Convert the following into indirect speech. Michael said, “I called Williams for tonight dinner.”

• A. Michael said that he had called Williams for tonight dinner.
• B. Michael said that he had called Williams for dinner that night.
• C. Michael said that he have called Williams for tonight dinner.
• D. Michael said that he called Williams for that day night dinner.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Michael said that he had called Williams for dinner that night.

The sentence in quotes is in simple past. The reporting verb is also in simple past. So the sentence in quotes changes into past perfect tense. The timing word 'tonight' changes into that day night. ഉദ്ധരണികളിലെ വാചകം ലളിതമായ ഭൂതകാലത്തിലാണ്. റിപ്പോർട്ടിംഗ് ക്രിയയും ലളിതമായ ഭൂതകാലത്തിലാണ്. അതിനാൽ ഉദ്ധരണികളിലെ വാക്യം ഭൂതകാല തികവിലേക്ക് മാറുന്നു. 'ഇന്ന് രാത്രി' എന്ന ടൈമിംഗ് വാക്ക് ആ പകൽ രാത്രിയിലേക്ക് മാറുന്നു. Past perfect tense means had + 3rd form of the verb . v2 ( called ) changed into had + v3 ( had + called )