Question

They said, "We arrived late". Change the speech

• A. They said that they arrived late.
• B. They said that they have arrived late.
• C. They said that they had arrived late.
• D. They said that they will arrive late.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. They said that they had arrived late.

In reported speech, when the reporting verb (e.g., "said") is in the past tense, the tense of the original statement also shifts to the past perfect tense. So, "arrived" becomes "had arrived."