Question

She said, “I have completed my assignment on time.”

• A. She said that she had completed her assignment on time.
• B. She said that I have completed my assignment on time.
• C. She said that she completed her assignment on time.
• D. None of these

Hint:

Reported speech usually needs two shifts happening at the same time, not just one: the tense generally moves one step back AND every pronoun/possessive (I/my, we/our) changes to match the new subject -- check both before choosing an option.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

A sentence in Direct Speech, using the present perfect tense, is exemplified: “I have completed…”. When converted to Indirect Speech, the tense typically moves back a step: - Present Perfect (<strong>have completed</strong>) \(⇒\) Past Perfect (<strong>had completed</strong>). Also, the pronoun “I” becomes “she” (because the speaker is “she”). Thus, the correct transformation is: \(⇒\) “She said that she had completed her assignment on time.”