Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them (A), or (C) is better than the underlined part, indicate your esponse one the Answer Sheet against the corresponding latter (A, (B) or (C). If none of the substitutions improve the sentence, indicate (D) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (D)

The boy said that he has read the book.

  1. He has already read

  2. He wanted to read

  3. He had read

  4. No improvement.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In reported speech, when the reporting verb ('said') is in the past tense, the present perfect tense in the original statement ('has read') must be backshifted to the past perfect tense ('had read').

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