Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

He said, ''No, I am not guilty.''

  1. He denied that he was guilty.

  2. He denied to have been guilty.

  3. He denied that he is guilty.

  4. He denied that he is not guilty.
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Explanation

If reported verb is in the past tense and reported speech is in the simple present tense, then reported speech changes to simple past tense in indirect narration.  

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