Multiple choice

Dexter said: "I've bought a new car recently"

  1. Dexter said that he had bought a new car recently.

  2. Dexter said that he bought a new car recently.

  3. Dexter said that he has bought a new car recently.

  4. Dexter said that he would have bought a new car recently.

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Explanation

When converting direct speech to reported speech, the tense shifts back. 'Have bought' (present perfect) becomes 'had bought' (past perfect).