Multiple choice Dexter said: "I've bought a new car recently" Dexter said that he had bought a new car recently. Dexter said that he bought a new car recently. Dexter said that he has bought a new car recently. Dexter said that he would have bought a new car recently. Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation When converting direct speech to reported speech, the tense shifts back. 'Have bought' (present perfect) becomes 'had bought' (past perfect).