Practice mode Change Of Speech

He told me that he was busy. Which option gives its correct direct speech?

Correct answer B. He said to me, "I am busy."

Explanation

Converting to direct speech reverses the backshift, so "was" returns to "am". The reported "he" refers to the speaker himself and therefore becomes "I".

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