Sentence Correctioneasy · Past Paper
Identify the part that contains an error: She (a) / said (b) / that she (c) / is busy (d).
AShe
Bsaid
Cthat she
Dis busy
✓ Correct Answer: D — is busy
The reporting verb 'said' is in the past, so the tense in the reported clause should shift to 'was'.
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