Sentence Correctionmedium · Past Paper
Spot the error: He said that he is busy then.
AHe said
Bthat he
Cis busy
Dthen
✓ Correct Answer: C — is busy
In indirect speech, the present tense 'is' should be changed to the past tense 'was' because the reporting verb is in the past.
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