WBCS.LIVE practice question

Change the Narration: “I’m so sorry! I totally forgot about the meeting,” he said.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. He is being sorry for having totally forgotten about the meeting.
  2. He apologized and said he had totally forgotten about the meeting.
  3. He was so sorry that he had forgot totally about the meeting.
  4. Having forgotten totally about the meeting he is very sorry.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: He apologized and said he had totally forgotten about the meeting.

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) He apologized and said he had totally forgotten about the meeting. 📚 Explanation: The direct phrase "I'm so sorry!" indicates a formal expression of regret, which is most accurately reported using the verb 'apologized' in indirect speech. The conjunction 'and' joins this action with the reported reason. The speaker's original statement uses the simple past tense ("forgot"), which must undergo a standard shift into the past perfect tense ("had totally forgotten") to indicate an action completed before the moment of speaking.