WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. Bill said, “I have missed my train. I will be late for work.”

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

Answer options

  1. Bill said that he missed his train and he will be late for work.
  2. Bill said that he had missed his train and he would be late for work.
  3. Bill said that I have missed my train and I would be late for work.
  4. Bill said that he has missed his train and he is late for work.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bill said that he had missed his train and he would be late for work.