WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. I told you that I had bought a new book for you the day before.

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

Answer options

  1. I told to you, “I have bought a new book for you yesterday”.
  2. I said to you, “I have bought a new book for you the day before”.
  3. I said to you, “I bought a new book for you yesterday”.
  4. I said to you, “You have bought a new book for me the day before”.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: I said to you, “I bought a new book for you yesterday”.