alleryStart learning →A direct verb already in the past perfect, once reported, becomes
Asimple past
Bfuture perfect
Cstays the same
Dpresent perfect
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. stays the same
Verbs that are already in the past perfect do not change in indirect speech.
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