Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The airline official said, “We are extremely sorry that the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods."

Options

A. The airline official announced the airline is extremely sorry that the flight will be delayed due to heavy floods.
B. The airline official announced the airline is extremely sorry that the flight will be delayed due to heavy floods.
C. The airline official announced that they were extremely sorry that the flight had been delayed due to heavy floods.
D. The airline official announced that we are extremely sorry that the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods.

Answer

C

Explanation

The airline official announced that they were extremely sorry that the flight had been delayed due to heavy floods. (Correct)
(a)The airline official announced `ul("the airline is extremely sorry")` that the flight `ul("will be delayed")` due to heavy floods. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) The airline official `ul("announces")` they `ul("are")` extremely sorry that the flight `ul("has been delayed")` due to heavy floods. (Incorrect Tense/Incorrect reported verb)
(d) The airline official announced that `ul("we are")` extremely sorry that the `ul("flight has been")` delayed due to heavy floods. (Incorrect Tense)