Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
"I'm so sorry! I totally forgot about the meeting," he said.

Options

A. He is being sorry for having totally forgotten about the meeting.
B. He apologized and said he had totally forgotten about the meeting.
C. He was so sorry that he had forgot totally about the meeting.
D. Having forgotten totally about the meeting he is very sorry.

Answer

B

Explanation

He apologized and said he had totally forgotten about the meeting. (Correct)
(a) He `ul("is being sorry")` for having totally forgotten about the meeting. (Incorrect Tense and structure)
(c ) He `ul("was so sorry")` that he had forgot totally about the meeting. (Incorrect Tense and structure)
(d) Having forgotten totally about the meeting `ul("he is very sorry.")` (Incorrect Tense and structure)