Select the correct direct form of the given sentence The salesman said that he had verified all the bills while the goods were being packed. (a) The salesman said, "I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed." (b) The salesman said, “I am verifying all the bills while the goods are being packed." (c) The salesman said, "I have verified all the bills while the goods are packed." (d) The salesman said, "He had verified all the bills while the goods was being packed."

Options

A. The salesman said, "I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed."
B. The salesman said, “I am verifying all the bills while the goods are being packed."
C. The salesman said, "I have verified all the bills while the goods are packed."
D. The salesman said, "He had verified all the bills while the goods was being packed."

Answer

A

Explanation

The salesman said, "I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed." (Correct)
(b) The salesman said, "I `ul("am verifying")` all the bills while the goods are being packed." (Change of reported speech to present continuous)
(c ) The salesman said, "I `ul("have verified")` all the bills while the goods are packed." (Change of reported speech to present perfect)
(d) The salesman said, "He `ul("had verified")` all the bills while the goods was being packed." (Change of reported speech to past perfect)