choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.
Peter said, "He broke his glasses."

Options

A. Peter said that he had broken his glasses.
B. Peter said that he is going to break his glasses.
C. Peter said that he is breaking his glasses.
D. Peter said that he break his glasses.

Answer

A

Explanation

Peter said that he had broken his glasses.(Correct)
(b) Peter said that `ul("he is going to")` break his glasses.(Change of reported speech to present continuous and meaning changed)
(c ) Peter said that `ul("he is breaking")` his glasses.(Change of reported speech to present continuous)
(d) Peter said that `ul("he break ")`his glasses.(Incorrect verb in reported speech)