Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The employee said, "I somehow managed to submit the project last night."
- AThe employee said that I somehow managed to submit the project the previous night.
- BThe employee said that I have somehow managed to submit the project last night.
- CThe employee said that he had somehow managed to submit the project last night.
- DThe employee said that he had somehow managed to submit the project the previous night.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Rules for converting Direct to Indirect Speech:
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The pronoun "I" changes to "he" (matching the third-person subject 'the employee').
The Simple Past tense ("managed") changes to the Past Perfect tense ("had managed").
The time phrase "last night" changes to "the previous night".
Following these rules, Option D is the correct sentence.
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The pronoun "I" changes to "he" (matching the third-person subject 'the employee').
The Simple Past tense ("managed") changes to the Past Perfect tense ("had managed").
The time phrase "last night" changes to "the previous night".
Following these rules, Option D is the correct sentence.