Change into indirect narration He said to us, "My dogs were not barking at you."
Correct answer: A. He told us that his dogs had not been barking at us.
- A. He told us that his dogs had not been barking at us.
- B. He told us that his dogs were not barking at us.
- C. He told us that his dogs had not been barked at us.
- D. He told to us that his dogs have not been barking at us.
Explanation
The original sentence "My dogs were not barking at you" is in the simple past tense, but when reported indirectly, the tense changes to the past perfect ("had not been barking") to indicate that the action of not barking occurred before the time of speaking.
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