Change into indirect narrations He said to me, "I saw your friend at the cinema yesterday".
Correct answer: D. He told me that he had seen my friend at the cinema the day before.
- A. He told me that he had seen my friend at the cinema tomorrow.
- B. He told me that he saw my friend at the cinema the day before.
- C. He told me that he has seen my friend at the cinema the day before.
- D. He told me that he had seen my friend at the cinema the day before.
Explanation
"He told me that he had seen my friend at the cinema the day before," is correct because it accurately changes the tense to past perfect to reflect the past event mentioned in the original statement.
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