He said."I am studying now."
- A. He said that I am studying then.
- B. He said that I was studying then.
- C. He said that he was studying then.
- D. He said that he was studying now.
Explanation
“I am studying” changes to “he was studying” because both the pronoun and the present continuous tense backshift after “said.” “Now” changes to “then,” so option c is correct.
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