The boy said to his friend. "I wait for your parcel everyday."
Correct answer: B. The boy said to his friend that he waited for his parcel everyday.
- A. The boy told to his friend that he waited for his parcel everyday.
- B. The boy said to his friend that he waited for his parcel everyday.
- C. The boy said to his friend that he waited for my parcel everyday.
- D. The boy told his friend that he waited for your parcel everyday.
Explanation
"I" becomes "he" (change from first person to third person)- "wait" becomes "waited" (change from present to past tense)- "your" becomes "his" (change from second person to third person)
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