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Medium 1 Mark

English Tenses

Which backshift is correct for reported speech: He said, 'I have finished the work'?

A He said that he has finished the work.

B He said that he had finished the work.

C He said that he finished the work.

D He said that he will finish the work.

Present perfect → past perfect in reported speech: 'I have finished' → 'he had finished'.

Reference: English Grammar Guide , Page 13

Present perfect → past perfect in indirect speech.