Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: She said, “I am busy today.”

Explanation

The time word ‘today’ changes to ‘that day’ in indirect speech, since the report may be made at a different point in time than the original statement. The verb ‘am’ also correctly backshifts to the past tense ‘was,’ following the same general pattern used for other present simple statements. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.