From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The man said that he ________
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had eaten there the previous day
- ate here yesterday
- has eaten there before
- had eaten there yesterday
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
"had eaten there the previous day" correctly shifts the tense for reported speech. You use the past tense "had" and the distant adjective "there" instead of "here". Also, "the previous day" is used instead of "yesterday".