Identify the correct reported speech: He said, "I can solve this now."
- He said that he can solve it then
- He said that he could solved it then
- He said that he could solve it then
- None of these
Explanation
- He said that he could solve it then
- “Can” changes to could in reported speech (backshift of tense).
- “Now” changes to then in indirect speech.
- Sentence structure remains: He said that + subject + past modal + verb.
Last verified on 07-06-2026
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