He said, 'I was busy.' (Indirect)
- He says he was busy
- He said he is busy
- He said he was busy
- None of these
Explanation
- In indirect speech, past simple “was” usually remains “was”.
- Reporting verb “said” does not change in this case.
- So the correct conversion is: He said he was busy.
Last verified on 15-05-2026
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