The direct form of the indirect sentence .He said that the patient had died early in the morning ' is
A
He said, 'the patient has died early in the morning.
B
He said, 'the patient had died early in the morning.
C
He said, 'the patient died early in the last morning.
D
He said, 'the patient died early in the morning .
Correct Answer: He said, 'the patient died early in the last morning.
If the reporting verb is in the past tense, the reported speech is according to the following rule: Past Indefinite Tense (Direct Speech) to Past Perfect Tense (Indirect Speech).