Question

He said, "I am writing a poem."

• A. He said that I am writing a poem.
• B. He said he is writing a poem.
• C. He said that the poem is being written.
• D. He said that he was writing a poem.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. He said that he was writing a poem.

The verb "am writing" changes to "was writing" when we report what was said. ടെൻസുകളിലെ ഈ മാറ്റം, ആ വ്യക്തി സംസാരിച്ച സമയത്തെപ്പോലെ, മുൻകാലങ്ങളിൽ ആ പ്രവർത്തനം നടന്നതായി കാണിക്കാൻ സഹായിക്കുന്നു. This is a common rule when turning direct speech into reported speech.