Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.
He said, "I had already eaten."

He said that he has already eaten.Correct answerYour answerHe said that he had already eaten.Correct answerYour answerHe said that he had been already eaten.Correct answerYour answerHe said that I had already eaten.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

The past perfect cannot move back any further, so "had already eaten" stays as it is.

Worth noting

"Had been already eaten" is a passive: it would mean someone had eaten him.

Concept: The past perfect stays the same
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

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Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.He said, "I had already eaten."

Explanation

Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.
He said, "I had already eaten."