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Dexter Bought Car Recently Perfect Change Present Past

Question Dexter said: "I've bought a new car recently".
A Dexter said that he had bought a new car recently.
B Dexter said that he bought a new car recently.
C Dexter said that he has bought a new car recently.
D Dexter said that he would have bought a new car recently.
Answer a
Remark We change the Present Perfect to the Past Perfect in Reported Speech.

Tags: reported_speech

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