Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Abu said that he saw the picture.

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  1. he has seen the picture
  2. he will have seen the picture
  3. he would have seen the picture
  4. he had seen the picture

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Option 4 : he had seen the picture
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The correct answer is: he had seen the picture

Key Points

  • The given sentence is divided into two clauses.
  • The conjunction (that) joins the parts of the sentence.
  • Whenever two clauses are joined by a conjunction and one is written in the simple past tense, the other one must be written in the past perfect tense.
  • The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past.
  • The structure follows: Subject + had + v3+ object.
  • So, "had seen" should be used in the given sentence.
  • Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.
     

Corrected sentence: Abu said that he had seen the picture.

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