Q1. [1]
Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Shyam and Shivam.
Shyam: [asked if Shivam had watched the new film]
Shivam: Yes, I have. The actor has done a marvellous job.
Shyam met his friend Shivam and they began talking. Shyam affirmed and said
- (a) that the actor has done a marvellous job.
- (b) that the actor had done a marvellous job.
- (c) that the actor has been doing a marvellous job.
- (d) that the actor could have done a marvellous job.
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2023 2/5/1 Q3 (xi)
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 07:13 · grounding rag
Model Answer
The correct option is (b) that the actor had done a marvellous job.
Explanation
When reporting speech, if the direct speech verb is in present perfect ("has done"), it shifts to past perfect ("had done") in reported speech, following the rule of tense backshift.
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