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Problem 13 - Entrance Test

Change into indirect speech: He said, "I have been to Paris twice."

A. He said that he has been to Paris twice.B. He said that he had been to Paris twice.C. He said that he had been to Paris two times.D. He said that he was to Paris twice.

Correct: B

The present perfect tense 'have been' changes to past perfect 'had been' in indirect speech because the reporting verb 'said' is in the past tense. 'Twice' remains unchanged as it is an adverb of frequency. The correct answer is: He said that he had been to Paris twice.