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Question
Change the narration of (He said to the judge, "I did not commit this crime.")
A
He told the Judge that he did not commit the crime.
B
He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.
C
He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.
✓ Official correct answer
D
He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.
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A
He told the Judge that he did not commit the crime.
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B
He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.
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C
He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.
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D
He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.
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Explanation
Reported speech shifts "this" to "that" and backshifts the tense: "He told the judge that he had not committed that crime."