Question

Dierect and Indirect Speech

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH AN APPROPRIATE VERB FORM.
The boy said that he _________________________ very busy then.

A.Is
B.Has been
C.Was

Answer 1

C) Was

Step-by-step explanation:

Though all these options could technically work and be considered grammatically correct, "was" is the most fitting word to use here. The sentence is in the past-tense, which we know by the use of the words "said" and "then (in reference to past event)". Because of this, we can conclude that the missing word will be in past-tense to. "Was" is the only option that fits that criteria.