Y : From the canteen, why? Did the manager ask me to do something?
X : Yes, …. to Africa.
True answer:
He had sent these ceramics
In the conversation y asks using direct sentences in the form of simple past tense, then x reports with indirect sentences in the form of past perfect tense.
| Direct sentence | Indirect sentence |
|---|---|
| simple past tense | past perfect tense |
| S + V2 | S + had + V2 |