A. Aslam said that he was very busy then.
B. Aslam told that he was very busy then.
C. Aslam informed that he was very busy then.
D. Aslam said that he is very busy then
A. Aslam said that he was very busy then.
Explanation:
- The original sentence uses direct speech: “Aslam said, ‘I am very busy now.'” (present tense)
- We’re converting it to indirect speech.
- The reporting verb “said” is in the past tense.
- Since “I am very busy” refers to a current state in the direct speech, it becomes past tense (“he was very busy”) in the indirect speech because the reporting verb is past tense.
- “Then” is added to clarify that the busyness was at the time of speaking in the direct speech.