He said that he ––– the previous day. (১৮তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন স্কুল: ২০২৪)
কhas come
খcame
গarrived
ঘhad come✓
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct answer is option (d) "had come."
In indirect (reported) speech with a past reporting verb ('said'), the tense in the reported clause shifts back.
'came' (Simple Past) → 'had come' (Past Perfect).
The time expression 'the previous day' also confirms the backshift: 'yesterday' → 'the previous day'.
✗ 'has come' (Present Perfect) cannot be used after a past reporting verb.
Source: English Grammar in Use — Raymond Murphy.