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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence. He regretted the mistake he had made in his calculations.

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In direct speech, the structure is Present simple Subject V1st Object In indirect speech, the structure is Past simple Subject V2 Object Following this, option 4 is correct

A He said, “I regretted the mistake I made in my calculations.”

B He said, “I am sorry for the mistake I made in his calculations.”

C He said, “He regrets the mistake he made in my calculations.”

D He said, “I regret the mistake I made in my calculations.”

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