How should Ahmad's statement, "I have a dental appointment this evening," be correctly reported in indirect speech?

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Published
23 May 2019
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28 May 2026

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Explanation

When converting direct speech to reported speech, the present tense 'have' changes to past tense 'had,' and time expressions like 'this evening' shift to 'that evening' to reflect the change in perspective. Therefore, the correct form is: Ahmad mentioned that he had a dental appointment that evening.

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