The correct indirect speech for "He said, 'I saw a book here.'" is "He said that he had seen a book there.". This is because when the reporting verb (said) is in the past tense, the direct speech's verb changes from simple past ('saw') to past perfect ('had seen'), and the adverb of place 'here' changes to 'there'.
He said , "I saw a book here." (Change into Indirect tense)
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This question is part of 🗣️ Verbal Ability within the broader 🧠 Aptitude Mastery subject and appears in the Punjab Police preparation collection. Reviewing the answer together with nearby questions helps reinforce the underlying concept and identify how it may appear in competitive exams.