He said that he had seen him long before. (Make it direct)

• Narration এর নিয়মানুযায়ী, 
• Indirect এ before থাকলে direct এ তা পরিবর্তিত হয়ে ago হয়।
- আর long ago থাকলে verb এর past indefinite tense হয়।

• Structure: 
- Indirect: Subject + said + that + past perfect (sub + had + past participle) + long before
- Direct: Subject + said, + past indefinite (sub + past form) + long ago.

- তাই নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর হবে -
- Indirect: He said that he had seen him long before.
- Direct: He said, “I saw him long ago.”