She told me that she bought a new car the day before.

She told me that she bought a new car the day before.

A:  We realized that we had lost our way.

B:  We realized that we lost our way.

C:  She told me that she had bought a new car the day before.

D:  She told me that she bought a new car the day before.

I think A and B is the same in meaning, but how about C and D?

Is D the right sentence? Are C and D the same in meaning?

Clive wrote:

Hi, She told me that she bought a new car the day before. A:  We realized that we had lost our way. B:  We realized that we lost our way. C:  She told me that she had bought a new car the day before. D:  She told me that she bought a new car the day before. I think A and B is the same in meaning, Yes but how about C and D? Yes Is D the right sentence? It's a correct sentence. Are C and D the same in meaning? Yes. D just states the sequence of events more explicitly. Best wishes, Clive

--Thank you.