The writer is choosing among four revisions for the marked verb.
Lead paragraph: A service manager spoke on Friday about a machine that had already been repaired. The vendor planned to return the machine on Monday.
Target paragraph: [Sentence to revise: The manager said the vendor repaired the unit and will return it on Monday.] The sentence must distinguish the earlier repair from the later planned return.
Which revision uses the correct sequence for both embedded actions?
Editing focus: Choose the revision that makes the order or overlap of actions explicit.