Change into indirect speech: She said, “I was reading a book.”
AShe said that she was reading a book.
BShe said that I was reading a book.
CShe said that she had been reading a book.
DShe said that she is reading a book.
Explanation
– Past continuous tense generally remains unchanged in indirect speech when the reporting verb is in past tense.
– The pronoun ‘I’ changes to ‘she’ to match the subject.
– Correct: She said that she was reading a book.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Narration
- Subtopic: Direct and Indirect Speech
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