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Change into indirect speech: He said, “I was working when you called.”

AHe said that he was working when I called.
BHe said that he had been working when I called.
CHe said he working when called.
DHe said that I was working when you called.

Explanation

– Past continuous tense generally remains unchanged in indirect speech when the reporting verb is in past tense.
– The pronoun ‘you’ changes to ‘I’ to match the person being addressed.
– Correct: He said that he was working when I called.

Exam Relevance
  • Topic: Narration
  • Subtopic: Direct and Indirect Speech
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