Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 16 · Easy

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: She said, "I am reading a novel."

  1. She said that she is reading a novel.
  2. She said that she had read a novel.
  3. She said that I was reading a novel.
  4. She said that she was reading a novel.
Answer and explanation

Answer: D. She said that she was reading a novel.

Explanation: With a past reporting verb, present continuous changes to past continuous and 'I' becomes 'she'.

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