Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She said, "I've been teaching English for seven years now.”
Option 1:
She said that she was teaching English for seven years at that time.
Option 2: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years at that time.
Option 3: She said that she had taught English for seven years at that time.
Option 4: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years now.
Correct Answer: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years at that time.
Solution : The correct answer is option 2.
She said that she had been teaching English for seven years at that time.
Explanation:
Since the reporting verb in this sentence is in the past tense, the reported speech's Present Perfect Continuous tense will be changed in accordance to the Past Perfect Continuous tense in Indirect form.
Additionally, the pronouns "I" and "now" will be changed to "she" and "at that time," respectively
Deep said, "They came at seven."
Deep informed us that they came at seven.
Option 2: Deep said they came at seven.
Option 3: Deep told us that they came at seven.
Option 4: Deep said that they had come at seven.
She said, "I washed my cloths yesterday".
Option 1: She says that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 2: She said that she had washed her cloths yesterday.
Option 3: She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 4: She said that she had been washed her cloths the day before.
She said, "I will have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive".
Option 1: She said that she will have prepared the pasta by the time they would arrive.
Option 2: She said that she would prepared the pasta by the time they will arrive.
Option 3: She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they will arrived.
Option 4: She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive.
Nancy said, "I will not attend the concert now".
Option 1: Nancy said that she will not attend the concert then.
Option 2: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert now.
Option 3: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert then.
Option 4: Nancy said that she should not attend the concert then.
Nick said, "I passed the test two years ago."
Option 1: Nick said that he have passed the test two years ago.
Option 2: Nick said that he passed the test two years before.
Option 3: Nick said that he has passed the test two years before.
Option 4: Nick said that he had passed the test two years before.
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