Direction: Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence.
Prem said that he had been listening to music for an hour.
- APrem said, "He has be listened to music for an hour."
- BPrem said, "I have been listening to music for an hour."
- CPrem said, "He has listening to music for an hour."
- DPrem said, "I had listened to music for an hour."
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When changing from indirect to direct speech:
The conjunction "that" is removed.
The third-person pronoun "he" changes back to the first-person pronoun "I" to match the speaker (Prem).
The past perfect continuous tense ("had been listening") changes back to the present perfect continuous tense ("have been listening").
Therefore, the correct direct speech is: Prem said, "I have been listening to music for an hour."
The conjunction "that" is removed.
The third-person pronoun "he" changes back to the first-person pronoun "I" to match the speaker (Prem).
The past perfect continuous tense ("had been listening") changes back to the present perfect continuous tense ("have been listening").
Therefore, the correct direct speech is: Prem said, "I have been listening to music for an hour."