In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Veer said, "I was playing football".
- AVeer said he had been playing football.
- BVeer said he was playing football.
- CVeer said that, that he was playing football.
- DVeer said that he had been playing football.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When converting a sentence from direct to indirect speech:
The reporting verb "said" changes to "said that".
The pronoun "I" (first person) changes according to the subject of the reporting verb ("Veer"), becoming "he".
The tense Past Continuous ("was playing") changes into the Past Perfect Continuous ("had been playing").
Following these rules, the correct indirect speech is: Veer said that he had been playing football.
The reporting verb "said" changes to "said that".
The pronoun "I" (first person) changes according to the subject of the reporting verb ("Veer"), becoming "he".
The tense Past Continuous ("was playing") changes into the Past Perfect Continuous ("had been playing").
Following these rules, the correct indirect speech is: Veer said that he had been playing football.