Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Sheena said, 'I am flying a kite.'
- ASheena said that she had flown a kite.
- BSheena said that she has been flying a kite.
- CSheena said that she was flying a kite.
- DSheena says she was flying a kite.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When converting from direct speech to reported (indirect) speech, we follow these rules:
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The first-person pronoun "I" changes according to the subject of the reporting verb ("Sheena"), becoming "she".
The present continuous tense ("am flying") changes into the past continuous tense ("was flying") because the reporting verb is in the past tense.
Combining these changes gives: Sheena said that she was flying a kite.
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The first-person pronoun "I" changes according to the subject of the reporting verb ("Sheena"), becoming "she".
The present continuous tense ("am flying") changes into the past continuous tense ("was flying") because the reporting verb is in the past tense.
Combining these changes gives: Sheena said that she was flying a kite.