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      Question

      Change the following sentence to Indirect Speech.

      He said to her, "I've been waiting here in the queue for over an hour".
      A He told her I am standing in the queue for over an hour. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B He told her that he had been waiting there in the queue for over an hour. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C I had been standing in the queue for over an hour he is telling her. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D He says to her that he is standing in the queue for over an hour. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Indirect speaking is a method of relaying what someone has said without using their precise words. It is frequently preceded by a verb like โ€œsaid,โ€ โ€œtold,โ€ or โ€œasked.โ€ According to the rules have+beein+ing changes into had+been+ing and said to her changes into told her preceeded by a verb like that.

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