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    Question

    The old lady said that the kids were

    playing. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
    A The old lady said, “The kids are playing”. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The old lady told, “The kids had been playing”. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The old lady said, “The kids have been playing”. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The old lady has said, “The kids were playing”. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    If the reporting verb is in the past tense the present continuous tense of the reported speech is changed into the past continuous tense. 

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