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shreya

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· 1 Months ago

shouldn't it be option b

Question:
DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, 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.

 Nelson said that he had been playing cricket.

Options:
A) Nelson said, “I was playing cricket”.
B) Nelson said, “I have been playing cricket”.
C) Nelson said, “I am playing cricket”.
D) Nelson said, “I had been playing cricket”.
Solution:
Ans: (a)

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· 1 Months ago

had is past tense
was playing is also past tense
A is ok

sunil kumar

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· 1 Months ago

both a and b should not be given options in one question.

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