Grammar - Reported Speech
Class 10 / English
Grammar - Reported Speech
Question 1 of 8Book: TN-ENG-10Chapter 7
Convert to Indirect Speech: He said, "I am reading a book."
A
He said that he was reading a book
B
He said that he is reading a book
C
He said that I was reading a book
D
He says that he was reading a book
Correct AnswerA.
He said that he was reading a book
Explanation
Direct present continuous ('am reading') changes to past continuous ('was reading') in indirect reported speech.