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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 ā€œsaid,ā€ ā€œtold,ā€ or ā€œasked.ā€ 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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