Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She said, "I've been teaching English for seven years now.”
Option 1:
She said that she was teaching English for seven years at that time.
Option 2: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years at that time.
Option 3: She said that she had taught English for seven years at that time.
Option 4: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years now.
Correct Answer: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years at that time.
Solution : The correct answer is option 2.
She said that she had been teaching English for seven years at that time.
Explanation:
Since the reporting verb in this sentence is in the past tense, the reported speech's Present Perfect Continuous tense will be changed in accordance to the Past Perfect Continuous tense in Indirect form.
Additionally, the pronouns "I" and "now" will be changed to "she" and "at that time," respectively
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