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 expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech.
Megha said, “The man was coming.”
Option 1: Megha said that the man had been coming.
Option 2: Megha said that man has been coming.
Option 3: Megha said that the man was coming.
Option 4: Megha said that the man would have been coming.
Correct Answer: Megha said that the man had been coming.
Solution : The correct answer is option 1.
Megha said that the man had been coming.
Explanation:
When the reporting verb is in past tense, the past continuous verb i.e. ‘was coming’ in the reported speech changes to past perfect continuous i.e. ‘had been coming’.