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Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Tina said, "My parents are getting divorced."

Option 1: Tina said that her parents are getting divorced.

Option 2: Tina said that her parents were get divorced.

Option 3: Tina said that her parents have been getting divorce.

Option 4: Tina said that her parents were getting divorced.


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Correct Answer: Tina said that her parents were getting divorced.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • There would be no change in the reporting verb.
  • The connector "that" is used to introduce the reported clause.
  • The present continuous tense "are getting" is changed to the past continuous tense "were getting".
  • The first-person pronoun "my" is changed to the third-person pronoun "her".

Therefore, applying these rules, the indirect form is: "Tina said that her parents were getting divorced."

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