Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The old man said, "I was walking in my garden at six o'clock."
Option 1: The old man said that I had been walking in my garden at six o'clock.
Option 2: The old man said that he had been walking in his garden at six o'clock.
Option 3: The old man said that I was been walking in my garden at six o'clock.
Option 4: The old man said that he was walking in his garden at six o'clock.
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Correct Answer: The old man said that he had been walking in his garden at six o'clock.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "said" remains the same because the sentence has an assertive nature.
- The first-person pronouns "I" and "me" are changed to the third-person pronouns "he" and "his", respectively.
- The past continuous tense (was walking) is changed to the past perfect continuous tense (had been walking).
- The connector "that" is used to introduce the reported clause.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: " The old man said that he had been walking in his garden at six o'clock."
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