Question: What is the indirect speech of: \'He said, I am reading a book.\'? (2019)

Options:

1. He said that he was reading a book.
2. He said that he is reading a book.
3. He said that he read a book.
4. He said that he has read a book.

Correct Answer: He said that he was reading a book.

Exam Year: 2019

Solution:

In indirect speech, the present continuous tense changes to past continuous tense.