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

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

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the indirect speech of: 'He said, I am reading a book.'? (2019)
  • Step 1: Identify the reporting verb. In this case, it is 'said'.
  • Step 2: Change the direct speech to indirect speech. The sentence is 'I am reading a book.'
  • Step 3: Change the present continuous tense 'am reading' to past continuous tense 'was reading'.
  • Step 4: Combine the reporting verb with the changed sentence. The final indirect speech is: 'He said that he was reading a book.'
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