Question: What is the correct indirect speech for: \'They are playing football,\' she said.

Options:

1. She said that they are playing football.
2. She said that they were playing football.
3. She said they play football.
4. She said they are playing football.

Correct Answer: She said that they were playing football.

Solution:

In indirect speech, present continuous \'are playing\' changes to past continuous \'were playing\'.