English Class 5 Reported Speech

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

Choose the correct reported speech for: "I am playing football," said Rahul.

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A Rahul said that he is playing football.
B Rahul said that he was playing football.
C Rahul said that he will play football.
D Rahul says that he played football.

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Answer: B. Rahul said that he was playing football.

Answer: B) Rahul said that he was playing football.
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past ("said"), the present continuous ("am playing") changes to the past continuous ("was playing")

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Choose the correct reported speech for: "I am playing football," said Rahul.

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