In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
They said, “We were just taking pictures.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. They said that they had just been taking pictures.
- Inverted comma is removed and 'that' is placed.
- 'We' changes to 'they' as the first person changes according to the subject of the reporting verb.
- Past continuous tense changes to past perfect continuous tense.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.