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.
She said,"We were thinking of selling the house but we had decided not to"
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. She said that they had been thinking of selling the house but had decided not to.
- For changing direct/indirect speech into indirect/direct speech certain grammatical rules are followed:-
- There will be no change in the reporting verb.
- "were thinking" will be changed into "had been thinking".
- There will be no change in the second part of the reported speech.
As the chosen option follows all the given rules it will be correct.