Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
You said, “Priya kept watching television till her mother exploded at her.”
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother exploded at her.
In indirect speech, the verb tense often remains unchanged if the reported action's timing doesn’t require it.
For the sentence “Priya kept watching television till her mother exploded at her,” when converted to indirect speech, it remains "You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother exploded at her" because the past continuous tense "kept watching" is appropriately retained.
There's no need for the past perfect tense ("had kept watching") since the original timing and sequence of actions are clear without it.