mdcat english MCQ #271

mdcat english MCQ #271

1. Question 1

   Q1. The man said, 'I was watching TV when the power went out.' What is the indirect speech?

   • A) The man said that he was watching TV when the power went out.
   • B) The man said that he had been watching TV when the power went out.
   • C) The man said that he is watching TV when the power went out.
   • D) The man said that he watched TV when the power went out.

   Answer: The man said that he had been watching TV when the power went out.

   Explanation: The past continuous tense changes to the past perfect continuous tense in indirect speech