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Direct and Indirect Speech · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 60 of 90

Direct and Indirect Speech: Change into direct speech:She said that she had been cooking dinner at 7 pm.

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Topic
Direct and Indirect Speech
Subject
General English
Difficulty
Moderate
Solve Time
45-60 sec

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Q · Direct and Indirect SpeechModerate · 45s

Change into direct speech:She said that she had been cooking dinner at 7 pm.

TopicDirect and Indirect Speech
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyModerate
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Past perfect continuous → past continuous.

Final Answer: Option A - She said, "I was cooking dinner at 7 pm."
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