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Direct and Indirect Speech · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 38 of 90

Direct and Indirect Speech: Change into indirect speech:She said, "I have been waiting for an hour."

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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 indirect speech:She said, "I have been waiting for an hour."

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

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Present perfect continuous → past perfect continuous.

Final Answer: Option A - She said that she had been waiting for an hour.
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