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Q · Direct and Indirect SpeechEasy · 45s
Directions: In the following questions, a sentence in direct or indirect speech is provided. Identify the correct indirect or direct sentence from the given options. He said to me, “you are getting lazy day by day”
TopicDirect and Indirect Speech
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyEasy
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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In indirect speech, the reporting verb "said" shifts the present continuous tense to past continuous: "I was getting lazy."
Final Answer: Option C - He told me that I was getting lazy day by day