Q
Change into indirect speech: She said, "I was reading a novel."
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A
She said that she has been reading a novel.
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B
She said that she had been reading a novel.
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C
She said that she read a novel.
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D
She said that she was reading a novel then.
Correct Answer:
B. She said that she had been reading a novel.
Explanation:
The past continuous becomes the past perfect continuous.