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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentences. John said to Teena, " Where were you going?"

AJohn asked Teena where she was going.

BJohn asked Teena where she had been going.

CJohn asked Teena where were she going.

DJohn asked Teena where was she going.

Answer:

B. John asked Teena where she had been going.

Read Explanation:

  1. Reporting verb: "said to" changes to "asked" (since it's a question).

  2. Tense change:

    • Direct: were going → Indirect: had been going (past continuous → past perfect continuous)

  3. Pronoun change:

    • "you" → "she" (referring to Teena)

  4. Question format becomes a statement word order (no auxiliary inversion).


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