Rafi told Mary, “I am thinking of watching a film this weekend.”
The following reports the above statement in indirect speech:
Rafi told Mary that he __________ of watching a film that weekend.
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- thought
- is thinking
- am thinking
- was thinking
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
The original statement is: “I am thinking of watching a film this weekend.” Here, the verb tense is present continuous (“am thinking”).
Step 2: Apply the rule of tense change in indirect speech.
When reporting speech, if the reporting verb (e.g., “told”) is in past tense, the tense of the reported statement generally shifts back: - Present continuous \(\Rightarrow\) Past continuous.
Step 3: Apply the change.
“I am thinking” \(\Rightarrow\) “he was thinking”. Also, “this weekend” \(\Rightarrow\) “that weekend”.
Step 4: Construct the indirect sentence.
Thus, the correct indirect speech is: \[ \text{Rafi told Mary that he was thinking of watching a film that weekend.} \] Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{was thinking}} \]
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