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She said, “I was cleaning the house.”

A. She said that she had been cleaning the house.
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B. She said that she was cleaning the house.
C. She said that she has been cleaning the house.
D. She said that she cleaned the house.

📝 Explanation

Past Continuous backshifts to Past Perfect Continuous.

📖 Additional Information

  • She said that she had been cleaning the house.
  • She said that she was cleaning the house.
  • She said that she has been cleaning the house.
  • She said that she cleaned the house.

Past Continuous backshifts to Past Perfect Continuous.

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