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She said, “I was cleaning the house.”

A. She said that she had been cleaning the house.
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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