Change the narration: Ali said, "I have been preparing for the examination for two months."
- Ali said that he was preparing for the examination for two months.
- Ali said that he had been preparing for the examination for two months.
- Ali said that he has been preparing for the examination for two months.
- None of these
Explanation
- Correct narration: Ali said that he had been preparing for the examination for two months.
- The present perfect continuous tense (“have been preparing”) usually changes to the past perfect continuous tense (“had been preparing”) in reported speech when the reporting verb is in the past.
- The pronoun “I” changes to “he” because Ali is reporting his own statement.
Last verified on 11-10-2026
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- None of these
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