Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Farah said to her aunt, "I am studying contemporary art."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
Farah told her aunt that she was studying contemporary art.
The other options are incorrect because they do not follow these rules:
- Farah told her aunt that she was study contemporary art. - This sentence does not change the auxiliary verb "am" to "was."
- Farah told her aunt that she is studying contemporary art. - This sentence does not change the present tense to the past tense for the auxiliary verb "is."
- Farah told her aunt that she had been studying contemporary art. - This sentence changes the present tense to the past perfect tense, which is not necessary in this case.