Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
Jaya told me “I’ve been waiting for you since 4 pm.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
he correct indirect form of the sentence is Jaya told me that she had been waiting for me since 4 pm.
The other options are incorrect because they do not make the necessary changes to the pronouns or the tense of the verbs.
- The option "Jaya told me she was waiting for you since 4 pm" uses the present tense of the verb "wait".
- The option "Jaya told me that she will be waiting for me since 4 pm" uses the future tense of the verb "wait".
- The option "Jaya said me that she has been waiting for me since 4 pm" does not use the reporting verb "told".