He said to me, 'What are you doing?' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said to me, 'What are you doing?'

A. He asked me what was I doing.

B. He said to me what I was doing.

C. He asked me what I am doing.

D. He asked me what I was doing.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Wh-question: 'are you doing' changes to 'I was doing' (present continuous to past continuous). Pronoun 'you' to 'I'.

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