She said, 'I have been reading this novel for a week.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I have been reading this novel for a week.'

A. She said that she has been reading this novel for a week.

B. She said that she read that novel for a week.

C. She said that she had been reading this novel for a week.

D. She said that she had been reading that novel for a week.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'This' to 'that'.

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