She said, 'I was cooking dinner.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I was cooking dinner.'

A. She said that she had cooked dinner.

B. She said that she had been cooking dinner.

C. She said that she was cooking dinner.

D. She said that she cooked dinner.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Past continuous to past perfect continuous.

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