They said, "They have been watching that movie."
Correct answer: C. They said that they had been watching the movie.
- A. They said that they had been watching that movie.
- B. They said that they were watching that movie.
- C. They said that they had been watching the movie.
- D. They said that they watched the movie.
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "They said" remains the same, as it's the reporting verb.- "They have been watching" becomes "they had been watching" to change the verb tense from present perfect to past perfect, which is necessary in indirect speech.- "that movie" becomes "the movie", as the definite article "the" is sufficient to refer to the movie, and "that" is not necessary.
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