You said to him, "Yes, I am writing a letter to him now."
Correct answer: A. You told him that you were writing a letter to him then
- A. You told him that you were writing a letter to him then
- B. You told him that yes you were writing a letter to him then.
- C. You told him that you were writing a letter to him now.
- D. You told to him that you were writing a letter to him now
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "Yes" is often omitted, as it's a response to a question and not essential to the main message.- "I" becomes "you" (the subject of the sentence).- "am writing" becomes "were writing" (change from present continuous to past continuous).- "now" becomes "then" (change from present time to past time).
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