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Change the following to Direct Speech by choosing the correct answer from the options given:

The judge asked the thief what he had been doing with his hand in the gentleman's pocket.

Solution

Correct Option: 1

Past perfect continuous (had been doing) in indirect speech corresponds to past continuous (were doing) in direct speech. The pronoun he changes to you. The wh-question what is retained.

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