He said, 'I was just leaving when you called.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I was just leaving when you called.'

A. He said that he was just leaving when I called.

B. He said that he had just left when I called.

C. He said that he just left when I called.

D. He said that he had been just leaving when I called.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKExamLibrary)

Past continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'I'.

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