She said, 'I have been waiting.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I have been waiting.'

A. She said that she waited.

B. She said that she had waited.

C. She said that she has been waiting.

D. She said that she had been waiting.

Answer: Option D

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Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous.

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