Direct or Indirect speech: He said to me, "What were...

[Tom]

Dear all

How could we turn the given sentence in indirect speech?

He said to me, " What were you doing yesterday?"

I think it can be;

He asked me what I was doing yesterday.

or;

He asked me what I had been doing yesterday.

Please tell which one is correct.

Thanks in advence

Tom

[Conchita]

In indirect (or reported) speech, the following sentence:
He said to me, " What were you doing yesterday?"
becomes:
He asked me what I had been doing yesterday.
if the reporting takes place the same day.

and:
He asked me what I had been doing the day before.
if reported on a different day.

[Alan]

Hi Tom,

You might like to look at the material I've written for the site on Indirect/Reported Speech.

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/6/index.html

Alan
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[Conchita]