Change the following sentences into Reported Speech by choosing the correct option : "We're waiting for the school bus," said the children, "It's late again."

1. AThe children told they're waiting for the school bus and it is late.
2. BThe children said they were waiting for the school bus and it is late.
3. CThe children complained that they were waiting for the school bus and it was late again.
4. DThe children complained that they were waiting for the school bus and it is late.

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Correct answer: C. The children complained that they were waiting for the school bus and it was late again.

Explanation

'Said' with a complaint becomes 'complained'; are waiting → were waiting, is late again → was late again.

शिकायत के लिए 'complained'; are → were, is → was।