In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The cab driver said to me, “I was waiting for you for a long time.”

Options

A. The ca b driver said to me that he was waiting for me for a long time .
B. The cab driver said to me that he is waiting for me for a long time.
C. The cab driver said to me that he has been for me for a long time.
D. The cab driver said to me that he had been waiting for me for a long time.

Answer

D