Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said, “You were making excuses.”

Correct option is B

The correct indirect speech is (b) He said that you had been making excuses.
Definition:
✦ Direct speech quotes actual words.
✦ Indirect speech reports what was said, often changing pronouns and tense.
Rule for change:
Past continuous (were making) → Past perfect continuous (had been making)
Example:
Direct: He said, “She was working.”
Indirect: He said that she had been working.