Select the correct Indirect form of the given sentence.
The minister said, “It is tragic that the Australian bush fires have claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.”
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The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush fires had claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.
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The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush fires claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.
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The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush fires were claiming the lives of so many helpless animals.
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The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush fires have been claiming the lives of so many helpless animals.