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Emma said, “I bought a book.” Change into indirect speech.

Emma said, “I bought a book.” Change into indirect speech.

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  1. Indirect Speech: Emma said that she had bought a book.

    Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the past indefinite tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense.

    Past Indefinite Tense > Past Perfect Tense

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