He said, “He was watering the plants.” Change into Indirect
He said, “He was watering the plants.” Change into Indirect
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Indirect Speech: He said that he had been watering the plants.
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the past continuous tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect continuous tense.
Past Continuous Tense > Past Perfect Continuous Tense.
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Indirect Speech: He said that he was watering the plants.