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He said, “I have been searching for my keys for the last two hours.” Change into Indirect Speech

He said, “I have been searching for my keys for the last two hours.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: He said that he had been searching for his keys for the last two hours.

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

    Present Perfect Continuous Tense > Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

    my – his

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