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He said, “I want to buy these books now.” Change into Indirect Speech

He said, “I want to buy these books now.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: He said that he wanted to buy those books then.

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

    Present Indefinite Tense > Past Indefinite Tense.

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