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He said, “My voice is soothing.” Change into Indirect Speech

He said, “My voice is soothing.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: He said that his voice was soothing.

    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.

    Here, soothing is not a verb, it is an adjective describing the voice.

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