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He said, “They were waiting for the recess bell.” Change into Indirect Speech

He said, “They were waiting for the recess bell.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: He said that they had been waiting for the recess bell.

    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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