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He said to her, “I was so busy, I didn’t help you.” Change into Indirect Speech

He said to her, “I was so busy, I didn’t help you.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: He told her that he had been so busy, he hadn’t helped her.

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

    Past Indefinite Tense > Past Perfect Tense.

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