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He said to them, “How were you returning home?” Change into Indirect Speech

He said to them, “How were you returning home?” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: He asked them how they had been returning home.

    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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