English Notes Latest Questions

He said to us, “The dog was barking in the night.” Change into Indirect Speech

He said to us, “The dog was barking in the night.” Change into Indirect Speech

1 Answer

  1. Indirect Speech: He told us that the dog had been barking in the night.

    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.

    Learn Narration

You must login to add an answer.