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Helen said, “I speak English and Spanish.” Change into indirect speech.

Helen said, “I speak English and Spanish.” Change into indirect speech.

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  1. Indirect Speech: Helen said that she spoke English and Spanish.

    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.

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