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Helen said, “I was writing a letter yesterday.” Change into indirect speech.

Helen said, “I was writing a letter yesterday.” Change into indirect speech.

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  1. Indirect Speech: Helen said that she had been writing a letter the previous day.

    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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