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John said, “There is a monkey outside the window.” Change into Indirect Speech

John said, “There is a monkey outside the window.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: John said that there was a monkey outside the window.

    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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