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My father said, “Studies are very important.” Change into Indirect Speech

My father said, “Studies are very important.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: My father said that studies were very important.

    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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