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My father said to me, “I have bought a gift for you.” Change into Indirect Speech

My father said to me, “I have bought a gift for you.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: My father told me that he had bought a gift for me.

    Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present perfect tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense.

    Present Perfect Tense > Past Perfect Tense.

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