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He said, “Ah! I am happy now.” Change into indirect speech
Indirect Speech: He exclaimed with joy that he was happy then. 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 indefinitRead more
Indirect Speech: He exclaimed with joy that he was happy then.
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.
And if the sentence is exclamatory, we use reporting verbs like exclaimed, admired, cried etc based on the sentence.
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Indirect Speech: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was dead. 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 tRead more