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    Indirect Speech: They exclaimed that it was a very pleasant sight. 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 IndefRead more

    Indirect Speech: They exclaimed that it was a very pleasant sight.

    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: They exclaimed that it was indeed a great misery. 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 IndefRead more

    Indirect Speech: They exclaimed that it was indeed a great misery.

    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: They exclaimed that it was a great fall. 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 TenRead more

    Indirect Speech: They exclaimed that it was a great fall.

    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: They exclaimed that it was a very pleasant surprise. 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 InRead more

    Indirect Speech: They exclaimed that it was a very pleasant surprise.

    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: They exclaimed that it was a very beautiful house. 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 IndeRead more

    Indirect Speech: They exclaimed that it was a very beautiful house.

    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: They said that they had won the game. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the past indefinite tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense. Past Indefinite Tense > Past Perfect Tense. Learn NRead more

    Indirect Speech: They said that they had won the game.

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

    Past Indefinite Tense > Past Perfect Tense.

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    Indirect Speech: They said that they would like to borrow some sugar. Explanation: The modals – would, should, might, could, used to, etc don’t change. Learn Narration

    Indirect Speech: They said that they would like to borrow some sugar.

    Explanation: The modals – would, should, might, could, used to, etc don’t change.

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    Indirect Speech: They said that they had won the match. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the past indefinite tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense. Past Indefinite Tense > Past Perfect Tense. LearnRead more

    Indirect Speech: They said that they had won the match.

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

    Past Indefinite Tense > Past Perfect Tense.

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    Indirect Speech: They said that they would go home. Explanation: If the reporting verb is in the past tense, then the modals like will/shall change to would. Learn Narration

    Indirect Speech: They said that they would go home.

    Explanation: If the reporting verb is in the past tense, then the modals like will/shall change to would.

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