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She said, “I arrived before you.” Change into Indirect Speech

She said, “I arrived before you.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: She said that she had arrived before me.

    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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