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She said, “I was not laughing.” Change into Indirect Speech

She said, “I was not laughing.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: She said that she had not been laughing.

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

    Past Continuous Tense > Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

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