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She said, “My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65.” Change into Indirect Speech

She said, “My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: She said that her dad had ran a marathon at the age of 65.

    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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