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She said, “My mother was making tea, while I was bathing.” Change into Indirect Speech

She said, “My mother was making tea, while I was bathing.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: She said that her mother had been making tea, while she had been bathing.

    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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