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She said to him, “Have you completed your work?” Change into Indirect Speech

She said to him, “Have you completed your work?” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: She asked him if he had completed his work.

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

    Present Perfect Tense > Past Perfect Tense.

    And if the sentence is interrogative, we use the reporting verbs – asked, enquired, etc.

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