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She said to me, “You have made a mistake in your statement.” Change into Indirect Speech

She said to me, “You have made a mistake in your statement.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: She told me that I had made a mistake in my statement.

    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 (have made) > Past Perfect Tense (had made).

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