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The boy said, “I was playing in the field.” Change into Indirect Speech

The boy said, “I was playing in the field.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: The boy said that he had been playing in the field.

    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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