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The boy said, “We were playing.” Change into Indirect Speech

The boy said, “We were playing.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: The boy said that they had been playing.

    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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