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The jailer said, “The prisoner died in the night.” Change into indirect speech.

The jailer said, “The prisoner died in the night.” Change into indirect speech.

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  1. Indirect Speech: The jailer said that the prisoner had died in the night.

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

    Past Indefinite Tense > Past Perfect Tense.

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