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The mother said, “Look, child. What is in front of you?” Change into Indirect Speech

The mother said, “Look, child. What is in front of you?” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: The mother dearly asked child to look what was in front of him/her.

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

    Present Indefinite Tense > Past Indefinite Tense.

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

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