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The teacher said, “He was a brilliant student.” Change into Indirect Speech

The teacher said, “He was a brilliant student.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: The teacher said that he had been a brilliant student.

    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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