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They said, “He is a good candidate.” Change into Indirect Speech

They said, “He is a good candidate.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: They said that he was a good candidate.

    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.

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