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They said to her, “Who are you and what do you want of us?” Change into Indirect Speech

They said to her, “Who are you and what do you want of us?” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: They asked her who she was and what she wanted of them.

    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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