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They said, “We have been studying since morning.” Change into Indirect Speech

They said, “We have been studying since morning.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: They said that they had been studying since morning.

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

    Present Perfect Continuous Tense > Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

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