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They said, “We have lived in this city for many years.” Change into Indirect Speech

They said, “We have lived in this city for many years.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: They said that they had lived in that city for many years.

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

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