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You said to me, “You are cruel to me.” Change into Indirect Speech

You said to me, “You are cruel to me.” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: You told me that I was cruel to you.

    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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