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If Direct Speech is Past Continous−−>In indirect Form it becomes Past Perfect Continous

Example

  1. Direct Speech
    Mom said"I was cooking your favorite dish"
  2. Indirect Speech
    Mom said that she had been cooking my favorite dish"

Note:-

  • In Direct Speech,we use "was cooking" (Past Continuous)
  • In Indirect Speech,we use "had been cooking"(Past Perfect Continuous)

Convert into Indirect Speech

Grandma said" I was praying since morning"

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Grandma said that she had been praying in since morning"

She said" I was trembling with fear"

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She said" that she had been trembling with fear"

Boy said" I was roaming the street"

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Boy said" that he had been roaming in the street"

Girl said" I was window shopping"

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Girl said" that she had been window shopping"

They said" We were listening to songs on Youtube"

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They said" that we had been listening to songs on Youtube"

The nurse said" Baby was suffering from fever"

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The nurse said" that Baby had been suffering from fever"

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