Hi,
Which one of the following indirect speech sentences correct?
He said, "I was absent".
He said that he was absent.
Or
He said that he had been absent.
Regards.
Direct/Indirect speech
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Re: Direct/Indirect speech
Strictly speaking, the second is correct.