A Common Mistake in Reported Speech: DIRECT SPEECH: “We did w | A ACADEMY

A Common Mistake in Reported Speech:

DIRECT SPEECH: “We did well on the test. We studied a lot.”

REPORTED SPEECH:

Incorrect: "They told me they did well on the test because they studied a lot."

Correct: “They told me they did well on the test because they had studied a lot.”

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