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02 декабря 2024 20:49 · публичный вопрос
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The boy said, "My parents are fine". The boy said that_ his parents were fine. • his parents are fine. his parents have been fine.

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The correct indirect speech transformation of the sentence would be:

The boy said that his parents were fine.

When converting from direct to indirect speech, we typically shift the tense back one step (from present to past) unless the statement is a universal truth or still relevant at the time of reporting.

The boy said, "My parents are fine". The boy said that_ his parents were fine. • his parents are fine. his parents have been fine.
The correct indirect speech transformation of the sentence would be: The boy said that **his parents were fine**. When converting from direct to indirect speech, we typically shift the tense back one step (from present to past) unless the statement is a universal truth or still relevant at the time of reporting.