Question

she said, "I have been staying with a friend." change into reported speech​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Direct : She said, "I have been staying with a friend."

Indirect : She said that she had been staying with a friend.

** If the reporting speech is in present tense, it will be changed to past tense. **

Answer 2

Answer: She said that she had been staying with a friend.

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