Question

she said ,"I was sleeping when Julie called." convert to reported speech​

Answer 1

She said that she had been sleeping when Julie had called.

• The reported speech also called indirect speech are the sentences which tell about something but do not use the exact words of the speaker instead modifies the sentence by using its own words without changing the meaning of the sentence.

• In reported speech, there is the use of reporting verbs like "asked", "said", "tell", etc., In the above sentence, "said that" is the reporting verb.

Answer 2

Convert the sentence into reported speech​ :

Explanation:

• When the reporting verb is in the past and the direct speech is in the past continuous tense.
• Then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect continuous tense.
• Indirect Speech:- She said that she had been sleeping when Julie had called.