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BECE English Language 2023 Objective — Question 50

Question 50 of 120 from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) English Language 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Direct Speech: “Birds fly,” my sister said. Indirect Speech: My sister said that birds

  • A. are flying.
  • B. flew.Correct
  • C. flies.
  • D. flown.
  • E. fly.

Explanation

The reporting verb is past, so “fly” shifts to “flew”.

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