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Reported speech

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    Rewrite the following direct speech using reported speech
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  • ‘You must take these tablets twice a day.’ >> The doctor says...
    The doctor says (that) I must take the/ those tablets twice a day.
  •  25
  • ‘I’m going to the gym tomorrow.’ >> Ben told me...
    Ben told me (that) he was going to the gym the next day/ the following day.
  •  20
  • ‘You don’t have to wait for me.’ >> Liz said that I...
    Liz said that I didn’t have to wait for her.
  •  15
  • ‘I took my final exam yesterday.’ >> Jack told me...
    Jack told me (that) he had taken his final exam the day before/ the previous day.
  •  20
  • ‘I haven’t told you the complete truth.’ >> Pablo said...
    Pablo said (that) he hadn’t told me the complete truth.
  •  15
  • ‘I’ll meet you later today.’>> Jim told me that...
    Jim told me that he would meet me later that day.
  •  20
  • ‘I’ll always remember meeting you.’ >> Ann said...
    Ann said (that) she would always remember meeting me.
  •  15
  • 'We will celebrate my mother's birthday at this restaurant next week.' >> Patricia said...
    Patricia said (that) they would celebrate her mothers' birthday at that/ the restaurant the following week.
  •  25
  • 'I need to be at work early this morning.' >> Mom said...
    Mom said (that) she needed to be at work early that morning.
  •  20
  • 'The clock I bought yesterday doesn’t work.' >> The woman complained...
    The woman complained (that) the clock she had bought the day before/ the previous day didn't work.
  •  25
  • 'I saw you at the grocery store yesterday.' >> Amy said...
    Amy said (that) she had seen me at the grocery store the day before/ The previous day.
  •  20
  • 'You must speak up if you want to say something!' >> The teacher told us that...
    The teacher told us that we had to speak up if we wanted to say something.
  •  20
  • 'Don't touch that drill!' >> Dad warned Emily...
    Dad warned Emily not to touch that drill.
  •  25
  • "Shall we have a fancy dinner this weekend?' >> Mom suggested...
    Mom suggested having a fancy dinner that weekend./ Mom suggested that we have a fancy dinner that weekend.
  •  25
  • 'You should get some rest.' >> The doctor advised me...
    The doctor advised me to get some rest.
  •  25
  • 'I want to take a shower now.' >> James said...
    James said (that) he wanted to take a shower then/ at the time.
  •  15