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English 10 Public

Changing from direct to reported speech

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"I will be there," she told us.

She told us that she would be there.

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He said, "I am happy to be home safely."

He said that he was happy to be home safely.

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"We are overjoyed!" the team reported.

The team reported that they were overjoyed.

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He explained, "We will begin tomorrow."

He explained that they would begin the following day.

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"Mission accomplished!" they announced.

They announced that the mission was accomplished.

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Punctuate correctly: An eyewitness told reporters... (I couldn't believe my eyes)

An eyewitness told reporters, "I couldn't believe my eyes."

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Punctuate correctly: As he said in his own words... (the mission was a success)

As he said in his own words, "The mission was a success."

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Punctuate correctly: ... she said of her role in the mission (I was part of a great team)

"I was part of a great team," she said of her role in the mission.

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Punctuate correctly: To quote one of the team members... (we are safe and that's all that counts)

To quote one of the team members, "We are safe and that's all that counts."

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Punctuate correctly: ... they told onlookers (keep back please)

"Keep back please," they told onlookers.

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