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English 15 Public

reported speech, mixed conditionals

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MAKE A MIXED CONDITIONAL: I fought for our relationship. We are together now.

If I hadn't fought for our relationship, we wouldn't be together now.

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MAKE A MIXED CONDITIONAL: I am happy. I said no when he asked me to marry him.

I wouldn't be happy if I hadn't said no (OR if I had said yes) when he asked me to marry him.

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MAKE A MIXED CONDITIONAL: The dog is alive. We took him to the vet right away.

The dog wouldn't be alive (OR would be dead) if we hadn't taken him to the vet right away.

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MAKE A MIXED CONDITIONAL: It's really cold. We can't go swimming.

If it wasn't so cold, we could/would be able to go swimming.

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MAKE A MIXED CONDITIONAL: She is good at playing the piano. She got a job as a piano teacher.

If she weren't so good at playing the piano, she wouldn't have got a job as a piano teacher.

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MAKE A MIXED CONDITIONAL: He is a trained lifeguard. He was able to save the boy's life.

If he weren't a trained lifeguard, he wouldn't have been able to save the boy's life.

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MAKE A MIXED CONDITIONAL: They don't have a boat. They didn't go sailing.

If they had a boat, they would have gone sailing.

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REPORT THE SPEECH: "Did you see that ludicrous display last night?"

He asked if/whether I had seen that ludicrous display last night.

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REPORT THE SPEECH: "Where's the beef?" (want to know)

She wanted to know where the beef was.

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REPORT THE SPEECH: "I will always remember you"

She said she would always remember me/him/etc

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REPORT THE SPEECH: "You must defeat the evil wizard."

He said I had to defeat the evil wizard.

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REPORT THE SPEECH: "I don't think the answer is seven" (DOUBT)

He doubted (that) the answer was seven.

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REPORT THE SPEECH: "You may be allowed to leave early" (INFORM)

She informed us (that) we might be allowed to leave early.

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REPORT THE SPEECH: "No! I won't go to the dentist!" (REFUSE)

He refused to go to the dentist.

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REPORT THE SPEECH: "I was lying" (ADMIT)

He admitted that he had been lying / He admitted (to) lying

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