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Reported Speech

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    Simple structures for reported speech
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  • "We've decided to spend our holidays in Paris," they told us.
    They told us (that) they had decided to spend their holidays in Paris.
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  • "I've written you a letter," Karla said to John.
    Karla said to John (that) she had written him a letter.
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  • Jill said, "I'll go to the bank tomorrow."
    Jill said (that) she would go to the bank the following day/the day after.
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  • Gloria said, "I haven't spoken to Mary since last week."
    Gloria said (that) she hadn't spoken to Mary since the previous week.
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  • Caroline said, "I'm going to bed early tonight."
    Caroline said (that) she was going to bed early that night.
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  • "We don't want to watch a film tonight," the children said.
    The children said (that) they didn't want to watch a film that night.
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  • Ruben said, "My sister can't swim very well."
    Ruben said (that) his sister couldn't swim very well.
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  • Steve said, "I want to go on holiday, but I can't afford it."
    Steve said (that) he wanted to go on holiday, but he couldn't afford it.
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  • Sue told Martin, "Your best friends are getting married next month."
    Sue told Martin (that) his best friends were getting married the following month.
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  • "My brother went to the supermarket yesterday," Lucia said.
    Lucia said (that) her brother went to the supermarket the day before.
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  • She said, "He showed me his photographs."
    She said (that) he had showed her his photographs.
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  • "I am waiting for you at the mall now," Oscar told Hilda.
    Oscar told Hilda (that) he was waiting for her at the mall then.
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