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"They were playing football," he said. = He said that they _______ playing football.
He said that they had been playing football.
"What is Luke doing?" she asked. = She asked what Luke _____ doing.
She asked what Luke WAS doing.
"We will visit our grandparents next week," they said = They said that _____ ______ visit ____ grandparents __________ .
They said that THEY WOULD visit THEIR grandparents THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
"Can you help me with this project?" she asked = She asked if _____ ______ help _____ with _____ project.
She asked if I COULD help HER with THAT project.
"Jake can't do this," she said. = She said that Jake ______ do ______ .
She said that Jake COULDN'T do THAT.
"Did you finish your assignment?" the teacher asked = The teacher asked if ______ ________ _____ assignment.
The teacher asked if I HAD FINISHED MY assignment.
"We are moving to a new house," they announced = They announced that ______ ______ moving to a new house.
They announced that THEY WERE moving to a new house.
"We must leave now", they told us. = They told us that ______ _______ leave _______.
They told us that they had to leave then.
"Do you like this book?" she asked = She asked if ____ _____ _____ book.
She asked if I LIKED THAT book.
"I saw her at the mall yesterday," John mentioned = John mentioned that ______ __________ her at the mall ___________ .
John mentioned that HE HAD SEEN her at the mall THE DAY BEFORE.
"He has been to Japan twice," Mary said. = Mary said that he _______ been to Japan twice.
Mary said that he HAD been to Japan twice.
"I can't find my keys," John said. = John said that _____ _______ find _____ keys.
John said that HE COULDN'T find HIS keys.
We have finished our homework," they said. = They said that ______ ______ finished ______ homework.
They said that THEY HAD finished THEIR homework.
"I'm really tired today," Jacqueline said. = Jacqueline said that _______ ________ really tired _________ .
Jacqueline said that SHE WAS really tired THAT DAY.
"John will arrive at 6 pm," she told me. = She told me that John _______ arrive at 6 pm.
She told me that John WOULD arrive at 6 pm.
"Let's go to the mall!" Robin sugested. = Robin sugggested __________ to the mall.
Robin suggested GOING to the mall.
