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"You must stand up," the judge said. The judge said that the prisioner ____________ up.

had to

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"I will find the thief, " the detective said. The detective said that he ________ the thief.

would find

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"The victim lives in Oxford," the policeman said. The policemen said that the victim ________ in Oxford.

lived

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"The suspect is crying," the lawyer said. The suspect said that the suspect _____________ .

was crying

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"I can give evidence," the witness said. The witness said that he _______ evidence.

could give

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"I can beging investigating today," the detective said. The detective said that he could beging investigating ___________.

that day.

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"We will meet in court this afternoon," the judge said. The judge said that they would meet in court ___________ .

that afternoon.

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"The witness is giving evidence now", she said. She said that the witness ________ evidence _______.

was giving / then

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"I don't want this food," the prisoners said. The prisoner said that he didn't want ________ food.

that

10

"I visited my parents at the weekend". She told me ____________________.

that she had visited their parents at the weekend.

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"I hadn't travelled by underground before I came to London." She said that ____ hadn't travelled by underground before ______ came to London.

she / she

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"He hasn't eaten breakfast". He said that he ___________ breakfast.

hadn't eaten

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"I must go to the dentist tomorrow". He said that he ________ to the dentist __________.

had to go / the following - next day

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"I am going away tomorrow". She said that she ___________ the following day.

was going away

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"We have a lift but very often it doesn't work". They told me that they _______ a lift but very often it ____________.

had / didn't work

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"I am going to London next year". My father said that he was going to London ____________.

the following year

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