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'I'm reading a book now', he said.

He said (that) he was reading a book then.

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'I'll phone you tomorrow', he said to me.

He said to me (that) he would phone me the following day.

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'I have to go now', she said.

She said (that) she had to go then.

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'My brother went to Spain last year', he replied.

He replied (that) his brother had gone to Spian the previous year.

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'Tony went to the station an hour ago', Kate explained.

Kate explained (that) Tony had gone to the station an hour before.

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'My sister will get married next weekend', Martin said.

Martin said (that) his sister would get married the following weekend.

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'I go to the gym twice a week', he said.

He said (that) he went to the gym twice a week.

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'I am going to the cinema tonight', she told me.

She told me (that) she was going to the cinema that night.

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'I've never been to the UK', he claimed.

He claimed (that) he had never been to the UK.

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'I can't swim', he said.

He said (that) he couldn't swim.

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'He lost his keys yesterday', he said.

He said (that) he had lost his keys the previous day.

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'I hope I'll pass the exam', she said.

She said (that) she hoped she would pass the exam.

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'I can't go out with you this afternoon', he explained

He explained (that) he couldn't go out with me that afternoon.

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'I need some money', Jerry said.

Jerry said (that) he needed some money.

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'The concert started 30 minuted ago', they told us.

They told us (that) the concert started 30 minutes before.

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'We've seen three films today', they said.

They said (that) the had seen three films that day.

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