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  • Martin: It’s going to be a lovely day.
    He said it was going to be a lovely day.
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  • Mary: I don’t want to go out this evening.
    She told me she didn't want to go out that evening
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  • "We’re waiting for you."
    They said they were waiting for us.
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  • Sthephany: My sister can't drive.
    She said her sister couldn't drive.
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  • Ann: "I’ve lost my car keys."
    She told me she had lost her car keys.
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  • Charles: Lucy may have a new job.
    He said Lucy might have a new job.
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  • Thomas: I’ll help you with those bags.
    He said he would help me/us with the bags.
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  • You: Mark bought a new car.
    You told me that Mark had bought a new car.
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  • We: Are you going to help?
    We asked them if they were going to help.
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  • Matt: Do you speak English?
    He asked me if I spoke English.
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  • Lucy: What time does the train arrive?
    She asked what time the train arrived.
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  • Anthony: When can we have dinner?
    He asked when they could have dinner.
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  • Peter: Have you been to Bristol before?
    He asked if I had been to Bristol before.
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  • Kate: Where does Peter live?
    She asked him where Peter lived.
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