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Reported speech

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"He worked in a bank." She said.....

She said that he had worked in a bank.

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"We went out last night." She said....

She said that they had gone out last night.

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"I was waiting for the bus when he arrived." She said...

She said that she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived.

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"I didn't go to the party." She said...

She said that she hadn't gone to the party.

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"He hasn't eaten breakfast." She said....

She said that he hadn't eaten breakfast.

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"“I have need your help”, Gina told me.

Tina told me (that) she had needed my help.

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"I saw you yesterday." She said....

She said that she had seen me the day before.

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"I visited my parents at the weekend." She said...

She said that she had visited her parents at the weekend.

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“We were sleeping”, explained Tom.

Tom explained (that) they had been sleeping

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“We have been waiting for two hours!”, complained the customer.

The customer complained (that) they had been waiting for two hours.

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Mr Brown said "I've been working for this company for 3 years."

Mr Brown said he had been working for that company for 3 years.

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"I have lost my keys," said Mike.

Mike said (that) he had lost his keys.

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Monica said "I wrote a letter."

Monica said she had written a letter.

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Margaret said "I had hoped to meet him finally."

Margaret said she had hoped to meet him finally.

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She said "I had been baking the cake then

She said (that) she had been baking the cake then.

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