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‘My sister wants to hire a photographer for her wedding,’ she told her friend.
She told her friend that her sister wanted to hire a photbgrapher for her wedding.
‘We've decided to apply for jobs abroad,’ the couple said.
The couple said that they had decided to apply for jobs abroad.
‘She was working as nurse when I met her,’ John said.
John said that she had been working as a nurse when he had met her.
‘Why was Tony sacked?’ I asked.
I asked why Tony had been sacked.
‘The employees are expecting a pay rise next month,” he said.
He said that the employees were expecting a pay rise the next/following month.
'When is this company going to hire more people?’ he asked.
He asked when that company was going to hire more people.
‘Does this man have the right qualifications?’ asked the businessman.
The businessman asked if/whether that man had the right qualifications.
‘Mr Wilson may be promoted this month,’ a colleague told me.
A colleague told me that Mr Wilson might be promoted that month.
'I didn’t make a mistake in the report,” the accountant said. (denied)
The accountant denied making a mistake in the report.
‘Remember to lock the door before going home,’ he told me. (reminded)
He reminded me to lock the door before going home.
Let’s promote Mrs Jennings to manager,” said the director. (suggested)
The director suggested promoting Mrs Jennings to manager.
“Shall I call the applicant?’ the secretary asked. (offered)
The secretary offered to call the applicant.
'I'm so sorry that I'm late for work again!” she said. (apologised)
She apologised for being late for work again.
You should get a reference from your last employer,’ she said to her brother. (advised)
She advised her brother to get a reference from his previous employer.
I'm sorry I was talking too loudly in the meeting,’ James said. (apologised)
James apologised for talking too loudly in the meeting.
‘I'd be happy to help you with the presentation,” Jane said. (offered)
Jane offered to help me/us with the presentation.
