Change into reported speech: John: "I don't get any offers to work abroad, so I don't need to decide whether to accept them or not"
John SAID HE DIDN'T get any offers to work abroad, so HE DIDN'T need to decide whether to accept them or not.
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Change into reported speech: Maria: "The film I've just watched was boring". Maria said:
She said the film she HAD WATCHED HAD BEEN boring.
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Change into reported speech: Clark: "This seems to be pretty confusing". Clark told me...
that SEEMED to be pretty confusing
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Change into reported speech: "What do you need to do this weekend?" Mom asked me ...
WHAT I NEEDED to do THAT weekend.
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Change into reported speech: "Do Ineed any special qualifications for this job?" The applicant asked ...
IF/WHETHER THEY NEEDED any special qualifications for THAT job.
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Change into reported speech: Klara: "Mark's job isn't rewarding or challenging. This is why he wants to resign from it." Klara told me ..
Mark's job WASN'T rewarding or challenging. THAT WAS why he WANTED to resign from it."
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Change into reported speech: Boss: "Candidates should be university graduates to improve their career prospects." The boss said ...
(that) candidates SHOULD BE university graduates to improve their career prospects."
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Change into reported speech: Mike: "What did you have to do yesterday?" Mike asked me ...
WHAT I HAD HAD TO DO THE PREVIOUS DAY/ THAT DAY.
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Change into reported speech: Nell: "I've just got fired. I feel devastated as I need to pay the bills". Nell says ...
Nell SAYS she HAS just GOT fired. She FEELS devastated as she NEEDS to pay the bills. Present Simple "SAYS" -> NO CHANGE IN TENSES.
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Change into reported speech: Victoria: "Alice has some experience as a camp supervisor, so she can be employed". Victoria has said ...
(that) Alice HAS some experience as a camp supervisor, so she CAN be employed" -> Present Perfect "has said" NO CHANGE IN TENSES.
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Change into reported speech: Grandpa: "Are you going to run your own business?" Grandpa asked me ...
IF/ WHETHER I WAS going to run my own business.
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Change into reported speech: "This week Greg is working night shifts, this is why he feels exhausted". A week later Greg's wife said ...
(that) HE WAS WORKING night shifts THAT WEEK, and THAT WAS why he FELT exhausted.
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Change into reported speech: "If you decided to hand in a notice and set up your own business, you have to talk to your boss politely and give your reasons". My friend told me that ..
IF I HAD decided to hand in a notice and set up MY own business, I have to talk to MY boss politely and give MY reasons.
