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English 12 Public

The game is aimed at repeating the themes of "Future Times" and "Reporting Speech"

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Meg said, "I came down with a cold and I won`t be able to come to the party tomorrow".

Meg said (that) she had come down with a cold and she wouldn't be able to come to the party the next day.

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Matthew said, "Green tea allows the body to burn calories" (use to inform)

Matthew informed us that green tea allowed the body to burn calories

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Mom said, "Why don't we drink more milk? It's good for the bones!" (use to offer)

Mom offered to drink more milk because it is/was good for the bones.

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Grandpa said, "The secret of longevity is not to worry about the little things". (use to tell)

Grandpa told us that the secret of longevity was not to worry about the little things.

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Carry said, "I want to reduce the amount of carbohydrates in my diet". (use to claim)

Carry claims to reduce the amount of carbohydrates in her diet.

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Stacey said, "I'm sorry I was mean to my friends". (use to apologize)

Stacey apologized for being mean to her friends.

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Toby said, "The good healthcare will bring about a reduction in diseases". (use to explain)

Toby explained that the good healthcare would bring about a reduction in diseases.

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Margaret said, "No, I won't give you my apple pie recipe!" (use to refuse)

Margaret refused to give her apple pie recipe.

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Linda shouted to him, "Stop doing that!"

Linda shouted to him to stop doing that.

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Mark said to me, "Read this passage twice!"

Mark told me to read this passage twice.

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The teacher siad to the students, "Do exercise 1 on page 31."

The teacher told the students to do exercise 1 on page 31.

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Mum said to us, "You can go to the party tomorrow."

Mum allowed us to go to the party the next day.

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