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"I'm doing my homework" said Jake. Jake said ____ (be careful of pronouns)
Jake said he was doing his homework.
I told her that I was going to school. "I________".
"I'm going to school".
Correct or not? My mum said me to tidy my room.
Incorrect. My mum TOLD ME to tidy my room.
She ______ she had a headache.
said
"I'll help you" said Mr Jones. Mr Jones_____ (be careful of pronouns)
Mr Jones said he would help me.
Grace told me should would be late. "I ________", said Grace.
"I will be late".
They said to use, "You can't go through that door". They said (that) _____ (be careful of pronouns)
They said that we couldn't go through that door.
She told us she could run 100 metres in 12 seconds! She said, "I____"
I can run 100 metres in 12 seconds.
"Karen's ill and isn't coming to school" Jackie said. Jackie told us that____
Jackie told us that Karen was ill and wasn't coming to school.
"Nick'll do it"! said the coach. The coach _____
The coach said that Nick would do it.
Emma ____ me she didn't like ice cream!
told
Correct or not? James said he and Theo were going to play football in the park.
Correct
"I'm going out for dinner tonight" said mum. Mum said ____ (be careful of pronouns)
Mum said she was going out for dinner tonight/that night.
"Matilda's mum can help us". Amy said ______ (be careful of pronouns)
Amy said Matilda's mum could help them.
They told us they weren't going to the party. " _____ "
"We aren't going to the party".
Correct or not? She saw me and say she recognised me and we began to talk.
Incorrect: SAID she recognised...
