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  • Elliot said: "Vitamin A is good for eyesight".
    Elliot said (that) vitamin A is/was good for eyesight.
  • Margaret said, "No, I won't give you my apple pie recipe!" (use to refuse)
    Margaret refused to give her apple pie recipe.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • The biology lesson on heart disease ... (begin) at 8:30.
    The biology lesson on heart disease begins at 8:30.
  • Clara said, "I love the spicy taste in food". (use to admit)
    Clara admitted to loving the spicy taste in food.
  • 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.
  • Perhaps he ... (think) about the fact that junk food is life threatening.
    Perhaps he will think about the fact that junk food is life threatening.
  • By the end of the year, Peter ... (do) sports for 5 weeks.
    By the end of the year, Peter will have been doing sports for 5 weeks.
  • The doctor said, "Look after your sister until she recovers" (use to advise).
    The doctor advised me to look after my sister until she recovers.
  • I ... (go) to the gym with Angela and Tom tonight.
    I'm going to the gym with Angela and Tom tonight.
  • The TV program about the prevention of illnesses ... (start) at 11:00.
    The TV program about the prevention of illnesses starts at 11:00.
  • Jeff ... (go) to Italy next summer to try real Mediterranean cuisine there.
    Jeff is going to go to Italy next summer to try real Mediterranean cuisine there.
  • ... (Lisa, get over) her stage fright by the day of the performance?
    Will Lisa have got over her stage fright by the day of the performance?
  • Stacey said, "I'm sorry I was mean to my friends". (use to apologize)
    Stacey apologized for being mean to her friends.
  • 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.
  • Sarah said, "Stop eating so much red meat, it harms your health!" (use to forbid)
    Sarah forbade me to eat so much red meat because it harmed my health.
  • This month my grandmother ... (be) 90 years old.
    This month my grandmother will be 90 years old.
  • Antonio and I ... (eat) low-calorie food this weekend.
    Antonio and I will be eating low-calorie food this weekend.
  • He ... (not, drink) sugary drinks until next Saturday.
    He won't have drunk sugary drinks until next Saturday.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • She ... (become) a vet when she graduates from university.
    She is going to become a vet when she graduates from university.
  • ... (you, reduce) portions during your diet?
    Will you be reducing portions during your diet?