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  • “I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday”, he pointed out.
    He pointed out that he had found an old Roman coin in the garden the day before.
  • “When does the train leave?”, asked the passenger
    The passenger asked when the train left.
  • “Are you doing anything interesting now?” my friend wondered.
    My friend wondered if I was doing anything interesting then.
  • “Keep all the windows closed, Bill” they ordered
    They ordered Bill to keep all the windows closed.
  • “I’m staying here with some friends next week”, Jim told me.
    Jim told me that he was staying there with some friends the following week.
  • “Don’t take your coat off”, his mother said.
    His mother told him not to take his coat off.
  • “Everybody must try to do their best”, Jill said.
    Jill said that everybody had to do their best.
  • “I’ll stay at home on Sunday”, Bill explained.
    Bill explained that he would stay at home on Sunday.
  • “Did you watch the news yesterday?” my dad wanted to know.
    My dad wanted to know if I had watched the news the day before.
  • “Who did you see at the meeting?”, my mother asked.
    My mother asked me who I had seen at the meeting.
  • “How much money does the skirt cost?”, the customer asked the shopkeeper
    The customer asked the shopkeeper how much money the skirt cost.
  • “Tom can’t use a computer but he can write quicker than me”, Ella claimed.
    Ella claimed that Tom couldn’t use a computer but he could write quicker than her.
  • “Have you ever won a trophy?”, the P.E. teacher asked us.
    The P.E. teacher asked us if we had ever won a trophy.
  • “I’ve never been to Russia”, Mike admitted.
    Mike admitted that he had never been to Russia
  • “Do you like coffee?”, he asked.
    He asked me if I liked coffee.
  • “Where will you stay during your holidays in Italy?”, she wondered.
    She wondered where I would stay during my holidays in Italy.
  • “Has she ever rented a house before?” , Kathleen asked me.
    Kathleen asked me if she had ever rented a house before.
  • “What are you wearing to the wedding?”, my fiancé asked.
    My fiancé asked what I was wearing to the wedding
  • “Remember to buy a map, Ann”, he said.
    He told Ann to buy a map.
  • “What’s your name?”, Fiona asked me.
    Fiona asked me what my name was.
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