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He ......... me (that) he loved living in London.

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I’m from Spain- Peter told me

Peter told me that he was from Spain

I will go to the cinema.- she said

She said that she would go to the cinema

‘We have just released a new album,’ the singer____(pointed out, suggested)

pointed out

Wendy: Will your parents let you go to the club? Amanda: No, my parents will never let me go to the club. (replied OR suggested)

Amanda replied that her parents would never let her go to the club

‘You cannot take any photos in this museum,’ the guide told us.

The guide told us (that) we couldn't / weren't allowed to take an Close y photos in that museum.

I ran a lot - Jack said

Jack said that he had run a lot

‘They've worked with this photographer since 2001,’ the editor said.

The editor said (that) they had worked with that photographer since 2001

I played tennis - Sarah said

Sarah said that she had played tennis

They ....... John that they would arrive at six.

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I wrote an amazing essay yesterday- James said

James said that he had written an amazing essay the day before

‘I want to buy a large poster,’ I said

I said I wanted to buy a large poster.

I love you - He told me

He told me that he loved me

I went to bed early- Emma said

Emma said that she had gone to bed early

Journalist: In your opinion, who is the most talented British painter? John: Of course, I’m the most talented painter in the UK. (claim or added?)

John claimed that he was the most talented painter in the UK

I .......... that I was going to bed early.

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‘You should read the novel before watching the film,’ the teacher ______________.(replied, suggested)

suggested

‘I'm painting now, so I'll call you later,’ I told Jane.

I told Jane (that) I was painting then / at that time, so I would call her later.

I drove to Paris two hous ago- my grandpa said

My grandpa said that he had driven to Paris two hours before/earlier

My sister travelled to the USA - John said

John said that his sister had travelled to the USA

I will take a nap after lunch- he said

He said that he would take a nap after lunch

I hate living on my own - Nick said

Nick said that he hated living on his own

‘My father is going to turn the basement into a home cinema room next year,’ the boy claimed.

The boy claimed (that) his father was going to turn the basement into a home cinema room the following year.

I will make a cake.- Tom said

Tom said that he would make a cake

I love birdwatching- she said

She said that she loved birdwatching.

‘This painting has been here for generations,’ the old woman claimed.

The old woman claimed (that) the/that painting had been there for generations.

I worked last Sunday- Mark said

Mark said that he had worked the previous Sunday

I ate sushi - she said

She said that she had eaten sushi

I live in Paris - she said

She said that she lived in Paris

I can speak English- said Tina

Tina said that she could speak English

I brushed my teeth.- she said

She said that she had brushed her teeth.

She ......... her boss that she was going on holiday

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