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  • “Stop driving so fast”
    My mother ordered me (not) to stop driving.
  • "I'm sorry I broke your computer," said Frank. (APOLOGISE FOR)
    Frank apologised for breaking my computer.
  • “What is the name of the new show?” Sue asked
    Sue asked what the name of the new show was.
  • “I want to go to the football match, but I don’t have enough money”.
    Hannah said that she wanted to go to the football match, but she didn’t have enough money.
  • 'I didn't break the window,' said the boy. DENIED
    The boy denied breaking the window
  • 'You must do your homework tonight.' the teacher said. TOLD
    The teacher told me to do my homework that night.
  • ‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.he said
    He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.
  • ‘I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow.’ Paul said
    Paul said that he wouldn't be at the meeting the following day.
  • 'I might be late for dinner.' he told me. INFORMED
    He informed me that he might be late for dinner.
  • 'What's your name?' he asked. KNOW
    He wanted to know what my name was.
  • “I can’t chat because I’m working”. George said
    George said that he couldn't chat because he was working.
  • ‘I went to the party on Friday night’, Eve said
    ‘Eve said that she had gone to the party on Friday night’.
  • 'I didn't break the window,' said the boy. DENIED
    The boy denied breaking. the window
  • “Did the contestant win a lot of money?” She said.
    She ASKED IF / WHETHER the contestant had won a lot of money.
  • 'I might be late for dinner.' he told me. INFORMED
    He informed me that he... informed me he .... might be late for dinner.
  • "It was Andy who broke the window," said Mary. (ACCUSED OF)
    Mary accused Andy of breaking the window
  • 'What do you think of the college?' she asked me. ASKED
    She asked me what I thought of the college.
  • Me: ‘I’ve done it!’ (I told you)
    I told you that I had done it
  • ‘I can swim really fast.’ , he said
    He said that he could swim really fast.
  • 'I'll call you later tonight,' Keith promised. WOULD
    Keith promised that he would call later that night. (phone/ring)
  • John thought it would be a good idea to buy fish and chips for dinner. SUGGESTED
    John suggested buying fish and chips for dinner.