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Reported speech: changing sentences

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  • Adam said, "I am leaving on Tuesday."
    Adam said he was leaving on Tuesday.
  • Our boss said, "You can all go home early today."
    Our boss said we could all go home early.
  • Can I borrow your newspaper?' (Paco)
    He asked me if he could borrow my newspaper.
  • Do you think the Prime Minister will resign?' (they)
    They asked me if I thought that the Prime Minister would resign
  • Ashley said, "I have never been to Seattle."
    Ashley said she had never been to Seattle.
  • Adam says, "I have a headache. I can't go." [It's still true]
    Adam says he has a headache, so he can't go."
  • Who was that fantastic man?
    She asked me who that fantastic man had been
  • Teacher: "Rachel has never been to Philadelphia."
    The teacher said (that) Rachel had never been to Philadelphia.
  • Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
    Helen told me (that) she had been writing a letter the day before.
  • Anna asked "When is your birthday?"
    Anna asked me when my birthday was.
  • Please don't smoke. [The woman]
    She asked me not to smoke.
  • Chris said, "I will bring the cake."
    Chris said he would bring the cake.
  • Have you ever been to Mexico?
    She asked me if I had ever been to Mexico.
  • Where is the Post Office, please?
    She asked me where the Post Office was.
  • What are you doing?
    She asked me what I was doing.
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