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He said, "I like ice cream."
He said that he liked ice cream.
"Is there any petrol in the tank?" My father asked.
My father asked if there was any petrol in the tank.
Lee asked me: "Do you feel better?"
Lee asked me if I FELT better.
She refused ... (do) the dishes
She refused TO DO the dishes
Most of the team blamed Peter ___ OF/ FOR losing the match, but I think he played well.
Most of the team blamed Peter FOR losing the match, but I think he played well.
Mia said, "I enjoy spending time with my friends."
Mia said that she enjoyed spending time with her friends.
"What time did you get here ?" she asked.
She asked me what time I had got there.
A man on the beach warned us ___ FOR/AGAINST swimming in the sea because it was very stormy.
A man on the beach warned us AGAINST swimming in the sea because it was very stormy.
He suggested ...... (go) to the theatre.
He suggested GOING to the theatre.
Dad reminded us ___ (phone) him when we arrived in London.
Dad reminded us TO PHONE him when we arrived in London.
Martin said, "I went to self-defense training yesterday."
Martin said that he had gone to self-defense training the day before.
"Will you buy a car next month? he asked me.
He asked me if I would buy a car in the following month.
Nano said: "I am shopping with my brother at the mall."
Nano said that he WAS SHOPPING with his brother at the mall.
He persuaded me ... (not drink) Coca-Cola.
He persuaded me NOT TO DRINK Coca-Cola.
I insist on ___ (pay) for this pizza. You bought me lunch last week.
I insist on PAYING for this pizza. You bought me lunch last week.
She told me, "If I can, I will come and visit."
She told me that if she could, she would come and visit.
"Where did you go last weekend?" my friend asked James.
My friend asked James where he had been the previous weekend.
My mom asked the guests: "Did you eat?"
My mom asked the guests if they HAD EATEN.
The thief denied ___ (try) to steal Toby’s bag.
The thief denied TRYING to steal Toby’s bag.
I advise / blame you to tell your parents that it wasn’t you.
I ADVISE you to tell your parents that it wasn’t you.
Lisa told Ben, "I must pick up my sister from our grandmother's house."
Lisa told Ben that she had to pick up her sister from their grandmother's house.
"Can you help Ryan with this activity?" the teacher asked him.
The teacher asked Jeremy if he could help Ryan with that activity.
The president said: "I took risks but everything turned out well."
The president said that she HAD TAKEN risks but everything HAD TURNED OUT well.
She apologized for ... (have) borrowed my pen without asking me.
She apologized for HAVING borrowed my pen without asking me.
She denied /refuse turning it back.
She DENIED turning it back.