Reporting statements
Reporting yes-no questions
Reporting wh-questions
Reporting commands
Modal verbs
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John said that he really liked pizza.
John said, "I really like pizza".
100

I asked Boris if his friend lived in London.

I said to Boris,"Does your friend live in London?"

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I asked Nick where he was going.
I said to Nick, "Where are you going?"
100
The doctor told Nick to open his mouth and show him his tongue.
The doctor said to Nick, “Open your mouth and show me your tongue.“
100
She said I should go there immediately.
‘You should go there immediately,’ she said.
200
Robert said that they had been at the movie until about 11:00.
Robert said, "We were at the movies until around 11:00".
200
They asked the man whether he was living in a hotel.
They said to the man, "Are you living in a hotel?"
200
I asked him how long he was going to stay there.
I said to him, "How long are you going to stay there?"
200
The man told Kate not to be afraid of his dog.
"Don’t be afraid of my dog“, said the man to Kate.
200
He promised they would be there.
‘We will be there,’ he promised.
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Thomas said that he´d never eaten sushi before.
Thomas said, "I´ve never eaten sushi before".
300
He asked his friend if he would stay at the Hilton.
He said to his friend, "Will you stay at the Hilton?"
300
He asked her where she usually spent her summer holidays.
He said to her, "Where do you usually spend your summer holidays?"
300
The librarian told the boy to take that book and read it.
“Take this book and read it”, said the librarian to the boy.
300
He added that he could see me at 2.30.
‘I can see you at 2.30,’ he added.
400
Jacob said that he was not waiting any longer for the bus.
Jacob said, "I am not waiting any longer for the bus".
400
He asked me whether I often went to see my friends.
He said to me "Do you often go to see your friends?"
400
I asked him how long it would take him to get there.
I said to him, "How long will it take you to get there?"
400
The doctor told Pete not to go for a walk that day.
The doctor said to Pete, “Don’t go for a walk today.“
400
He said he would buy it if he had the money.
‘I would buy it if I had the money,’ he said.
500
They complained that they had been waiting for hours.
They complained, "We have been waiting for hours".
500
Mike asked Jane if she would come to the railway station to see him off.
Mike said to Jane, "Will you come to the railway station to see me off?"
500
She asked Boris when he would be back home.
She said to Boris, "When will you be back home?"
500
My mother asked me to buy some meat in the shop.
“Buy some meat in the shop“, my mother said to me.
500
She said she might be back later.
‘I may be back later,’ she said.
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