Statements
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He said, "I like this song."
He said that he liked that song.
She said, What are you doing?
She asked me what I was doing.
Please help me.
She asked me to help her.
John: "Mandy is at home."
John said (that) Mandy was at home.
'You must work next weekend.'
I said you had to work next weekend.
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She said, "I like ice cream"
She said (that) she liked ice cream.
She asked, Who was that fantastic man?
She asked me who that fantastic man had been.
"Get out of the car!" said the policeman.
The policeman ordered him to get out of the car.
Max: "Frank often reads a book."
Max told me (that) Frank often read a book.
'I can't open this folder.'
He said he couldn't open the folder.
She said, I haven't seen Julie
She said (that) she hadn't seen Julie.
He asked, Do you love me?
He asked me if I loved him.
Please don't smoke.
She asked me not to smoke.
Richard: "I am going to ride my skateboard."
Richard said to me (that) he was going to ride his skateboard.
'Our family must live in that house.'
You said that our family had to live in that house.
She said, I had taken English lessons before
She said (that) she had taken English lessons before.
She asked, Have you ever been to Mexico?
She asked me if I had ever been to Mexico.
Could you pass the milk, please?
She asked me to pass the milk.
Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."
Mrs Jones told me (that) her mother would be 50 years old.
'My friend Peter must be very clever.'
He said that his friend Peter had to be very clever.
She said, I'll see you later
She said (that) she would see me later.
She asked, "Is the bus stop near the shopping center?"
She asked me if the bus stop was near the shopping center
The doctor said to me, "Stop smoking!".
The doctor told me to stop smoking.
Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said (that) the boss had to sign the letter.
'I may have to face him again,' said Williams.
Williams said that he might have to face him again.