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1. The boy asked the tour guide, “Where is the main tourist office? “
The boy asked the tour guide where the main tourist office was.
2. The police officer said, “Get out of the car !
The police officer ordered the boys to get out of the car .
3. The woman asked,” How long have you worked as a tour guide ?”
The woman wanted to know how long I had worked as a tour guide.
4. He said, “Come to me !
He told me to come to him .
5. I asked the waiter,” When is dinner served ?”
I asked the waiter when dinner was/would be served.
6. The old lady asked the policeman, “Is there a shopping centre nearby?”
The old lady wanted to know if there was a shopping centre nearby.
7. Dad asked,” Did you find my glasses ?”
Dad asked me if I had found his glasses.
8. He said to his son, “Don’t be afraid !”
He told his son not to be afraid.
9. Dad advised us “, You should always wear a helmet when you ride a bike!”
Dad advised us to wear a helmet when we rode a bike.
10. The biologist wondered, “What kind of marine animals are there in the park”?
The biologist wondered what kind of marine animals there were in the park.
11. The journalist asked, “Have you published any interesting stories yet?”
The journalist wanted to know if I had published any interesting stories.
12. He said to her, “I may not be able to meet you at the airport.”
He told her he might not be able to meet her at the airport.
13. She said, “Let’s go out !”
She suggested going out.
14. The doctor told her, "Don't get up until Sunday!"
The doctor told her not to get up until Sunday.
15. The girl said, “Please don’t tell my parents “!
The girl begged the teacher not to tell her parents.
16. She asked, “Can I go tomorrow?”
She asked if she could go the next/following day.
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1. She said, "I can get home on my own".
She said that she could get home on her own.
2. They said, "We haven't been to an art gallery for ages".
They said that they hadn't been to an art gallery for ages .
3. The police asked me, "When did you leave the house this morning ?"
The police asked me when I had left the house that morning .
4. He said, "I'll think about it."
He said that he would think about it.
5. Mary said, "I should have phoned my mother".
Mary said that she should have phoned her mother.
6. The doctor told me. "You should cut down on your smoking."
The doctor told me to cut down on my smoking.
7. He asked me, "Do you understand all the rules?"
He asked me if I understood all the rules.
8. She asked me, "When will I see you again?"
She asked me when she would see me again.
9. My parents said, "We' going on holiday tomorrow."
My parents said that they/we were going on holiday the following day.
10. She said, "Wait until I get back!"
She told him to wait until she got back.
11. My sister said, "I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad."
She said that she always ate lots of fresh fruit and salad.
12. The workers said, "We won't have enough time to finish the job."
The workers said that they wouldn't have enough time to finish the job.
13. The passenger asked, "Could someone help me with the luggage?"
The passengers asked if someone could help him/her with the luggage.
14. Mom said, "Don't worry!"
Mom told me not to worry.
15. Jack said, "We must leave soon."
Jack said that they had to leave soon.
16. She said, "It's been a long time since I had such a good meal."
She said that it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal.
17. They wanted to know, "What time does the party start ?"
They wanted to know what time the party started .
18. The guide said, "The weather may get much worse."
The guide said that the weather might get much worse.
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