Reported speech

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Convert the direct speech to reported speech: "We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country", the policeman said.

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The policeman said that they would arrest them for illegal entry in the country

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We use the reported speech...

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to report what another person said before.

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The reported speech is usually one tense back into the past: Pablo, "I like oranges". Pablo said that he liked oranges.

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Convert the direct speech to reported speech: 'I can't go out to the cinema today,' Noelia said.

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Noelia said she could not go out to the cinema that day.

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Convert the sentence: "I bought a new camera yesterday" Karol said

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Karol said she had bought a new camera the previous day

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Convert the sentence: "I'll go shopping tomorrow" Paul said

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Paul said he would go shopping the next day

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" I don't go to the cinema on Saturdays" Sarah said

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Sarah said that she didn't go to the cinema on Saturdays

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Convert the sentence: "This is my favorite film" Jhon said

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Jhon said that was his favorite film

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Convert the sentence: "We enjoy our classes" They said

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They said they enjoyed their classes

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" David is riding his new bike" Marcela said

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Marcela said David was riding his new bike