GEI-4 Philanthropy and Charitable Foundations

Choose the correct reported speech of the text below.

"Philanthropy can change lives," she said.

• She said that philanthropy can change lives.

• She said philanthropy could change lives.

• She said philanthropy has changed lives.

• She said that philanthropy will change lives.

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"I want to start a charitable foundation," he mentioned.

• He mentioned he wants to start a charitable foundation.

• He mentioned that he had wanted to start a charitable foundation.

• He mentioned he wanted to start a charitable foundation.

• He mentioned that he has wanted to start a charitable foundation.

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"We should support local organizations," they suggested.

• They suggested that they should support local organizations.

• They suggested to support local organizations.

• They suggested supporting local organizations.

• They suggested that we should support local organizations.

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"Our donations are making a difference," the organizer explained.

• The organizer explained that their donations are making a difference.

• The organizer explained that their donations had made a difference.

• The organizer explained that our donations were making a difference.

• The organizer explained that our donations make a difference.

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"Philanthropy helps society improve," she claimed.

• She claimed that philanthropy helps society improve.

• She claimed philanthropy has helped society improve.

• She claimed philanthropy had helped society improve.

• She claimed philanthropy would help society improve.

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"We donated five thousand dollars last month," the spokesperson said.

• The spokesperson said they donated five thousand dollars the previous month.

• The spokesperson said that they had donated five thousand dollars the previous month.

• The spokesperson said they had donated five thousand dollars last month.

• The spokesperson said that they donated five thousand dollars.

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"I will support education initiatives," he promised.

• He promised he would support education initiatives.

• He promised he will support education initiatives.

• He promised that he supports education initiatives.

• He promised that he had supported education initiatives.

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"Charitable efforts require dedication," she explained.

• She explained that charitable efforts require dedication.

• She explained that charitable efforts required dedication.

• She explained charitable efforts will require dedication.

• She explained charitable efforts required dedication.

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"Our team is working on new projects," he mentioned.

• He mentioned his team was working on new projects.

• He mentioned that our team is working on new projects.

• He mentioned that his team had been working on new projects.

• He mentioned that their team was working on new projects.

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"Volunteers help drive positive change," the speaker stated.

• The speaker stated that volunteers help drive positive change.

• The speaker stated that volunteers helped drive positive change.

• The speaker stated volunteers will help drive positive change.

• The speaker stated that volunteers had helped drive positive change.