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STATEMENTS

1. I took up acting lessons at the age of 7 after seeing the film ET he said. He said he had taken up acting at the age of 7 after seeing the film ET. 2. When we got home, someone had broken into the house and had stolen the jewelry. they declared to the police. They declared to the police that when they got home, some had broken in the house and had stolen the jewelry 3. It will rain heavily all morning, the weather forecast man said. The weather forecast man said that it would rain heavily all morning. 4. She has been trying to break into modeling for several years, but theyve always turned her down, her mother explained. Her mother explained that she had been trying to break into modeling for several years, but they had always turned her down. 5. These glamorous parties make up for the long queues to come in, the model said. The model said that those glamorous parties made up for the long queues to come in. 6. My career took off when I worked in a film with Will Smith, she answered. She answered that her career had taken off when she worked in a filmed with Will Smith. 7. I dont like the director, thats why I turned down the job, he confessed. He confessed that he didnt like the director and thats why he had turned down the job. 8. Our new album has been released this week, said the good-looking member of the boy band. The good-looking member of the boy band said that their new album had been released that week. 9. If I become a celebrity, I will never forget my real friends, the girl promised her friend. The girl promised her friend that if she became a celebrity, she would never forget her real friends. 10. If I were a celebrity, I would be photographed all day, she accepted. She accepted that if she were a celebrity, she would be photographed all day. 11. I really enjoyed Robert Pattinsons last film! He exclaimed. He exclaimed that he had really enjoyed Robert Pattinsons last film. 12. This is a small step for a man, but a great leap for mankind Neil Armstrong said when he stepped on the moon. Neil Armstrong said when he stepped on the moon that that was a small step for a man but a great leap for mankind.

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QUESTIONS

1. Did you enjoy the party tonight?, the reporters asked the famous actor. The reporters asked the famous actor if he had enjoyed the party that night. 2. How are reported questions formed in English? the teacher asked the student. The teacher asked the student how reported questions were formed in English. 3. When will your next film come out? the interviewer asked her. The interviewer asked her when her next film would come out. 4. Are you the winners of the Grammy Awards? they asked them. They asked them if they were the winners of the Grammy Awards. 5. Where do most celebrities go after the ceremony? she wanted to know. She wanted to know where most celebrities go/went after the ceremony. 6. When are the auditions taking place? they asked the doorman. They asked the doorman when the auditions were taking place. 7. Did your acting career take off after working with George Clooney? the interviewer asked him. The interviewer asked him if his acting career had taken off after working with George Clooney. 8. Why do journalists make up stories about celebrities? she wondered. She wondered why journalists make up stories about celebrities. 9. Do they just want to sell more magazines or get more viewers? she wondered again. She wondered again if they just want to sell more magazines or get more viewers. 10. When did you find out that your jewelry had been robbed? the police asked the film star. The police asked the film star when s/he found out that his/her jewelry had been robbed. 11. Which were the first words that a man said on the moon? the teacher asked the class. The teacher asked the class which the first words that a man said on the moon had been. 12. Why do you want to turn down the job? Sue asked her friend. Sue asked her friend why he wanted to turn down the job. 13. Will you forget about your friends if you become famous? they asked their friend. They asked their friend if she would forget about her friends if she became famous. 14. Did you enjoy the last Robert Pattinsons film? she asked me. She asked me if I had enjoyed the last Robert Pattinson s film.

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ORDERS AND REQUESTS

1. Please, wake me up before you leave. she told me. She told me to wake her up before I left. 2. Can you close the door, please? the teacher asked me. The teacher asked me to close the door. 3. Dont leave the room until you have finished painting. the boss o rdered. The boss ordered not to leave the room until we/I had finished. 4. You may not use the dictionary in the exam. the teacher told us. The teacher told us not to use the dictionary in the exam. 5. Marry me! she asked me. She asked me to marry her! 6. Could you pick me up in your way to work? he asked me. He asked me to pick him up in my way to work. 7. You have to pass the ball faster! the coach ordered the players. The coach ordered the players to pass the ball faster. 8. You must make your bed before you go to school. my mother said. My mother told me to make my bed before I go/went to school. 9. Dont smoke in here, please. they told us. They told us not to smoke in there. 10. You cant wear that suit to the party! he told him. He told me not to wear that suit to the party. 11. If you got to Paris, bring me a fridge magnet, please! she asked me. She asked me to bring her a fridge magnet if I went/go to Paris. 12. Please, dont leave so early! he begged her. He begged her not to leave so early. 13. Call me if you are going to stay out late! my mother cried from the living room. My mother cried from the living room to call her if I was going to stay out late. 14. Do what I tell you if you want to pass all the subjects. she told me. She told me to do what she tells/told me if I want/wanted to pass all the subjects.

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SUGGESTIONS (Write the two types when possible)

1. Why dont you ask him for an autograph? I asked my friend. I suggested to my friend that she ask him for an autograph. 2. Lets meet at the airport at six oclock. I suggested to her. I suggested to her that we meet at the airport at six oclock. / I suggested to her meeting at the airport at six oclock. 3. You should wait outside the office until youre named. She suggested to me. She suggested to me that I wait outside the office until I was named. 4. What if we go to that party with all the celebrities? he asked us. He suggested to us that we go to that party with all the celebrities. 5. How about taking up dance lessons? she suggested. She suggested that they take up dance lessons. / She suggested taking up dance lessons. 6. Shall we meet at the caf tomorrow? Mark asked the good-looking girl. Mark suggested to the good-looking girl that they meet at the caf the following day. Mark suggested to the good-looking girl meeting at the caf the following day. 7. Why dont we go to the next Rihanna concert? he suggested. He suggested that they go to the next Rihanna concert. / He suggested going to the next Rihanna concert. 8. Lets have pizza today! Mary exclaimed. Mary suggested that they have pizza that day. / Mary suggested having pizza that day. 9. We should just tell them the truth, Mario suggested. Mario suggested that they tell them the truth. / Mario suggested telling them the truth. 10. What if you take a walk while I finish this project? Robert suggested me. Robert suggested to me that I take a walk while he finished the/that project. 11. How about having a coffee after work? she asked me. She suggested to me that we have a coffee after work. / She suggested having a coffee after work. 12. Why dont you help with this CV? she begged me. She begged me to help her with that CV. 13. Lets train together this evening. Susan suggested. Susan suggested that they train together that evening. Susan suggested training together that evening.

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14. Children shouldnt drink fizzy drinks. authorities advise. Authorities advise children not to drink fizzy drinks.