Reported Speech transformations

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Transform direct to reported speech and vice versa
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'Don't say that, John!' S/he told him not to say that.
'I'm going to learn to drive.' S/he said that s/he was going to learn to drive.
'I'll phone you when I get back'. S/he said s/he would phone me when s/he got back.
'I went there yesterday.' S/he said that s/he had been there the day before.
'I am having a party tomorrow.' S/he said that s/he was having a party the following day.
'Please don't tell anyone, Jackie.' S/he asked Jackie not to tell anyone.
'I didn't eat all the ice cream.' S/he denied eating all the ice cream.
'You should contact your lawyer immediately.' S/he advised me to contact my lawyer immediately.
'Shall I open the door for you?' S/he offered to open the door for me.
'Why don't you email him?' S/he suggested emailing him.
'Yes, I think that's a good idea too.' S/he agreed that it was a good idea.
'That's a very interesting exhibition.' S/he remarked that it was a very interesting exhibition.
'You really ought to spend more time at home, it will do you good.' S/he urged me to spend more time at home, saying that it would do me good.
'The train arriving at platform 8 is for London Bridge.' It was announced that the train arriving at platform 8 was for London Bridge.
'Don't forget to do your homework', said the teacher. The teacher reminded them to do their homework.
'I'm sorry I forgot your birthday.' S/he apologised for forgetting his/her birthday.
'I wish I hadn't eaten all that chocolate.' S/he regretted eating all that chocolate.
'You have to click the button to create the document.' S/he explained that I had to click the button to create the document.'
'Yes, it was me, I took the last ice cream.' S/he admitted taking the last ice cream.
'It's your fault we missed the train.' S/he blamed me for missing the train.
'Everything will be OK, don't worry.' S/he reassured me that everything would be OK, telling me not to worry.
'This pizza is cold.' S/he complained that the pizza was cold.
'Believe me, I am the right person for the job.' S/he convinced/persuaded me that s/he was the right person for the job.
'I will always love you!' S/he declared that s/he would always love me.
'I'll write to you every day.' S/he promised that s/he would write to me every day.
'The canteen closes at 4pm.' S/he informed me that the canteen closed at 4pm.
'I know you don't want me to go but I'm going anyway.' S/he insisted on going.
'Please don't leave me alone tonight!' S/he begged me not to leave him/her alone that night.
'Just so you are sure, the term finishes on 28th June.' S/he confirmed that the term finished on 28th June.
'Once again, the term finishes on 28th June.' S/he repeated that the term finished on 28th June.
'Don't touch the plate, it's hot!' S/he warned me not to touch the plate, saying that it was hot.
'If I were you, I would come to college.' S/he recommended coming to college.
'Please can I take next Friday off?' S/he requested that she could take next Friday off.
'No, sorry, I'm not going to work this weekend.' S/he refused to work that weekend.
'I don't like them using our class room.' S/he objected to them using their class room.
'I saw her talking to the policeman last night.' S/he noticed her talking to the policeman the night before/the previous night.
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