Reported speech | Reporting Verb | Would or Used to | Prepositions | Adverb/Phrases |
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“My dad was a teacher”
She told me that her dad ... a teacher.
“My dad was a teacher”
She told me that her dad had been a teacher. |
He ... to come as soon as possible
He promised to come as soon as possible
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Most evenings he would/used to take the dog for a walk.
Most evenings he would take the dog for a walk.
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It smells ... coconut in here
It smells of coconut in here
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It was a fantastic match – I was jumping up and down + It was exciting.
It was a fantastic match – I was jumping up and down with excitement.
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“we’ve been waiting for hours”
He said that ... waiting for hours
“we’ve been waiting for hours”
He said that they’d been waiting for hours |
She ... them not to mention it
She warned them not to mention it
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They would/used to often visit friends in Europe
They would often visit friends in Europe
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The tax is based ... how much you earn
The tax is based on how much you earn
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The homework was really hard – I finished it + It was difficult.
The homework was really hard – I finished it with difficulty.
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“I work for a bank”
She told me that she ... for a bank.
“I work for a bank”
She told me that she worked for a bank. |
She ... having the party at Peter's place.
She suggested having the party at Peter's place.
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When I was young we would/used to live in a big house in the countryside
When I was young we used to live in a big house in the countryside
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We promise ... respond to all emails within 3 days
We promise to respond to all emails within 3 days
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In the film, I got scared when the woman screamed + It was horrible.
In the film, I got scared when the woman screamed with horror
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“I didn’t go to the party because I was too tired”
He said that he ... to the party because he ... too tired
“I didn’t go to the party because I was too tired”
He said that he hadn’t gone to the party because he had been too tired |
Daniel ... eating my sandwich but I know he did it
Daniel denied eating my sandwich but I know he did it
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On summer mornings we would/used to get up while everyone else was asleep.
On summer mornings we would get up while everyone else was asleep.
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I’m doing a law degree specializing ... commercial law
I’m doing a law degree specializing in commercial law
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My sister is fun to be with because she always has ideas for doing things + They are interesting.
My sister is fun to be with because she always has ideas for doing things in an interesting way.
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“We are meeting Tony at 8 o’clock”
She said that ... meeting Tony at 8 o’clock.
“We are meeting Tony at 8 o’clock”
She said that they were meeting Tony at 8 o’clock. |
Tom ... he would miss the football game so we recorded it for him.
Tom said he would miss the football game so we recorded it for him.
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I would/used to make breakfast for myself and creep out of the house to go fishing
I would make breakfast for myself and creep out of the house to go fishing
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I ran ... of toilet paper so I had to buy more.
I ran out of toilet paper so I had to buy more.
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They come from a different part of the country + they speak different.
They come from a different part of the country, so they speak in a different way
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