1. The policeman said they would arrest them for illegal entry into the country. 2. Tim asked what time the banks closed that day. 3. Michael suggested playing computer games.

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2. 1. “We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country”, the
policeman said.
The policeman said...

3. 1. “We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country”, the
policeman said.
The policeman said... that they would arrest them for...

4. 2. “What time do the banks close today?”
Tim asked me...

5. 2. “What time do the banks close today?”
Tim asked me... what time the banks closed that day.

6. 3. “Why don’t we play computer games?” said Michael.
Michael suggested...

7. 3. “Why don’t we play computer games?” said Michael.
Michael suggested... playing computer games. (+frequent)
Michael suggested... that we play computer games. (- frequ)

8. 4. She said: “Are you coming to the party on Friday?”
She asked him...

9. 4. She said: “Are you coming to the party on Friday?”
She asked him... if he was coming to the party on Friday.
She asked him... whether he was coming to the party on
Friday.

10. 5. “Don’t speak so loud, please”, she said to the students.
She ordered...

11. 5. “Don’t speak so loud, please”, she said to the students.
She ordered... the students not to speak so loud.

12. 6. “Perhaps it would be better to go out in the afternoon”,
Sharon’s mother said.
Sharon’s mother recommended...

13. 6. “Perhaps it would be better to go out in the afternoon”,
Sharon’s mother said.
Sharon’s mother recommended... going out in the
afternoon.

14. 7. Mary said to us “Don’t be late.”
She told us...

15. 7. Mary said to us “Don’t be late.”
She told us... not to be late.

16. 8. The teacher said to me: “Wait for me outside”.
The teacher told me...

17. 8. The teacher said to me “Wait for me outside”.
The teacher told me... to wait for him outside.

18. 9. “How much money have you put into the account?” they
asked.
They asked me...

19. 9. “How much money have you put into the account?” they
asked.
They asked me... how much money I had put into the
account.

20. 10. It is hard work although I enjoy it very much.
In spite of... being a hard work I enjoy it very much.

21. 11. The teacher said: “You have to hand your papers in at
the end of this class”.
The teacher said...

22. 11. The teacher said: “You have to hand your papers in at
the end of this class”.
The teacher said... that we had to hand our papers in at the
end of that class.

23. 12. The trainer said: “Molly, come back to the team!”
The trainer told her...

24. 12. The trainer said: “Molly, come back to the team!”
The trainer told her... to come back to the team.

25. 13. We haven´t visited this city before.
It´s...

26. 13. We haven´t visited this city before.
It´s... the first time we have (ever) visited this city.

27. 14. “Where are your brothers, Sheila?”
She asked...

28. 14. “Where are your brothers, Sheila?”
She asked... Sheila where her brothers were.

29. 15. “Why don’t we have dinner out tonight?” said Martin.
Martin suggested...

30. 15. “Why don’t we have dinner out tonight?” said Martin.
Martin suggested... having dinner out that night.
Martin suggested... that we (should) have dinner out that
night.

31. 16. The man said to us: “Keep off the grass!”
The man ordered...

32. 16. The man said to us: “Keep off the grass!”
The man ordered... us to keep off the grass.

33. 17. In spite of being a nice girl, I don´t quite like her.
Although…

34. 17. In spite of being a nice girl, I don´t quite like her.
Although… she is a nice girl, I don´t quite like her.

35. 18. “How much is this T-shirt?”, she asked.
She asked...

36. 18. “How much is this T-shirt?”, she asked.
She asked... how much that T-shirt was.

37. 19. “I have read this book”, she said.
She said...

38. 19. “I have read this book”, she said.
She said... (that) she had read that book.

39. 20. “I don’t know”, he told them.
He told them...

40. 20. “I don’t know”, he told them.
He told them... (that) he didn´t know.

41. 21. He told us: “Don’t make so much noise!”
He ordered...

42. 21. He told us: “Don’t make so much noise!”
He ordered... us not to make so much noise.

43. 22. “Let’s go to the cinema on Tuesday”, said Mary.
Mary suggested...

44. 22. “Let’s go to the cinema on Tuesday”, said Mary.
Mary suggested... going to the cinema on Tuesday. (+ frequ)
Mary suggested... (that) we go to the cinema on Tuesday.
(- frequ)

45. 23. “Can I go to the disco?”, Tim asked his mother.
Tim asked his mother...

46. 23. “Can I go to the disco?”, Tim asked his mother.
Tim asked his mother... if he could go to the disco.

47. 24. “Yes, I didn´t stop at the red light”, she said.
She admitted...

48. 24. “Yes, I didn´t stop at the red light”, she said.
She admitted... that she hadn´t stopped at the red light.
She admitted... not having stopped at the red light.

49. 25. “Ok, you have found the best solution”, my boss told
me.
We agreed...

50. 25. “Ok, you have found the best solution”, my boss told
me.
We agreed... that I had found the best solution.

51. 26. “I´m sorry I didn´t send you the letter”, she said to me.
She apologised...

52. 26. “I´m sorry I didn´t send you the letter”, she said to me.
She apologised... for not sending me the letter.
She apologised... for not having sent me the letter.

53. 27. I started living in this house 20 years ago.
I...

54. 27. I started living in this house 20 years ago.
I... have lived in this house for 20 years.
I... have been living in this house for 20 years.

55. 28. “You shouldn´t have told anybody about it”, my friend
told me.
My friend complained...

56. 28. “You shouldn´t have told anybody about it”, my friend
told me.
My friend complained... about me having told somebody
about it.
My friend complained... about me telling somebody about
it.

57. 29. “We didn´t paint on the wall”, the children said.
The children denied...

58. 29. “We didn´t paint on the wall”, the children said.
The children denied... having painted the wall.
The children denied... (that) they had painted the wall.

59. 30. “Would you like to have a whisky with me?, Henry asked
me.
Henry invited...

60. 30. “Would you like to have a whisky with me?, Henry asked
me.
Henry invited... me to have a whisky with him.

61. 31. “I´ll move the piano to the other room”, I said.
I offered...

62. 31. “I´ll move the piano to the other room”, I said.
I offered... to move the piano to the other room.

63. 32. Although she had no money, she bought a new car
Despite the fact that…

64. 32. Although she had no money, she bought a new car.
Despite the fact that… she had no money, she bought a new
car.

65. 33. “I´ll help you to do your homework as soon as I can”, he
told his son.
He promised....

66. 33. “I´ll help you to do your homework as soon as I can”, he
told his son.
He promised.... to help his son (to) do his homework as soon
as he could.
He promised.... (that) he would help him (to) do his
homework as soon as he could.

67. 34. “I won´t go to that hotel again”, she said
She refused...

68. 34. “I won´t go to that hotel again”, she said.
She refused... to go to that hotel again.

69. 35. “I wish I hadn’t been so rude to her”, my brother said
My brother regretted...

70. 35. “I wish I hadn´t been so rude to her”, my brother said
My brother regretted... having been so rude to her.
My brother regretted... that he had been so rude to her.

71. 36. “Don´t forget to set the alarm clock”, you told me.
You reminded...

72. 36. “Don´t forget to set the alarm clock”, you told me.
You reminded... me to set the alarm clock.

73. 37. I met that famous writer a year ago.
It´s…

74. 37. I met that famous writer a year ago.
It´s… a year since I met that famous writer.
It´s… been a year since I met that famous writer.
It's (been) days since...

75. 38. “Be careful. There are plenty of wasps here”, he said.
He warned...

76. 38. “Be careful. There are plenty of wasps here”, he said.
He warned... us that there were plenty of wasps there.

77. 10*. “I have never seen anything so beautiful”, he said.
He said...

78. 10*. “I have never seen anything so beautiful”, he said.
He said... (that) he had never seen anything so beautiful.

79. 13*. “Where did the robbery take place?” he asked.
He asked...

80. 13*. “Where did the robbery take place?” he asked.
He asked... where the robbery had taken place.

81. 17*. She asked me: “What time does your party start?”
She asked...

82. 17*. She asked me: “What time does your party start?”
She asked... (me) when my party started.

83. 26*. “I´m sorry I didn´t send you the letter”, she said to me.
She apologised...

84. 26*. “I´m sorry I didn´t send you the letter”, she said to me.
She apologised... for not sending me the letter.
She apologised... for not having sent me the letter.
She apologised... for not sending the letter to me.
She apologised... for not having sent the letter to me.

85. 27*. “Give me some food for the children”, the woman
begged us.
The woman begged...

86. 27*. “Give me some food for the children”, the woman
begged us.
The woman begged... us to give her some food for the
children.

87. 32*. “Please, don´t cook that horrible dish again”. He begged
his wife.
He pleaded...

88. 32*. “Please, don´t cook that horrible dish again”, he begged
his wife.
He pleaded... his wife not to cook that horrible dish again.

89. 37*. “If you bother me again, I´ll start shouting”, she said to
them.
She threatened...

90. 37*. “If you bother me again, I´ll start shouting”, she said to
them.
She threatened... (them) to shout if they bothered her again.