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English / 41. Reported or indirect speech by felixanta on Dec. 21, 2013 409 Words / 2 Recordings / 0 Comments Listen Record

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41. Reported or indirect speech ( recorded by Cnettle ), General Canadian




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[The audio file skips a bit at first, sorry.]
1. He says (that) he will do it tomorrow.
2. He thinks (that) he will go today.
3. He said (that) he would speak to his sister.
4. He said (that) he had found the book.
5. He thinks (that) they will come next week.
6. Alice said (that) she would do it.
7. They said (that) they were going to Paris on holiday.
8. She said (that) she would go with him.
9. Rita said (that) she had done it in the morning.
10. Olivia said (that) she was writing a letter.
11. Penelope said (that) she would go to Seville.
12. She said (that) she had spoken to him the day before.
13. He explained (that) he would stay at home.
14. He said (that) he would go to Madrid on Monday.
15. Sandra said (that) she had eaten too much.
16. They said (that) they had found a flat.
17. He said (that) he would like to go the next/following day. [After this number in the recording I say " As a Canadian I usually say 'the next day'. I'm not sure what it's like in the UK but that's just what I prefer."]
18. Robin said (that) he had bought the book the previous week. [I interrupt the recording again to say " A more natural way to say this, at least for me, would be ' Robin said he had bought the book last week.'"]
19. Rachel said (that) she had closed the window before going out.
20. Donald said (that) he had gone the day before.
21. The children said (that) they had already done their homework.
22. He said (that) he would kill him if he didn't pay.
23. They said in the bank (that) they would give him the money back.
24. They said (that) they will not take a holiday this year.
25. Pamela said (that) she had already spoken to her boss.
26. Ernest assured (that) he had never been there.
27. He said (that) he had seen the film the day before.
28. He promised (that) he would work harder.
29. He told me (that) he had already finished.
30. Patricia said (that) she would like to come with us.
31. He told me (that) that day he didn't work.
32. He assured us that he had gone to see her the day before.
33. He says (that) they will come tomorrow.
34. He said (that) they would come the next/following day.
35. He says (that) they will come in two days' time.
36. He said (that) they had come a week before.
37. Felix insisted (that) he didn't have it.
38. Allan said (that) he didn't want to come with us.
39. Laura said (that) she wanted to see the play.
40. They say (that) they haven't found a flat yet.

41. Reported or indirect speech ( recorded by David_B ), American (Midwest)




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1. He says (that) he will do it tomorrow.
2. He thinks (that) he will go today.
3. He said (that) he would speak to his sister.
4. He said (that) he had found the book.
5. He thinks (that) they will come next week.
6. Alice said (that) she would do it.
7. They said (that) they were going to Paris on holiday.
8. She said (that) she would go with him.
9. Rita said (that) she had done it in the morning.
10. Olivia said (that) she was writing a letter.
11. Penelope said (that) she would go to Seville.
12. She said (that) she had spoken to him the day before.
13. He explained (that) he would stay at home.
14. He said (that) he would go to Madrid on Monday.
15. Sandra said (that) she had eaten too much.
16. They said (that) they had found a flat.
17. He said (that) he would like to go the next/following day.
18. Robin said (that) he had bought the book the previous week.
19. Rachel said (that) she had closed the window before going out.
20. Donald said (that) he had gone the day before.
21. The children said (that) they had already done their homework.
22. He said (that) he would kill him if he didn't pay.
23. They said in the bank (that) they would give him the money back.
24. They said (that) they will not take a holiday this year.
25. Pamela said (that) she had already spoken to her boss.
26. Ernest assured them (that) he had never been there.
27. He said (that) he had seen the film the day before.
28. He promised (that) he would work harder.
29. He told me (that) he had already finished.
30. Patricia said (that) she would like to come with us.
31. He told me (that) that day he didn't work.
32. He assured us that he had gone to see her the day before.
33. He says (that) they will come tomorrow.
34. He said (that) they would come the next/following day.
35. He says (that) they will come in two days' time.
36. He said (that) they had come a week before.
37. Felix insisted (that) he didn't have it.
38. Allan said (that) he didn't want to come with us.
39. Laura said (that) she wanted to see the play.
40. They say (that) they haven't found a flat yet.

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