Teksti
exercise 25 p. 184
Someone gives you ten pieces of advice. Turn the direct quotes into reported speech.
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1. “Do your homework.” He told me ... |
He told me to do my homework. |
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2. “Don’t start a fight you can’t win.” |
He told me not to start a fight I couldn't win. |
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3. “Expect complications.” |
He told me to expect complications. |
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4. “Accept your dark side.” |
He told me to accept my dark side. |
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5. “Don’t act unnaturally.” |
He told me not to act unnaturally. |
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6. “Understand how the system works.” |
He told me to understand how the system works/worked. |
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7. “Believe in the system.” |
He told me to believe in the system. |
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8. “Don’t think any plan is foolproof.” |
He told me not to think any plan is/was foolproof. |
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9. “Never work alone.” |
He told me never to work alone. |
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10. “Don’t forget to wear a pair of pantyhose over your head.” |
He told me not to forget to wear a pair of pantyhose over my head. |
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– Who was giving you advice? |
A retired bank robber was giving you advice. Not that you would ever rob a bank, would you? |