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7. Yuri said, “I’m planning to open a business next year.”
When I saw Yuri two years ago, he said he was planning to open a business next year /
the following year.
At noon I asked Rob, “Are you leaving now?”
At noon yesterday I asked Rob if he was leaving then / now.
PRACTICE
6 Read what a health inspector and restaurant owner said to each other during a health
inspection last month. Rewrite the quotations in reported speech.
1. “Get the freezer fixed.”
The health inspector told the owner to get the freezer fixed
“Could I have ten days to get the freezer fixed?”
The owner asked
“Give all employees a food safety training tomorrow.”
The inspector told the owner
“Put labels on the food before closing time this evening.”
The inspector told the owner
“Don't leave any boxes on the floor anymore.”
The inspector told the owner
“Could you come back later this afternoon?”
The owner asked the inspector
“You should get the door fixed by next week.”
The inspector told the owner
“Can you show me the inspection report tomorrow?”
The owner asked the inspector
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