Turn the sentences into reported speech. In which of the following sentences do the tenses remain the same? Why?
0. The instructions say, “The mobile phone’s battery needs to be fully charged before use.”
=> ...The instructions say (that) the mobile phone’s battery needs to be fully charged before use.
(Explanation: The tense does not change because the introductory verb is in the present simple.)
1. “Koalas live in Australia,” the teacher said.
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2. If you had worn your jacket, you wouldn’t have got cold,” she said.
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3. Mum says, “Dinner is ready.”
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4. “If you mix red and blue, you get purple,” the Art teacher said.
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5. “I’ll meet you at the bus stop at three o’clock,” he said.
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