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1 ‘I'm going to buy a PC soon, said Melissa.

Melissa said she was going to buy a PC soon.

2 We can get a cheap connection, Peter assured me.

Peter assured me that we could get a cheap connection.

3 'We've had many problems with viruses lately', the director told us.

The director told us they had had many problems with viruses lately.

4 'Lydia went to see her grandparents,' her mother informed me.

Lydia's mother informed me that Lydia had gone to see her grandparents.

5 'You have an appointment for tomorrow,' she told me.

She told me I had an appointment for the next day.

6 'I saw Peter before I sent you the message, said Alex.

Alex said he had seen Peter before he sent me the message.

7 "This is the best mobile I've ever had', Max announced.

Max announced that that was the best mobile he had ever had.

8 “We're leaving now,' Jim said.

Jim said​ they were leaving then.