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I",{"id":128,"sentenceTemplate":129,"displayOrder":130,"explanation":131,"exampleSentence":132,"blanks":133},"019d3fe1-0100-72bc-b257-638e9166c29a","The trainer advised us __1__ more breaks during long shifts.",8,"Use 'to take' because 'advise' in reported speech requires the structure: advise + object + to + infinitive.","The consultant advised the company to invest in new technology.",[134],{"id":135,"blankNumber":9,"options":136},"019d3fe1-0100-726c-b257-638e90ab61db",[137,140,143],{"id":138,"optionText":139,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d3fe1-0100-71e4-b257-638e8ed42355","taking",{"id":141,"optionText":142,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fe1-0100-7214-b257-638e8f9c68ec","to take",{"id":144,"optionText":145,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fe1-0100-7240-b257-638e9027135f","that take",{"id":147,"sentenceTemplate":148,"displayOrder":149,"explanation":150,"exampleSentence":151,"blanks":152},"019d3fe1-0100-7544-b257-638e95aa044a","The manager asked __1__ the deadline for the quarterly report was.",10,"Use 'when' because reported wh-questions keep the question word and use statement word order.","The supervisor asked how much the equipment cost.",[153],{"id":154,"blankNumber":9,"options":155},"019d3fe1-0100-74f4-b257-638e94f6b9bd",[156,159,162],{"id":157,"optionText":158,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d3fe1-0100-7458-b257-638e94234ca5","when",{"id":160,"optionText":161,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fe1-0100-7484-b257-638e942b764a","if",{"id":163,"optionText":164,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fe1-0100-74c8-b257-638e9447e097","that",{"id":166,"sentenceTemplate":167,"displayOrder":168,"explanation":169,"exampleSentence":170,"blanks":171},"019d3fe1-0100-7674-b257-638e9880e93c","The director told __1__ not to schedule any meetings on Friday afternoon.",11,"Use 'me' because 'tell' requires a direct object (person) before the infinitive in reported commands.","The manager told us to submit our reports by noon.",[172],{"id":173,"blankNumber":9,"options":174},"019d3fe1-0100-7628-b257-638e987e26ef",[175,178,181],{"id":176,"optionText":177,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d3fe1-0100-75a4-b257-638e9672a455","to me",{"id":179,"optionText":180,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fe1-0100-75d4-b257-638e96dfc9ff","me",{"id":182,"optionText":183,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fe1-0100-7600-b257-638e97b7fdd7","that I",{"id":185,"sentenceTemplate":186,"displayOrder":187,"explanation":188,"exampleSentence":189,"blanks":190},"019d3fe1-0100-77ac-b257-638e9ae8270f","My supervisor said that I __1__ take a day off the following week.",12,"Use 'could' because in reported speech, 'can' changes to 'could', and 'next week' becomes 'the following week'.","The HR manager said that employees could apply for remote 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decisions.",[226],{"id":227,"blankNumber":9,"options":228},"019d3fe1-0100-79d0-b257-638e9da47bb1",[229,232,235],{"id":230,"optionText":231,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d3fe1-0100-794c-b257-638e9c9bd64a","to have",{"id":233,"optionText":234,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fe1-0100-7978-b257-638e9cfe9c70","having",{"id":236,"optionText":237,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fe1-0100-79a8-b257-638e9d3727ee","that have",{"title":239,"slug":240,"language":241},"Reported speech \u002F Indirect speech","reported-speech-indirect-speech","en"]