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26) The teacher says to the student, “honesty is the best policy.”

1. The teacher told the student that honesty is the best policy.
2. The teacher informs the student that honesty is the best policy.
3. The teacher tells the student that honesty is the best policy.
4. The teacher tells the student that honesty was the best policy.

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27) The little girl said to the mother, “Why do you work so hard?”

1. The little girl told the mother why you work so hard.
2. The little girl wanted to know why her mother worked so hard.
3. The little girl asked the mother why you worked so hard.
4. The little girl asked the mother why she worked so hard.

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28) The watchman said to the thief, “If you jump the wall, I will call the police.”

1. The watchman warned the thief that he would call the police if he jumped the wall.
2. The watchman informed the thief that he would call the police if he jumped the wall.
3. The watchman told the thief that he would call the police if he jumped the wall.
4. The watchman advised the thief that if he jumped the wall he would call the police.

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29) Jack said, “Is it a routine health checkup.”

1. Jack asked is it a routine health checkup.
2. Jack asked if it was a routine health checkup.
3. Jack asked if it is a routine health checkup.
4. Jack asked whether it was a routine health checkup.

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30) They said, “It was our mistake.”

1. They admitted it was their mistake.
2. They said it was their mistake.
3. They confirmed that it was their mistake.
4. They said that it was their mistake.

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