1 The teacher told Sadie (that) she couldn’t sit at the back.

2 Mary’s best friend said (that) she would talk to me that evening.

3 Rick told me (that) he was visiting his grandma at the hospital the following day (or the next day).

4 I told the mechanic (that) my car had to be repaired soon.

5 The librarian said (that) I hadn’t returned my books yet.

6 The teacher said (that) our essays should be corrected by the following week (or the next week).

7 She told me (that) they had left my keys there the day before (or the previous day).

8 My sisters said (that) they had been having a great time at the seaside at that time the year before (or the previous year).