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Selye wrote, “ Negative emotions aredangerous and they cause illness.”

Selye wrote (that) negative emotions weredangerous and (that) they caused illness.”

Doctors said , “ The studies didn´t prove anything.”

Doctors said (that) the studies hadn´t proved anything.”

Cousins wrote, “ They are telling patientsthey will die.”

Cousins wrote (that) they were tellingpatients they would die.”

They claimed, “ We were telling the truth.” They claimed (that) they had been tellingthe truth.

Many doctors admitted, “ We´ve learned a lot from this book.”

Many doctors admitted (that) they hadlearned a lot from his book.

She told him, “I´ll check to see how you´refeeling later.”

She told him (that) she would check to seehow he was feeling later.

He told us, “ I can´t understand thatcartoon.”

He told us (that) he couldn´t understandthat cartoon.

He said, “ I might not need a doctor, but I may need a movie.”

He said (that) he might not need a doctorbut he might need a movie.

She told him. “ You have to see this sitcom, and you must rest.”

She told him (that) he had to see thatsitcom and he had to rest.

Selye said, “ Never tell patients about that.” Selye said never to tell patients about that.