Indirect to direct: past continuous -> present continuous

1. A.
   “I am not feeling well and will leave early,” the assistant said.
2. B.
   “I was not feeling well and would leave early,” said the assistant.
3. C.
   “I’m not well and am leaving,” she said.
4. D.
   “I am not well and I leave now,” said the assistant.

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1. A.
   She said, "I work on a classified project."
2. B.
   She said, "I am working on a classified project."
3. C.
   She said, "I had worked on a classified project."
4. D.
   She said, "I will work on a classified project."

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1. A.
   The curator noted, "The pigments are deteriorating faster than the varnish can protect them."
2. B.
   The curator noted, "The pigments were deteriorating faster than the varnish can be protected by them."
3. C.
   The curator noted, "Pigments deteriorate faster than varnish protects."
4. D.
   The curator noted, "Pigment deterioration faster than varnish can protect."

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1. A.
   The envoy reported, "The negotiations languish because neither party would concede procedural precedence."
2. B.
   The envoy said, "The negotiations are languishing because neither party will be conceding procedural precedence."
3. C.
   The envoy said, "The negotiations are languishing because neither party will concede procedural precedence."
4. D.
   The envoy said, "Negotiations languished, no party conceding precedence."

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