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Warn, Promise, Remind, Suggest, Admit, To Apologize Request Etc)
Warn, Promise, Remind, Suggest, Admit, To Apologize Request Etc)
Reported Speech (indirect speech) is used to report what other people say, think or believe.
Eg: She says: “I am at home” She says that she is at home (reported speech)
The verbs used to report are called reporting verbs ( say, tell, explain, ask, beg, instruct, advise,
warn, promise, remind, suggest, admit, to apologize request…etc)
When we transform/change direct speech to reported speech , it is necessary to change:
Ihe/she Myhis/her
Wethey Ourtheir
Youhe/she/they Yourhis/her/their
Mehim/her Minehis/hers
Usthem Ourstheirs
Youhim/her/them Yours his/hers/theirs
Reporting Orders:
Ahmed says
Sarah says
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that…………………………………………………
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Ahmed said
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that……………………………………………………
Sarah said
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that…………………………………………………
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Amine asked
Ahmed………………………………………………
Aymen asked ………
Ahmed…………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
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Stop talking
The teacher ordered the pupils The father warned his child
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1/ A- “they watch the news everyday” they says B- they says …………………………………………………
2/ A- He said :”I have read two books this month” B - He said ………………………………………………….
B- He asked me………………………………………………………………………
5/ A- He told me: "Don’t share fake news on social media B- He told me………………………………………
6/ A- the doctor advised the patient:” take a good care of your health”