REPORTING

VERBS
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Reported Speech: Statements and questions, commands
 The receptionist told me…
The hotel is …the hotel was full
full
 Phil said…
I’ve passed all he’d passed all his
my exams exams
 The waiter said…
I’ll call the he’d call the manager
manager
 They said that he…
You should get should get to the
to the airport airport early
early
 Julie said…
she might be late
I may be late
 Raquel said…
I didn’t tell she hadn’t told
anybody! anybody
 She asked us…
Can you help if we could help her
me?
 He asked me…
Do you want if I wanted to dance
to dance?
 They asked her…
Have you been if she’d been there
here before? before
 He asked me…
What music do what music I liked
you like?
 I asked him…
Where’s the …where the nearest
nearest bank? bank was
 The traffic warden told us…
Don’t stop …not to stop there
here
 My dad told us…
to be quiet
Be quiet!
 We asked them…
Please don’t not to smoke
smoke!
 The dentist told him…
Open your to open his mouth
mouth
 Melinda told them…
Don’t tell not to tell anyone
anyone!
 The policeman asked her…
Could you show to show him her driving
me your driving licence
licence?
 The flight attendant told
them…
Please switch to switch off their
off your mobiles
mobiles
 She told her son…
Don’t eat with not to eat with his
your mouth mouth open
open!
 We asked the waiter…
Can you bring to bring us the bill
me the bill,
please?
 The bus driver told her…
Get off at the to get off at the next
next stop stop
 My husband told me…
not to wait
Don’t wait
NEW GRAMMAR
REPORTING VERBS
Direct speech
I won’t go
Reported speech
 He said that he wouldn’t go
Reporting verb
He refused to go
 Sorry I’m late. The teacher …
The teacher apologized for being late.
I didn’t break the vase! Jane …
Jane denied breaking the vase.
 I’ll love you for ever. The bride …
The bride promised to love him for ever.
 Don’t walk on your own at night. The policeman…
The policeman warned her not to walk on her own
at night.
 Would you like to come to a concert? Mark…
Mark invited Miriam to come to a concert.
 I was sorry I hadn’t bought the jacket. I…

I regretted not buying the jacket.

 You ate all the biscuits. She…

She accused him of eating all the biscuits.

 We’ll
kill you if you don’t give us the money. The
robbers…
The robbers threathened to kill me if I didn’t give
them the money.
I won’t eat the cabbage! The little girl …
The little girl refused to eat the cabbage.
 Remember to bring your dictionary to class. The
teacher …
The teacher reminded them to bring their
dictionaries to class.
 I broke the window. The boy …
The boy admitted breaking the window.
 I’ll help you with your case. A young man…
A young man offered to help me with my case.
 I think you should go to the doctor. His friend…
His friend advised him to go to the doctor.
 Let’s go to a Chinese restaurant tonight. Anya …
Anya suggested going to a Chinese restaurant.
 I’m going to pay for the drinks- it’s my turn. My brother
…
My brother insisted on paying for the drinks.
 You must see the Tower of London! He …
He recommended seeing the Tower of London.
 JAMES Why weren’t you at work yesterday?
 MIRIAM I was ill.
 JAMES I saw you in the street yesterday afternoon.
I’m going to tell your boss.
 MIRIAM Ok. I wasn’t at home, but that was because
I went out to get some medicine from the chemist’s.
 JAMES Oh, I’m sorry. Listen. Why don’t we go and
have a cup of coffee?
 MIRIAM I’m too busy and I wouldn’t want a coffee
with you anyway.
James asked Miriam why she hadn’t been at work
the day before.
Miriam said that she had been ill.
James accused her of lying.
He insisted that he had seen her in the street the
previous afternoon, and threatened to tell her boss.
Miriam admitted that she hadn’t been at home, but
explained that she had only gone out to get some
medicine from the chemist’s.
James apologized, and suggested going to have a
coffee together.
Miriam refused to go for a coffee with him.