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Reporting verbs
- 2. Check what you know Reported Speech: Statements and questions, commands
- 3. The receptionist told me… …the hotel was fullThe hotel is full
- 4. Phil said… he’d passed all his exams I’ve passed all my exams
- 5. The waiter said… he’d call the managerI’ll call the manager
- 6. They said that he… should get to the airport early You should get to the airport early
- 7. Julie said… she might be late I may be late
- 8. Raquel said… she hadn’t told anybody I didn’t tell anybody!
- 9. She asked us… if we could help herCan you help me?
- 10. He asked me… if I wanted to danceDo you want to dance?
- 11. They asked her… if she’d been there before Have you been here before?
- 12. He asked me… what music I likedWhat music do you like?
- 13. I asked him… …where the nearest bank was Where’s the nearest bank?
- 14. The traffic warden told us… …not to stop thereDon’t stop here
- 15. My dad told us… to be quiet Be quiet!
- 16. We asked them… not to smokePlease don’t smoke!
- 17. The dentist told him… to open his mouthOpen your mouth
- 18. Melinda told them… not to tell anyoneDon’t tell anyone!
- 19. The policeman asked her… to show him her driving licence Could you show me your driving licence?
- 20. The flight attendant told them… to switch off their mobiles Please switch off your mobiles
- 21. She told her son… not to eat with his mouth open Don’t eat with your mouth open!
- 22. We asked the waiter… to bring us the bill Can you bring me the bill, please?
- 23. The bus driver told her… to get off at the next stop Get off at the next stop
- 24. My husband told me… not to wait Don’t wait
- 26. Direct speech I won’t go Reported speech He said that he wouldn’t go Reporting verb He refused to go
- 27. 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.
- 28. 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.
- 29. 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.
- 30. 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.
- 31. 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.
- 32. 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.