Reported Speech
We are going on a trip to London. (tell)
They told me they were going on a trip to London.
I'll carry that for you.
offer
Better late..
than never.
Speak very quietly.
Whisper.
Why are you here? Could you explain..
why you are here?
Will you visit Edinburgh? (ask)
She asked if I would visit Edinburgh.
I'll do my homework every day.
promise
Beggars can't...
be choosers.
Say that you don't agree with or approve of something.
Criticize.
When does the shop close? Do you know..
when the shop closes?
How long have you been living here?(ask)
She asked me how long I had been living here.
I'm not going to tell you the secret.
Refuse
The early bird..
catches the worm.
Say someone had done something wrong.
Accuse
Where is the museum? Can you tell me..
where the museum is?
The library is at the end of the corridor.(tell)
She told me that the library was at the end of the corridor.
Can you please, please, please help me.
beg
Don't count your chickens..
before they hatch.
Say something nice about someone,
Compliment.
Where did he go? Can you tell me..
where he went.
I had my lunch at 11:00. (say)
She said she had had her lunch at 11:00.
Would you like to have a coffee with me?
invite
You can lead a horse to water..
but you can't make him drink.
Argue loudly with someone.
quarrel.
How many biscuits have you eaten! I wonder..
how many biscuits you have eaten.