Reported Speech
"I'm not surprised at all", she said.
She told me she wasn't surprised at all.
Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie
The stock market _ sharply the other day. (to fall)
fell
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
"Imagine" - John Lennon
to calm down
to become calm
"I'm getting a terrible grade", he said.
He said he was getting a terrible grade.
Beyoncé
Jay Z
A government spokesperson _ new economic policies yesterday. (to announce)
announced
I wanna roll with him, a hard pair we will be
A little gamblin' is fun when you're with me (I love it)
Russian roulette is not the same without a gun
And baby, when it's love, if it's not rough, it isn't fun
"Poker Face" - Lady Gaga
to race off
to go quickly
"What time is it?", she asked me.
She asked me what time it was.
Barack
Michelle
Police _ several identity thieves so far this year. (to arrest)
have arrested
And darling I will be loving you 'til we're 70
And baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23
And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Oh me I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am
"Thinking Out Loud" - Ed Sheeran
to chill out
to take it easy, to relax
"Have you heard the news?", he asked me.
He asked me if I had heard the news.
Clyde
Bonnie
Burglars _ two paintings on Monday night. (to steal)
stole
You used to call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
"Hotline Bling" - Drake
to burn out
to lose all your energy
"Don't say anything about that!", my boss told me.
My boss told me not to say anything about that.
Mark Antony
Cleopatra
Several observers _ a rare butterfly in Central Park over the past week. (to see)
have seen
Ridin' on a tractor
Lean all in my bladder
Cheated on my baby
You can go and ask her
My life is a movie
Bull ridin' and boobies
Cowboy hat from Gucci
Wrangler on my booty
"Old Town Road" - Lil Nas X
to sleep over
to stay for the night