Reported Speech
"I went to the store yesterday" he said.
He said he had gone to the store the other day.
"I'll go to France on holiday" said John. (decide)
John decided to go to France on holiday.
"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise)
The coast guard advised me not to go into the water.
The coast guard advised against going into the water.
"I must see your manager," he said. (demand)
He demanded to see the manager.
"David was ill," he told me.
He told me that David had been ill.
"Watch out for the lions" he told us. (warn)
He warned us to watch out for the lions.
He warned us about the lions.
"It's a great idea to go to the beach" said Maria. (recommend)
Maria recommended going to the beach.
Maria recommended that we go to the beach.
"I think you should drive to tonight," he said. (prefer)
He preferred that I drove tonight.
He preferred me to drive tonight.
"I will finish the homework tomorrow!" she said.
She said she would finish the homework tomorrow.
"You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella. (suggest)
Jack suggested that Stella should apply for the job.
"I'll study really hard for the exam" said Luke. (promise)
Luke promised to study really hard for the exam.
Luke promised (me) that he would study really hard for the exam.
"Could you send me a text when you get home?" she asked. (request)
She requested me to send her a text when I got home.
"You should always check spelling before turning in the exam," the professor said.
The professor said you should always check spelling before turning in the exam.
"Okay, Andy can go to the party" said Andy's mom. (agree)
Andy's mom agreed that Andy could go to the party.
"This is where the station is" said Klara. (explain)
Klara explained that this was where the station was.
Klara explained where the station was.
"You should try out for that play. You would be good!" she said. (urge)
She urged me to try out for that play.
"Don't eat that! It's bad for you," my dad said.
My dad said not to eat that because it's bad for you.
"I'll make the coffee!" said David. (insist)
David insisted that he would make the coffee.
David insisted on making the coffee.
"Don't forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist" she said to me. (remind)
She reminded me that Lucy needed to go to the dentist.
"We should all go to Las Vegas for the wedding," she said. (propose)
She proposed going to Las Vegas for the wedding.