Imperatives
Time Expressions
Reporting statements
Reporting Verbs
Reported Statements
100

"Do not mess your room," his mom said.

His mom told him not to mess his room

100

next Wednesday

the following Wednesday

100

"My brother is 10" she said

She said her brother was 10

100

I ____________ he was wrong

said

100

"I start school on Monday," she said.

She said (that) she started school on the following Monday.

200

"Do your homework right now," her teacher said.

Her teacher told her to do her homework at that moment.

200

here

there

200

"The dance is not at 9" Bob to Bill

Bob told Bill the dance was not at 9

200

He _____________ that we don´t arrive late

suggested

200

"He ought to be here by now," they said.

They said that he ought to be there by that time.

or

They said that he ought to be there by then.

300

"Do not chew so loudly," her mother said.

Her mother told her not to chew so loudly.

300

today

that day

300

"I saw the man yesterday" the police said.

The police said he had seen the man the day before

300

She _______________ the boys not to run

told / ordered

300

"I am reading a new book," said Susan.

Susan said that she was reading a new book.

400

"Clean your room tomorrow," his father said.

His father told him to clean his room the day after/the next day.

400

last week

the week before

400

"Can I borrow a pencil?" he said

She asked if/whether he could borrow a pencil.

400

Peter ___________ the boys to stop talking

told

400

"I will work out tomorrow," he said.

He said that he would work out the next day.

500

"Finish reading this book by Sunday," her teacher said.

Her teacher told her to finish reading that book by the Sunday after/the next Sunday.

500

yesterday

the day before/the previous day

500

"I don´t know the answer" she said

She said she didn´t know the answer.

500

He said ___________ me that my outfit was not ok

to

500

"I think it's going to snow tonight," the mom said.

The mom said that she thought (that) it was going to snow that night.

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