Reported Statements
Reported Questions
Reporting Verbs
Reported Infinitives
Direct Speech
100

"I love walking on the beach in the morning," Sarah said.

Sarah said that she loved walking on the beach in the morning.

100

"Can you help me with my luggage?" the man asked.

The man asked if I could help him with his luggage.

100

"I will help you with your homework," she said. 

She promised .........

She promised to help me with my homework.

100

"Close the window," she said.

She told me to close the window.

100

Mark said that he wouldn’t attend the meeting on Monday.

"I won’t attend the meeting on Monday," Mark said.

200

"I don’t like eating dinner so late," Tom complained.

Tom complained that he didn’t like eating dinner so late.

200

"Who is sitting in my chair?" she asked.

She asked who was sitting in her chair.

200

"We should try the new Italian restaurant," Mark said.

Mark suggested .............

Mark suggested trying the new Italian restaurant.

200

"Please help me with the boxes," he said.

He asked me to help him with the boxes.

200

They asked when I had moved to Sydney.

"When did you move to Sydney?" they asked.

300

"I saw the fireworks from my balcony two years ago," Anna said.

Anna said that she had seen the fireworks from her balcony two years before.

300

"What time does the train leave?" they asked.

They asked what time the train left.

300

"Don’t forget to lock the door," Mum said.

Mum reminded me ........

Mum reminded me to lock the door.

300

"Don’t touch the wet paint," the man said.

The man warned me not to touch the wet paint.

300

Mum advised me to take an umbrella with me.

"Take an umbrella with you," Mum said.

400

"We will visit this museum tomorrow," they announced.

They announced that they would visit that museum the next day.

400

"Where did you buy this dress?" he asked.

He asked where I had bought that dress.

400

"Don't drive on the icy road," Dad said.

Dad warned him .......

Dad warned him .......

400

Don’t park your car here," the sign said.

The sign instructed us not to park our car there.

400

Tom denied taking my book.

"I didn’t take your book," Tom said.

500

"I can’t go to the cinema tonight," Maria explained.

Maria explained that she couldn’t go to the cinema that night.

500

"Are you going to the meeting tomorrow?" Mark asked.

Mark asked if I was going to the meeting the next day.

500

"I’m sorry I'm late," Anna said.

Anna apologised ...................

Anna apologised for being late/arriving late.

500

"Don’t forget to feed the cat," my brother said.

My brother reminded me not to forget to feed the cat.

500

The instructor insisted that I wear a helmet when cycling.

"You must wear a helmet when cycling," the instructor said.

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