direct speech to reported speech
reported speech to direct speech
verb patterns I
correct the sentence
verb patterns II
100

She has told him: "I always have to clean up after you!"

She has told him that she always has to clean up after him.

100

She said she was very happy to be there.

She said: "I am very happy to be here."

100

He said: "I didn't break the windows."

(denied)

He denied breaking the windows.

He denied having broken the windows.

He denied that he had broken the windows.

100

She recommended to go to the cinema.

She recommended going to the cinema.

100

She said:"Congratulations! You've passed the test." (congratulate)

She congratulated me on passing the test.

She congratulated me on having passed the test.

200

She asked: "Why don't you try going to bed early tonight?"

She asked why he didn't try going to bed early that night.

200

He said that he had not done it.

He said: "I didn't do it."

200

She said: "I am going to study at the university here." (decided)

She decided that she was going to study at the university there.

She decided to study at the university there.

200

The travel agent said that we will get a room on the fifth floor.

The travel agent said that we would get a room on the fifth floor.

200

They said: "We are sorry that we didn't clean up our mess yesterday." (apologise)

They apologised for not having cleaned up their mess the day before.

300

She said: "I have just seen him. He can't be far."

She said that she had just seen him and that he couldn't be far.

300

He told her that he had not seen him for a while."

He told her: "I haven't seen him for a while."

300

She said: "These solutions are not correct." (alleged)

She alleged that those solutions were not correct.

300

She ordered that he should shut up.

She ordered him to shut up.

300

He said: "I'm the best swimmer in this town." (boasted)

He boasted about being the best swimmer in that town.

400

She said: "I was listening to the radio yesterday when the there was knock on the door."

She said that she had been listening to the radio the day before when there had been a knock on the door.

400

She told him not to forget about the plants.

She told him: "Don't forget about the plants."

400

She said: "I will tell my parents that you stole the money if you don't help me now." (threaten, he)

She threatened that she would tell her parents that he had stolen the money if he didn't help her then.

400

They admitted to have stolen the painting.

They admitted having stolen the painting.

They admitted stealing the painting.

They admitted to having stolen the painting.

They admitted to stealing the painting.

400

She said: "Don't eat so many sweets!" (objected)

She objected to me eating so many sweets.

500

She said: "While you are all sitting in class I will be lying on the beach at this time next week." 

She said that while they were all sitting in class she would be lying on the beach at that time the week after.

500

They explained that they would be cleaning the flat at that time the next day.

They explained: "We will be cleaning the flat at this time tomorrow."

500

He said: "You should always check with a dictionary first." (advise, he)

He advised him to always check with a dictionary first.

He advised that he should always check with a dictionary first.

He advised that he always check with a dictionary first.

500

She threatened that she would call the police.

She threatened to call the police.

500

They said: "Let's not go home yet." (propose)

They proposed that they should not go home yet.

They proposed that they not go home yet.

They proposed not going home yet.

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