Statements
Yes/No Questions
Wh- Questions
Commands, Requests & Advice
Offers & Suggestions
100

Report “They aren’t coming today.”

(S)He said (that) they weren’t coming that day.

100

Report “Do you like tea?”

She asked if I liked tea.

100

Report “Where do you live?”

He asked where I lived.

100

Report “Don’t talk!” (teacher → students, use tell)

The teacher told the students not to talk.

100

Report “Let’s go out.” (use suggest)

He suggested going out.

200

Report “She will join the meeting tomorrow.”

(S)he said (that) she would join the meeting the following day.

200

Report “Did she pass the test?”

He asked if she had passed the test.

200

Report “Who is your best friend?”

She asked who my best friend was.

200

Report “Please help me.” (friend → me, use ask)

My friend asked me to help him/her.

200

Report “I’ll help you with the project.” (use offer)

She offered to help me with the project.

300

Report "I'm sorry I didn't love you as you deserved", he said to me. (use a verb meaning disculparse)

He apologized for not loving me as I deserved.

300

Report “Can you help me with this project?”, he asked Rachel.

He asked Rachel if she could help him with that project.

He asked Rachel if she could help him with that project.

300

Report “When did you start your degree?”, Linda asked.

Linda asked when I had started my degree.

300

Report “You should study more.” (sister → me, use advise)

My sister advised me to study more.

300

Report “You should take up a new hobby.” (use recommend)


He recommended taking up a new hobby.

400

Report “I haven’t understood this problem.” (use admit and provide two possible answers)

He admitted (that) he hadn’t understood that problem.

or

He admitted not understanding the problem.

400

Report “Will you call us tomorrow?” (use want to know)

They wanted to know if I would call them the next day.  

400

Report “How long have you lived here?”, she asked.

She asked how long I had lived there.

400

Report “Don’t forget to lock the door tonight.” (mum → me, use a verb that means recordar)

My mum reminded me not to forget to lock the door that night.

400

Report “What about visiting the museum tomorrow?” (use propose)

She proposed visiting the museum the following day.

500

Report “I didn't steal the money, but I hid the evidence”, the thief said. (Use deny and confess)

The thief denied stealing the money, but confessed hiding the evidence.

or

The thief denied having stolen the money, but confessed having hidden the evidence.

500

Report “Can you lend me the book I gave you yesterday?”

He asked me if I could lend him the book he had given me the day before.

500

Report “What are you doing tomorrow and who are you going with?”

She asked what I was doing the next day and who I was going with.

500

Report “Be careful when crossing the road, and don’t use your phone at the same time.” (Brian → Lisa, use a verb meaning avisar)

Brian warned Lisa to be careful when crossing the road and not to use my phone at the same time.

500

Report “I’ll pay for the dinner, and you should stop worrying about money.” (use verbs meaning insistir and aconsejar)

She insisted on paying for the dinner and advised me to stop worrying about money.

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