Statements
(say and tell)
(say and tell)
“He hasn’t eaten breakfast today”
She told me...
She told me (that) he hadn't eaten breakfast that day
“Does your father work here?”
She asked me...
She asked me if my father worked there
“You must do the homework soon, Jane”, I said.
I...
I told Jane to do the homework soon
Choose the correct answer(s):
The structure after "agree" is...:
a. V + “to”- infinitive
b. V + “that” + “should” clause
c. V + “that” clause
A and C are correct
Dave: “I didn’t use that laptop yesterday.” (Deny)
Dave denied using that laptop the day before / the previous day.
Dave denied that he had used that laptop the day before / the previous day
"She works in an office"
Tim says...
Tim says that she works in an office
"When does the train leave?"
He asked me...
He asked me when the train left
"Please, Bob, make some coffee", Jill said.
Jill...
Jill asked Bob to make some coffee
Choose the correct answer(s):
The structure after "suggest" is...:
a. V + -ing form
b. V + “that” clause
c. V + “that” + “should” clause / V + “that” + subjunctive
The three options are correct
"It's not a good idea to wear a pink shirt with your green trousers," she told me (advise)
She advised me not to wear a pink shirt with my green trousers.
She advised me that I should not wear a pink shirt with my green trousers.
"The train didn't arrive on time"
Jack said...
Jack said that the train hadn't arrived on time
“Who did you see at the meeting?”
Ben asked me...
Ben asked me who I had seen at the meeting
“Don’t take your coat off, Lucy", the teacher said.
The teacher...
The teacher told Lucy not to take her coat off
Choose the correct answer(s):
The structure after "insist" is...:
a. V + “that” clause
b. V + preposition + -ing form
c. V + “that” + “should” clause / V + “that” + subjunctive
B and C are correct
"I stole the money," he said. (confess)
He confesses to stealing the money
“Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow"
He said...
He said that Pete and Sue were getting married the following day / the next day
"What's your name?"
He asked me...
He asked me what my name was
"Could you please open the window, Jake?", said Anne
Anne...
Anne asked Jake to open the window / Anne asked Jake if he could open the window
Choose the correct answer(s):
The structure after "report" is...:
a. V + “that” clause
b. V + -ing form
c. V + “that” + “should” clause / V + “that” + subjunctive
A and B are correct
"Congratulations! You passed your exam," he said to me. (congratulate)
He congratulated me on passing my exam
“I met her about three months ago”
James said...
James said (that) he had met her about three months before
How do you think they got in?
The police officer asked me...
The police officer asked me how I thought they had got in
“Go to bed and don’t get up till you’re called.” Mum told us.
Mum...
Mum told us to go to bed and not to get up until we were called.
Choose the correct answer(s):
The structure after "confess" is...:
a. V + “that” clause
b. V + preposition + -ing form
c. V + -ing form
Only B is correct ("confess to")
"Could you please bring your CV to the job interview?", she said.
She requested me that...
She requested me that I should bring my CV to the job interview / that I bring my CV to the job interview