Reported Speech
"You took my car and crashed it,' he said to me.
He accused me of taking his car and crashing it.
The careers counselor suggested / told enrolling on a secretarial course.
suggested
Lisa is good at languages and managed to __________________ French easily. However, that was many years ago and now she needs to_____________________ as she will be visiting Paris shortly.
pick up
brush up
He claimed / admitted to be a Nobel Prize winner who had made an amazing discovery.
claimed
At university, you don't have to go to the lectures as _________ isn't compulsory. ATTEND
Attendance
You should eat less fatty food,' said the doctor.
The doctor suggested eating less fatty food.
He warned / recommended me not to send my son to boarding school.
warned
Sam and Pam are twins, but they're very different. Sam is an excellent student and managed to_______________ his university course. Pam, however, did badly and decided to_____________________ after her first year.
Breeze through
Dropout
I persuaded /said my brother to take a gap year when he finished high school.
persuaded
I was discouraged when I got my English essay back as it was full of__________ CORRECT
Corrections
'Don't forget to bring the things I asked for,' she said to me.
She reminded me not to forget to bring the things she had asked for.
Percy insisted on / promised to work hard and get a scholarship to Cambridge.
promised
Before you__________________ your homework to your teacher, it's a good idea to____________________ it just to make sure there are no silly mistakes.
hand in
go over
The driving instructor encouraged / recommended getting new glasses to improve my driving.
recommended
How do you expect me to ________ four whole chapters by tomorrow MEMORY
Memorize
'I'm so sorry I damaged the bike,' the child said.
The child apologized for damaging the bike.
My parents advised / suggested me not to drop out of university.
Advised
If you're studying a language and can't_________________ the meaning of a word, just___________________ what it means in a dictionary.
figure out
look up
It'll be fine _________ you do it the way I told you.
As long as
Julie wasn't in class, so the teacher made a note of her ________in the class register. ABSENT
Absence
You hit John with your bag,' said the teacher to Kevin.
The teacher accused Kevin of hitting John with his bag.
The principal refused / ordered Ernest to show him what was in his bag.
ordered
It's dark inside can you ________ on the light please. Yes I'll ______ it on.
turn
How many time _______ not to do that?
have I told you
Will you be attending your brother's _________________ceremony in London? GRADUATE
Graduation