Reported Speech
Susie: “I didn’t go to the party”
Susie told that she hadn't gone to the party.
The movie ________ a lot ______ of the story.
leaves out
“Right, let’s buy the car in the morning!” we said.
We agreed to buy the car in the morning.
Mom: "When will you start behaving?"
Mom wanted to know when I/he/she would start behaving.
I ________ his tricks.
fell for
“You should apply for the job” said Jack to Stella.
Jack encouraged Stella to apply for the job.
Ron: “Can I go tomorrow?”
Ron asked if he could go the next/following day.
That surprising news is a lot to__________right now.
take in
“It wasn’t me who stole the bag,” cried Billy.
Billy denied stealing the bag./Billy denied having stolen the bag.
John: “Were you followed by the police?”
John asked if I was followed by the police.
After withstanding hours of begging, their father finally ________ and let them go to the amusement park
gave in
“I heard you got engaged, congratulations!” Julia said.
Julia congratulated me on getting engaged.
Betty: „If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”
Betty said that if she had known the answer she would have told me/us.
Don’t you hate it when writers ________ new characters to replace your favourites?
bring in
"Ok, ok it’s true. I have booked a holiday with my friends this summer." - Ramona
Ramona admitted that she’d already booked/arranged a holiday with her friends.