Crimes
Reporting verbs
Direct speech
Reported speech
Reported questions
100

The angry crowd set fire to three buildings last night.

arson

100

You saw everything. You must tell the police.

He ____ that I told the police.

insisted

100

Jenny said she would help me.

‘I _____ you.’

’ll help

100

Dad: It’s a beautiful car.

Dad said it ____ a beautiful car.

was

100

me / name / She / was / what / asked / my

She asked me what my name was.

200

She said that a tall man showed her a knife and took her handbag.

mugging

200

OK. I’ll tell the truth. I took the money.

He  (допускать\признавать) that he had stolen the money.

admitted

200

He said he’d decided to get a job.

‘I ____ to get a job.’

’ve decided

200

Tom: I like it!

Tom said he ____ it

liked

200

asked / where / me / lived / I / She

She asked me where I lived.

300

Michelle Evans was arrested again for stealing perfume from the supermarket.

shoplifting

300

Why don’t we ask at reception if someone has found your bag?

She (предложить) that we asked the receptionist if someone had found my found.

suggested

300

Tom said he was the fastest runner in his class.

‘I  _____the fastest runner in ____

class.’

’m, my

300

We won’t all fit in it.

Mum said they  ___all fit in it.

wouldn’t

300

old / was / She / how / I / asked / me

She asked me how old I was.

400

Mobiles were stolen from around 100 music fans at yesterday’s concert.

pickpocketing

400

The thief was wearing  a dark jacket and dark trousers.

He  (объяснять) that the thief had been wearing a dark jacket and dark trousers.

explained

400

He said he could come the next day.

‘I  _____come ____ .’

can, tomorrow

400

I don’t care.

Maria said she ___ care.

didn’t

400

was / I / She / asked / going / where / me

She asked me where I was going.

500

They got into the school and destroyed the sports hall.

vandalism

500

I want my money back. This DVD is an illegal copy!

She (жаловаться) that that DVD was an illegal copy and asked for her money back.

complained

500

She said she hadn’t slept the night before.

‘I ______sleep ______night.’

didn’t, last

500

I’ll buy it.

Dad said he  ____it.

would buy

500

been / what / me / asked / doing / She / had / I

She asked me what I had been doing.