Reported Speech
Ben (to Lucy): "Be careful — the stairs are slippery." (warn)
Ben warned Lucy that the stairs were slippery.
The teacher told the students _______ (be) quiet during the exam.
to be
They deliver the mail every morning.
The mail is delivered every morning.
Emily / her nails / paint / last night
Emily had her nails painted last night.
Regular exercise is extremely __________ (BENEFIT) to your health.
beneficial
Olivia (to her cousin): "Why don’t you come to my birthday dinner?" (invite)
Olivia invited her cousin to her birthday dinner.
___________ (learn) new languages takes time and patience.
Learning
The chef was preparing the meal when we arrived.
The meal was being prepared when we arrived.
Tom / his phone / fix / tomorrow
Tom is going to have his phone fixed tomorrow.
Many people suffer from __________ (ANXIOUS) before medical exams.
anxiety
Max: "You should read this article about climate change." (recommend)
Max recommended reading the article about climate change.
Would you consider ___________ (move) to another country for work?
moving
The board is reviewing the applications this week.
The applications are being reviewed this week.
We / our house / clean / every month
We have our house cleaned every month.
Sleep __________ (DEPRIVE) can have serious effects on memory.
deprivation
Sophie (to the police): "I definitely didn’t take the money." (deny)
Sophie denied taking the money.
Paul avoided __________ (talk) about his past during the interview.
talking
The police had arrested the suspect by the time we got there.
The suspect had been arrested by the time we got there.
I / a new kitchen / install / recently
I had a new kitchen installed recently.
Drinking enough water is __________ (ESSENCE) for body function.
essential
Henry: "Is it true that you’ve quit your job?" (inquire)
Henry inquired whether I had quit my job.
She appears __________ (have) forgotten about the meeting entirely.
to have forgotten
You must wear a helmet in the construction area.
A helmet must be worn in the construction area.
They / their driveway / repave / next week
They are having their driveway repaved next week.
Yoga can be a great method of stress __________ (REDUCE).
reduction