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WEEK1 Statements
WEEK2 Requests and Commands
WEEK3 Questions
WEEK4 Reporting Verbs
Challenges
100
  • She said, “I can stay at home today.”     
  • She said that she could stay at home.
100

I said to her, “Leave this place as soon as possible.”

  • I told her to leave that place as soon as possible.
100
  • Mike asked, “Do you enjoy your trip?”       
  • Mike asked me if I enjoyed my trip.
100

The teacher said to the children, “Do not make a noise.” (forbid)

  • The teacher forbade the children to make a noise.
100

IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "THIS" TO...

THAT 

200
  • Liz said, “Kate will help me bring my book.”         
  • Liz said that Kate would help her to bring her book.
200

He said, “Give me some money, please.”

  • He asked me to give him some money.
200

He asked me, “Is this your mobile phone?”

  • He asked me if my mobile phone was that.
200

The safety guard said to the visitors, “Don't go in the water.” (warn)

  • The safety guard warned the visitors not to go in the water.
200

IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "NOW" TO...

THEN

300
  • He said. “I will finish my homework soon.”
  • He said that he would finish his homework soon.
300
  • I said to my friend, “Can you lend me your book?”  
  • I asked my friend to lend me his/her book.
300
  • She asked, “Does Angela like fashion magazine?”
  • She asked me if Angela liked fashion magazine.
300

I said to him, “Write your name on the board.” (order)

  • I ordered him to write his name on the board.
300
  • She said, “John doesn’t take a bath everyday.” 

She said that John doesn't take a bath everyday.

400
  • Arthur said, “Sally doesn’t like horror films.”
  • Arthur said that Sally didn't like horror films.
400

He said to them, “Don’t sleep.”

He told them not to sleep.

400
  • He wanted to know, “Where is the calendar?”
  • He wanted to know where the calendar was.
400

She said to him, “Don’t waste your time.” (advise)

  • She advised him not to waste his time.
400

List 6 reporting verbs.

invite beg advise allow forbid promise

500
  • She said, “They may fly the kites this afternoon.”
  • She said that they might fly the kites that afternoon.
500

She said to us, “Stand up!”

  • She told us to stand up.
500

He asked me “What time is it?”  

  • He asked me what time it was.
500

"We'd be delighted if you could attend the ceremony.." (Invite)

  • They invited us to attend the ceremony.
500

Spell out simple past tense of following verbs.

forbid beg promise instruct refuse

forbade  begged  promised  instructed  refused