Reported Speech Statements
"I'll do the washing-up later."
She said
She said she would do the washing up later
"Where is my umbrella?"
She asked
She asked where her umbrella was.
"Don't cross the road here" she said to the children. (warn)
She warned the children no to cross the road there.
He said"No, I didn't tell anyone about it." (admit)
He admitted not telling anyone about it.
"She hasn't eaten sushi before."
He told me
He told me she hadn't eaten sushi before.
"Do I have to do it?"
He asked
He asked if he had to do it.
"I'll make the coffee!" said David. (insist)
David insisted on making the coffee.
"Would you like to come to my party?"he said to them.(invite)
He invited them to go to his party.
'I didn't know anyone at the party."
She told me
She told me she hadn't known anyone at the party.
"Are they going to the cinema?"
He asked me
He asked me if they were going to the cinema.
"How about having Indian food for dinner?" I said. (suggest)
I suggested having Indian food for dinner.
"No, I will not lend you a thousand pounds." she said to him. (refuse)
She refused to lend him a thousand pounds.
"I want to know when I have to go." Peter said
Peter said he wanted to know when he had to go.
"Have you been sitting here since I left?"
He wanted to know
He wanted to know if I had been sitting there since he had left.
"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise )
The coast guard advised me not to go into the water
"I'm sorry that I lied to you."He said to her.(apologise)
He apologised for lying to her.
"My sister is living in Paris for a few months."
She told me
She told me her sister was living in Paris for a few months.
"Did Carol talk to you?"
My friend asked me
My friend asked me if Carol had talked to me.
"Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to me. (remind)
Antonio reminded me to buy milk.
"Don't you dare touch me." she said (ask)
She asked him not to touch her.