Cinderella
The fairy godmother (assure)Cinderella
"You will go to the ball."
The fairy godmother assured Cinderella that she would go to the ball.
The Pig (ask) --> The Big Bad Wolf
"Don't blow the house down!"
The Pig asked the Big Bad Wolf not to blow the house down.
The crew of Apollo 13 (report)
"We've had a problem here."
The crew of Apollo 13 reported that they had (they'd) had a problem there.
Tony Stark (admit)
"I am Iron Man."
Tony Stark admitted being Iron Man.
or
Tony Stark admitted that he was Iron Man.
Hagrid (inform) Harry
"I will be waiting for you"
Hagrid informed Harry that he would be waiting for him.
The ugly step-sister (claim)
"The shoe belongs to me."
The ugly step-sister claimed that the shoe belonged to her.
The Big Bad Wolf (tell) --> Pig A
"I'm coming in."
The Big Bad Wolf told Pig A (that) he was coming in.
The President (tell)
"I did not know about the Watergate scandal."
The president told me (that) he had not known about the Watergate scandal.
Superman (insist)
"I will keep my identity secret."
Superman insisted that he would keep his identity secret.
Shrek (explain)
"Ogres are like onions (because) they have lots of layers."
Shrek explained that ogres were like onions because they had lots of layers.
The Fairy Godmother (remind) --> Cinderalla
"Be home by midnight."
The Fairy Godmother reminded Cinderella to be home by midnight.
The three little pigs (shout)
"We won't let you in, Wolf!"
The three little pigs shouted (that) they wouldn't let the Wolf in.
Muhammad Ali (boast)
"I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee."
Muhammad Ali boasted that he floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.
Batman (order) → Robin
"(Go) to the Batmobile!"
Batman ordered Robin (to go) to the Batmobile.
Buzz Lightyear (claim)
"I have been on a mission to protect the world."
Buzz Lightyear claimed that he had been on a mission to protect the world.
Cinderella's stepmother (refuse) → Cinderella
"I won't let you go to the ball."
Cinderella's stepmother refused to let her/Cinderella go to the ball.
The first little pig (announce)
"I'll build my house out of straw."
The first little pig announced that he would build his house out of straw.
The Australian prime-minister (explain) → the Aboriginal people
"We are sorry for the government's past policies."
The Australian prime-minister explained to the Aboriginal people that they were sorry for the government's past policies.
Bruce Banner (warn) → the Avengers
"Don't get me angry."
Bruce Banner warned the Avengers not to make him angry.
The Genie (want to know) Aladdin
"What are you doing?" (a wh-clause)
The genie wanted to know what Aladdin was doing.
The prince (declare)
"I will marry the woman the glass slipper fits."
The prince declared that he would marry the woman the glass slipper fit.
The Big Bad Wolf (vow)
"I'll eat the pigs."
The Big Bad Wolf vowed to eat the pigs.
The Big Bad Wolf vowed that he would eat the pigs.
Donald Trump (inform) --> the public
"The media is spreading fake news."
Donald Trump informed the public that the media was spreading fake news.
Superman (confide)
"Kryptonite is my weakness."
Superman confided that kryptonite was his weakness.
The Stepmother (inquire)
“Who broke the window?” (a wh-clause)
The Stepmother inquired who had broken the window.