Reported Statements
¨The top is loose,¨ she said.
She said that the top was loose.
¨What do you fancy for dinner?¨ Mom asked.
Mom wanted to know/asked what I fancied for dinner.
¨I can help you organize your cupboard,¨ Jill told Liz.
Jill offered to help Liz organize her cupboard.
the opposite of loose (fashion)
tight
the piece of paper that lists the items you purchased (shopping)
receipt
¨I´m reading the label now,¨ he said.
He said that he was reading the label then.
¨Have you bought clothes here before?¨ she asked.
She asked if/whether I had bought clothes there before.
¨I can take the outfit back to the store for you,¨ Janet said.
Janet said that she could take the outfit back to the store for me.
to advance (verbs)
get ahead
the compartments in your pants where you keep your money (fashion)
¨The store has closed,¨ Susan said.
Susan said that the store had closed.
¨Will teens wear designer labels in the future?¨ he asked.
He asked if teens would wear designer labels in the future.
¨You should look for special offers,¨ Mike said.
Mike suggested looking/that we look for special offers.
when things accumulate (shopping)
add up
to reach a goal (verbs)
achieve
¨I wore high heels for the party last night,¨ my sister said.
My sister said that she had worn high heels for the party the previous night.
¨Wait at the bus stop!¨ she said.
She told me to wait at the bus stop.
¨Let´s go to the shopping center this afternoon,¨ John said.
John suggested going to the shopping center that afternoon.
to make sure clothes fit you well (fashion)
try on
the value of something (shopping)
worth
¨Students must wear comfortable clothes on the hike tomorrow,¨ the school principal said.
The school principal said that students had to wear comfortable clothes on the hike the following day.
¨Don´t wash the top in hot water,¨ he said.
He told me not to wash the top in hot water.
¨Why don´t you start babysitting for money?¨ said Dad.
when you are aware of something (verbs)
realize
when you put something on a credit card because you don´t have any money (shopping)
charge