REPORTING VERBS
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REPORTING VERBS
Check what you knowReported Speech: Statements and questions, commands
The receptionist told me…
…the hotel was fullThe hotel is full
Phil said…he’d passed all his examsI’ve passed
all my exams
The waiter said…he’d call the managerI’ll call the
manager
They said that he…should get to the airport early
You should get to the
airport early
Julie said…she might be late
I may be late
Raquel said…she hadn’t told anybodyI didn’t tell
anybody!
She asked us…if we could help herCan you help
me?
He asked me…if I wanted to danceDo you want
to dance?
They asked her…if she’d been there before
Have you been here
before?
He asked me…what music I likedWhat music
do you like?
I asked him……where the nearest bank was
Where’s the nearest bank?
The traffic warden told us…
…not to stop thereDon’t stop here
My dad told us…to be quiet
Be quiet!
We asked them…not to smokePlease don’t
smoke!
The dentist told him…to open his mouthOpen your
mouth
Melinda told them…not to tell anyone Don’t tell
anyone!
The policeman asked her…
to show him her driving licence
Could you show me
your driving licence?
The flight attendant told them…
to switch off their mobiles
Please switch off
your mobiles
She told her son…not to eat with his mouth open
Don’t eat with your
mouth open!
We asked the waiter…to bring us the billCan you
bring me the bill, please?
The bus driver told her…
to get off at the next stop
Get off at the next
stop
My husband told me…not to wait
Don’t wait
NEW GRAMMARREPORTING VERBS
Direct speech I won’t go
Reported speechHe said that he wouldn’t go
Reporting verbHe refused to go
Sorry I’m late. The teacher …The teacher apologized for being late. I didn’t break the vase! Jane …Jane denied breaking the vase. I’ll love you for ever. The bride …The bride promised to love him for ever. Don’t walk on your own at night. The
policeman…The policeman warned her not to walk on
her own at night.
Would you like to come to a concert? Mark…Mark invited Miriam to come to a concert. I was sorry I hadn’t bought the jacket. I…I regretted not buying the jacket. You ate all the biscuits. She…She accused him of eating all the biscuits. We’ll kill you if you don’t give us the money.
The robbers…The robbers threathened to kill me if I didn’t
give them the money.
I won’t eat the cabbage! The little girl …The little girl refused to eat the cabbage. Remember to bring your dictionary to class.
The teacher …The teacher reminded them to bring their
dictionaries to class. I broke the window. The boy …The boy admitted breaking the window. I’ll help you with your case. A young man…A young man offered to help me with my
case.
I think you should go to the doctor. His friend…His friend advised him to go to the doctor. Let’s go to a Chinese restaurant tonight. Anya …Anya suggested going to a Chinese restaurant. I’m going to pay for the drinks- it’s my turn. My
brother …My brother insisted on paying for the drinks. You must see the Tower of London! He …He recommended seeing the Tower of London.
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