Reporting verbs

1. REPORTING
VERBS

2. Check what you know
Reported Speech: Statements and questions,
commands

3. The receptionist told me…
…the hotel was fullThe hotel is
full

4. Phil said…
he’d passed all his
exams
I’ve passed
all my exams

5. The waiter said…
he’d call the
manager
I’ll call the
manager

6. They said that he…
should get to the
airport early
You should
get to the
airport early

7. Julie said…
she might be late
I may be late

8. Raquel said…
she hadn’t told
anybody
I didn’t tell
anybody!

9. She asked us…
if we could help herCan you help
me?

10. He asked me…
if I wanted to danceDo you want
to dance?

11. They asked her…
if she’d been there
before
Have you
been here
before?

12. He asked me…
what music I likedWhat music
do you like?

13. I asked him…
…where the nearest
bank was
Where’s the
nearest
bank?

14. The traffic warden told us…
…not to stop thereDon’t stop
here

15. My dad told us…
to be quiet
Be quiet!

16. We asked them…
not to smokePlease don’t
smoke!

17. The dentist told him…
to open his mouthOpen your
mouth

18. Melinda told them…
not to tell anyoneDon’t tell
anyone!

19. The policeman asked her…
to show him her
driving licence
Could you
show me
your driving
licence?

20. The flight attendant told
them…
to switch off their
mobiles
Please switch
off your
mobiles

21. She told her son…
not to eat with his
mouth open
Don’t eat
with your
mouth open!

22. We asked the waiter…
to bring us the billCan you
bring me the
bill, please?

23. The bus driver told her…
to get off at the next
stop
Get off at the
next stop

24. My husband told me…
not to wait
Don’t wait

25. NEW GRAMMAR
REPORTING VERBS

26. Direct speech
I won’t go
Reported speech
He said that he wouldn’t go
Reporting verb
He refused to go

27.  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.

28.  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.

29.  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.

30.  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.