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English 14 Public

Key word transformations with reported speech

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"I can help you tomorrow" Jack said to Sophie. (OFFERED) Jack ......................................... following day.

offered to help Sophie the

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"You should eat more healthily" my mum said to my brother. (ADVISED) My mum ........................................ more healthily.

advised my brother to eat

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I told him "Don't forget to call the doctor". (REMINDED) I .................................................. doctor.

reminded him to call the

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She said "My dad is the president of Madrid". (CLAIMED) She ........................................ the president of Madrid.

claimed that her dad was

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He told me "I'm sorry, I lost your book." (LOSING) He ........................................... book.

apologised for losing my

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Sam said "Jane, you broke my phone, I know it was you." (ACCUSED) Sam ..................................... his phone.

accused Jane of breaking

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"Please don't tell anyone" said Peter. (ASKED) Peter ............................................. anyone.

asked me not to tell

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I kept asking my brother to help me, and eventually he agreed. (PERSUADED) I ........................................ me.

persuaded my brother to help

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I congratulated my sister ...... passing her driving test.

on

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He blamed me ...... ruining the presentation.

for

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My mum insisted ...... visiting the museum.

on

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I discouraged my friend .......... making a bad decision.

from

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I apologised ....... forgetting her birthday.

for

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My mum told me "I've got a new job". (THAT) My mum ...................................... a new job.

said that she had got

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