Share reported speech + reporting verbs
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"I will return soon," he said. (promise)
He promised to return soon.
"You stole my bike!" I said to him. (accuse)
I accused him of stealing my bike.
"Yes, I ate the jam," Tom said. (admitted)
Tom admitted eating the jam.
"I'm sorry I came late," she said. (apologize)
She apologized for coming late.
"Don't press this button!" he said to us. (warn)
He warned us not to press that button.
"Why don't we organize a concert?" he said. (suggest)
He suggested organizing a concert.
"Would you like me to carry your suitcase?" he said to her. (offer)
He offered to carry her suitcase.
"I'm sorry I haven't written earlier," he said to me. (apologize)
He apologized for not writing earlier.
"I'm sorry I haven't written earlier," he said to me. (apologize)
He apologized for not writing earlier.
"No, I haven't driven this car," she said. (deny)
She denied driving that car.
"Remember to feed the cat," she said to me. (remind)
She reminded me to feed the cat.
‘Please remember to take your blood test results with you, Garry.’ REMIND
She/He reminded Garry to take his blood test results with him.
“Why did you go out last night?” My mom asked me
My mom asked me why I had gone out last night (the previous night)
She wanted to know:”Will we get there on time, John?”
She wanted to know if they would get there on time
"Where are the glasses?" She asked me
She asked me where the glasses were.
Tim: "How long did it take?"
He asked how long it had taken.
