FCE REPORTED SPEECH (RV = REPORTING VERB)

English 18 Public

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RV - sorry I'm late!

apologise

5

RV - I didn't break your phone!

deny

15

RV - I wish I hadn't bought that horrible t-shirt!

regret

10

RV - You did it! You killed him!

accuse

10

RV - You should try that new sushi restaurant - it's really good!

recommend

10

RV - You absolutely MUST see that film, it's the best film ever! Don't waste time, go NOW!

insist on

15

RV - Yes, OK, it was me! I ate the last piece of cake!

admit

5

"I went on holiday to Naples last year."

She had gone on holiday to Naples the previous year

10

"We'll help you!"

They would help me

5

"They might buy a new car next month"

They might buy a new car the month after.

10

RV - the bus leaves at 14.30.

inform

5

"I can't wait to do my English exam!"

she couldn't wait to do her English exam

10

"Do you want to go to the cinema tomorrow?"

....asked me if a I wanted to go to the cinema the following day.

15

"we're moving to Brazil the day after tomorrow!"

they were moving to Brazil 2 days later

15

RV - It was TERRIBLE! The hotel was dirty and it was always raining.

complain

10

RV - Don't touch that! You could get an electric shock!

warn

15

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"Where were you last night?"

...asked me where I was the previous night.

10

How many times have you been to the UK?

....asked me how many times I had been to the UK.

10