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English 25 Public

Reported Speech

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Grandma: Help me with this work. Grandma told me .....

Grandma told me to help her with the/that work.

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John: "Don't touch my computer!". John told me .....

John told me not to touch his computer.

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"Sorry but I´m not going to clean up her mess". said John. (REFUSED)

John refused to clean up her mess.

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" You´re always on your phone!" said mum. (CRITICISED)

Mum criticised me for always being on my phone.

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"I swear I didn´t touch your computer" Oliver said. (DENIED)

Oliver denied toucing/having touched my/our computer.

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"Why don´t we see a film this Saturday?" Paul said. (SUGGESTED)

Paul suggested going to see/seeing/we go to see a film this Saturday.

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"Would you and Mary like to join me for dinner?" Nathan said. (INVITED)

Nathan invited me and Mary for dinner/to have dinner (with him).

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"I don´t think it´s a good idea to touch that button. The machine will break" Fiona said to her workers. (WARNED)

Fiona warned her workers/them not to touch the button (because the machine would break).

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"I´ll make sure you get a bike this Christmas" Dad told the kids. (PROMISED)

Dad promised the kids/them to get them a bike for Christmas/ Dad promised to get his kids a bike for Christmas.

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