B2+ less 39 (reported speech practice) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 8 Public

report the statements

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‘I threw the glass bottle in the wrong bin,’ he admitted.

He admitted (that) he had thrown the glass bottle in the wrong bin./ He admitted (to) throwing the glass bottle in the wrong bin.

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‘You should unplug the devices you’re not using,’ the teacher recommended.

The teacher recommended us to unplug the devices we are not using.

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‘You’re right, we should avoid wasting water,’ the minister agreed.

the minister agreed that we were right and should avoid wasting water.

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‘We are the most eco-friendly company in the region!’ they boasted.

They boasted that they were the most eco-friendly company in the region

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‘It was me who threw the paper on the fl oor!’ the student admitted.

The student admitted throwing the paper on the floor.

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‘I never ride my bicycle,’ she confessed.

She confessed to never riding her bicycle.

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‘I’m not going to change my old car just because it’s old!’ (she / refuse)

She refused to change her car just because it was old.

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‘It wasn’t me who left the lights on all night!’ (he / deny)

He denied that he had left the lights on all night./ He denied leaving the lights on all night.

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