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English 21 Public

Practice on Reported Verbs

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"You lied to me," Jack told Rose.

Jack accused Rose of lying/having lied to him.

"Please, please stop teasing about my clothes," she said to her brother.

She begged her brother to stop teasing her about her clothes.

"No, I won't do the dishes for you, my sister told me.

My sister refused to do the dishes for me.

"I don't like him because he's rude," she said

She explained that she didn't like him because he was rude.

"Why don't we have a party?" he said

He suggested having a party./ He suggested (that) they (should) have a party.