Share YL12 Reported Speech & Reporting Verbs
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The doctor (said/advised/stated) me to take the medicine.
advised
He (warned/emphasized/recommended) his son not to touch the hot pan.
warned
Jack (persuaded/stated/denied) me to lend him my new T-shirt, but I didn't really want to.
persuaded
She (convinced/denied/promised) sending me that horrible text message, but I don't believe her.
denied
My dad (recommended/suggested/convinced) me to study a bit more for my English exam. He said if I passed the exam I could go to the concert on Saturday.
convinced
My brother is so angry, he (promises/refuses/claims) to talk to me.
refuses
Rewrite the sentences using a reporting verb (suggest/encourage/deny/recommend/state). "Why don't we go to the cinema on Thursday?"
He suggested going to the cinema on Thursday.
Rewrite the sentences using a reporting verb (suggest/encourage/deny/recommend/state). "Come on, I think you should apologize to her."
He encouraged me to apologize to her.
Rewrite the sentences using a reporting verb (suggest/encourage/deny/recommend/state). "I didn't eat the last chocolate."
He denied eating the last chocolate.
Rewrite the sentences using a reporting verb (suggest/encourage/deny/recommend/state). "I think you should do more exercise, Paula."
He recommended that Paula did more exercise.
Rewrite the sentences using a reporting verb (suggest/encourage/deny/recommend/state). "The nation is in crisis."
He stated that the nation was in crisis.
Put the direct speech to reported speech. "We're not going to celebrate today because we have to concentrate on training for Champions League Final." said Messi.
He told me that they weren't going to celebrate today because they had to concentrate on training for the Champions League final.
Put the direct speech to reported speech. I said "Of course he can. Tonight you're the hero of thousands of Barcelona Fans."
I said of course he could. I told him that tonight he was the hero of thousands of Barcelona fans.
