REPORTED SPEECH / REPORTING VERBS | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 14 Public

Grammar - Intermediate

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Monica: " Ok, I will help my sister with her exam tomorrow."

Monica agreed to help her sister with her exam the next day.

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The boys: " We broke our neighbour's front window."

The boys admitted breaking their neighbour's front window. / that they had broken

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My mother: " I will tidy your room!"

My mother offered to tidy my room.

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The old lady to the criminal: " Please, don't hurt my cat!"

The old lady begged the criminal not to hurt her cat.

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My little brother: " I am sorry I smudged your notebook...."

My little brother apologised for smudging my notebook.

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The students: " We will study hard for the final exams."

The students promised to study hard for the final exams.

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My friends: " Let's go to the beach today!"

My friends suggested our going to the beach that day.

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Mr Smith to his secretary: " Don't forget to send these emails tonight."

Mr Smith reminded his secretary to send those emails that night.

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The headteacher to the pupils: " Don't leave your classroom!"

The headteacher ordered the pupils not to leave their classroom.

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The little girl to her mother: " No, I will not do my homework now!"

The little girl refused to do her homework then.

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Civil defense to the British citizens: "Avoid unnecessary travel today!"

Civil defense warned the British citizens to avoid unnecessary travel that day.

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Mary to Brenda: " Please, don't talk about this issue in front of our parents!"

Mary begged Brenda not to talk about that issue in front of their parents.

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My father: " No, I am not taking you to this festival. "

My father refused to take me to that festival.

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My mate: " Let's sing this song once more!"

My mate suggested our singing that song once more!

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