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English 24 Public

REVISION AND REPORTING VERBS

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'You really should take a break,' she said to me. Insist

She insisted (that) I (should) take a break.

'Give me your exam papers,' he said. Demand

He demanded (that) we (should) give him our exam papers.

'You have to study harder,'the tutor said. Urge

The tutor urged (that) we (should) study harder.

'When did you come back from Italy?' he asked me.

He asked me when I had come back from Italy.

'Is the course as difficult as you expected?' he asked them.

He asked them if / whether the course was as difficult as they had expected.

'Did you apply for the course or didn't you?' she asked.

She asked whether or not I had applied for the course.

'Did you buy the tickets or not?' they asked.

They asked whether or not they had bought the tickets.

'This is our headteacher's office,' they said to me. They told...

They told me that was their headteacher's office.