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“Did the contestant win a lot of money?” She asked.
She ASKED IF / WHETHER the contestant had won a lot of money.
“What is the name of the new show?” Sue asked
Sue asked what the name of the new show was.
“Stop driving so fast”
My mother told me to stop driving so fast.
‘I went to the party on Friday night’, Eve said
‘Eve said that she had gone to the party on Friday night’.
‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’, he said
He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.
‘I can swim really fast.’ , he said
He said that he could swim really fast.
Me: ‘I’ve done it!’ (I told you)
I told you that I had done it
“I can’t chat because I’m working”. George said
George said that he couldn't chat because he was working.
‘I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow.’ Paul said
Paul said that he wouldn't be at the meeting the following day.
'You must do your homework tonight.' the teacher said. TOLD
The teacher told me to do my homework that night.
David said to Andy, “Don’t talk to my sister any more, or you’ll regret it” (WARNED)
David warned Andy not to talk to his sister any more, or he would regret it.
Val said to Laura, “Hey, come with us to see the sunset” (INVITED)
Val invited Laura to go see the sunset with them.
John said to Hugh, “It’s time to return the book to the library” (REMINDED)
John reminded Hugh to return the book to the library.
NAME 4 REPORTING VERBS YOU USE WITH THE FOLLOWING VERB PATTERN: OBJECT + INFINITIVE
PERSUADE / ENCOURAGE / INVITE / WARN / REMIND / ALLOW / WANT
REPORT THE SENTENCE USING THE APPROPRIATE VERB: “Come to my party next Saturday.”
He / She invited me to come to his party the following Saturday.
FIND AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN THE SENTENCE: "In the middle of the meeting she allowed have a short coffee break"
... SHE ALLOWED US TO HAVE...
