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"Let's make a pizza", Tom said (Use a reporting verb)
Tom suggested making a pizza
"I'm sorry I was late", he said (Use a reporting verb)
He apologised for being late
"Would you like to come to a party with me?" He said. (Use a reporting verb)
He invited me to go to a party with him
"Don't touch the wire!" she said (Use WARN)
She warned me not to touch the wire.
"You really should go training more often.” (He encouraged me)
He encouraged me to go training more often.
CHANGE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: She asked me if I’d ever been to Paris.
Have you ever been to Paris?
CHANGE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: She asked him if he’d look after her bags.
Will/would you look after my bags?
CHANGE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: They said they couldn’t wait any longer.
We can't wait any longer
CHANGE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: 5 She said she’d bought a new burglar alarm.
I’ve bought a new burglar alarm.
CHANGE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: They said they were going to the cinema.
“We’re going to the cinema.”
Wendy said to Mrs. Johnson, “Let me feed your cats” (OFFERED)
Wendy offered to feed Mrs. Johnson's cats.
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.
George said to Deborah, “ I won’t skate together with you” (REFUSED)
George refused to skate with Deborah.
Susan said to her mother, “All right, I’ll be back home before eleven” (AGREED)
Susan agreed to be back home before eleven.
“The delay occurred because of a mechanical problem,” said the information officer. (EXPLAINED)
The information officer explained that the delay had occurred because of a mechanical problem.
Tom to Zoey: Do you want a piece of cake?
Tom asked Zoey if she wanted a piece of cake.
