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Reported speech with reporting verbs

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  • "Your contribution to our school has been invaluable," the headmaster told Lucy (thank)
    The headmaster thanked Lucy for her invaluable contribution to their school.
  • "Press the red button before the green one," said V to Lana (instruct)
    V instructed Lana to press the red button before the green one.
  • Joe said to me, “ Please come to my party next Sunday.” (invite)
    Joe invited me to his party the following Sunday.
  • “If I were you, I would sell my shares,” Bill's accountant said to him. (persuade)
    Bill's accountant persuaded him to sell his shares.
  • “Please, please don’t tell dad,” my little brother cried. (beg)
    My little brother begged me not to tell dad.
  • “I’ll come to work early, honest I will,” Angela said (promise)
    Angela promised to get/go/come to work early.
  • 'I didn't break the vase,' said the boy, tearfully. (deny)
    The boy denied breaking the vase.
  • “Yes, okay Bell, I’ll lend you my car tomorrow,” James said (agree)
    James agreed to lend Bell his car the next day
  • The judge said to him, “ You must pay a fine of fifty dollars.” (order)
    The judge ordered him to pay a fine of fifty dollars.
  • "You really should take a physics course, Jessie," said Prof. Ward. (encourage)
    Prof. Ward encouraged Jessie to take a physics course.
  • The doctor said to the patients: "You should not drink coffee in the morning anymore." (advise)
    The doctor advised the patients not to drink coffee in the morning anymore.
  • "Password: tell us or die," the robbers said to Chou. (threaten)
    The robbers threatened to kill Chou if he didn't tell them the password.
  • My mother said, “Don't forget to make an appointment with the dentist.” (remind)
    My mother reminded me to make an appointment with the dentist.
  • "Let me drive you home, I insist," Thomas said to his aunt. (insist)
    Thomas insisted on driving his aunt home.
  • "I wish I hadn't said those thing," said Harry. (regret)
    Harry regretted saying/having said those things.
  • 'I'm so sorry I was late,' said Tommy to Miranda. (apologise)
    Tommy apologised to Miranda for being late.
  • "It's Helen. She stabbed my husband last night," she told the police. (accuse)
    She accused Helen of stabbing her husband the previous night/the night before.
  • "You may use my car,” said Mrs Brown to her son. (allow)
    Mrs. Brown allowed her son to use her car.
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