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Reported speech with Gerund and Infinitive

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  • "Password, say or die", the robbers said to Bill
    The robbers THREATENED Bill to die if he didn't say the password.
  • Joe said to me “ Come to my party next Sunday”
    Joe INVITED me to come to his party the following Sunday
  • Mrs. Brown said, “ You may use my car, son”
    Mrs. Brown PERMITTED her son to use his car
  • "We are grateful for your contribution to our school", the headmaster told Lucy
    The headmaster THANKED Lucy for contributing to their school.
  • Prof. Ward talked to Jessie: "You should take a physics course, you're brilliant at it"
    Prof. Ward ENCOURAGED to Jessie to take a physics course.
  • My mother said, “Don't forget to make an appointment with the dentist”
    My mother REMINDED me to make an appointment with the dentist.
  • “You are not allowed to run out of the garden”. Ms Kelly said to the children
    Ms. Kelly PREVENTED the children from running out of the garden
  • The doctor advised the patients: "You'll have a heart attack if you drink coffee in the morning".
    The doctor WARNED the patients not to drink coffee in the morning.
  • "This book is endless" said Blanca about "Terror a les xarxes"
    Blanca DESCRIBED "Terror a les xarxes" as enless// being endless.
  • "First, press the red button before the green one", V told Lana
    V INSTRUCTED Lana to press the red button before the green one.
  • Peter said he had been in love with me for a long time.
    Peter ADMITTED being (having been) in love with me for a long time.
  • Tommy said that he was so sorry as he had forgotten to be on time.
    Tommy APOLOGISED for not having been (being) on time.
  • “Yes, okay, I’ll lend you my car tomorrow”. Alex said to Bell
    Alex AGREED to lend Bell his car the next day
  • “If I were you, I would sell my shares” his accountant said to Lola
    Lola's accountant ADVISED Bill to sell his shares.
  • "Let me drive you home, I insist", Blanca said to her crush.
    Blanca INSISTED on driving her  crush home.
  • "Trees are green" Tricas said.
    Tricas POINTED OUT that trees were green.
  • "Would you like a cuppa?" Prince Charles said.
    Prince Charles OFFERED a cuppa // offered to prepare a cuppa
  • “ I’ll work early. I will, honestly” Angela said
    Angela PROMISED to work early.
  • "I wish I didn't work here", said Harry.
    Harry REGRETTED working  there.
  • "It's Helen. She murdered my husband last night", she told the police.
    She ACCUSED Helen of murdering her husband the previous night. // She BLAMED  Helen for murdering her husband.
  • The judge told him, “ You must pay a fine of fifty dollars”
    The judge ORDERED him to pay a fine of fifty dollars.
  • Sarah said that Clara had better went on a holiday.
    Sarah SUGGESTED that Clara go on a holiday // Sarah RECOMMENDED going on a holiday // Sarah SUGGESTED a holiday
  • The boy said he did not break the vase.
    The boy DENIED breaking the vase.
  • "I won't eat this crap" Isona said to the Gordon Ramsay
    Isona REFUSED to eat Gordon Ramsay's crap
  • "I'll kill you, you son of a ..." Clàudia said to me.
    Clàudia THREATENED to kill me.
  • PEP:
    Isona BLAMED Clàudia for farting // for the fart.
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