Reported Speech (C1 level) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

"Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia. (remind)

Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.

"This is how we use the present perfect" said Amy. (explain)

Amy explained how to use the present perfect.

"I'll leave at six pm!" John said. (decide)

John decided that he would leave at six pm

"I'm sorry I forgot your birthday" said Amanda to me. (apologise)

Amanda apologised for forgetting my birthday.

'I'll be early" I said to my mother. (promise)

I promised my mother that I would be early.

"How about having Indian food?" I said. (suggest)

I suggested having Indian food.

"Don't forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist" she said to me. (remind)

She reminded me that Lucy needed to go to the dentist.

"Right, let's buy the car in the morning!" we said. (agree)

We agreed to buy the car in the morning

"This is where the station is" said Klara. (explain)

Klara explained where the station was.

"I'll study really hard for the exam" said Luke. (promise)

Luke promised to study really hard for the exam.

"I'll make the coffee!" said David. (insist)

David insisted on making the coffee.

"Don't cross the road there" she said to the children. (warn)

She warned the children not to cross the road there.

"It's a great idea to go to the beach" said Maria. (recommend)

Maria recommended going to the beach.

"The class will start later on Tuesdays" said the teacher to us. (explain)

The teacher explained to us that the class would start later on Tuesdays.

"Okay, Keiko can go to the party" said Keiko's mum. (agree)

Keiko's mum agreed that Keiko could go to the party.

"You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella. (encourage)

Jack encouraged Stella to apply for the job.

"Watch out for the weak bridge" he said. (warn)

He warned us about the weak bridge.

"I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom. (advise)

Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.

"I'll go to France on holiday" said John. (decide)

John decided to go to France on holiday.

"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against)

The coast guard advised against going into the water

“Why did you split up with Sarah, she was really good for you” Agnes asked Michael. BREAK Agnes wanted to _______________ with Sarah.

know what made Michael break up

I´ll carry on studying providing that you give me a hand. LONG _______________ help me out, I´ll carry on with my studies

As long as you

Do you ever have to spend time with people you don’t get on with? OUT Must _______________ anyone you don´t like very much?

you hang out with

I think you owe your friends an apology, you should keep in touch better CONTACT I think you should say sorry to your friends for _______________.

not keeping in contact with them

The local sports authority wants us to never quit at any cost. URGED The local sports authority has _______________ up.

urged us to never give

“You should try to blend in as much as you can” Laura´s brother told her. UNNOTICED Laura´s brother advised her _______________ as much as possible

to try to go unnoticed

He shouted to get out of his house.

"Get out of my house" he shouted.

"Don't go into my bedroom when I'm away!" my sister said.

My sister said not to go into her bedroom when she was away.

"You must speak in English for tomorrow's exam" said James.

James said (that) I had to speak in English for the following / next day's exam.

Max said that he had gone to the supermarket the previous day.

"I went to the supermarket yesterday"

Jon objected _________________ .

Jon objected to having to work long hours.

Ella discourgaed _______________ .

Ella discourged me from going to the party.

Rob regretted __________________ .

Rob regretted having emigrated to Australia.

Kerry blamed _____________ .

Kerry blamed Dan for them missing the plane.

My brother accused _________________ .

My brother accused me of taking his keys.

My mum reminded ________________ .

My mum reminded me to phone her as soon as I arrived.

"I have to do my homework now", he said.

He said (that) he had to do his homework then / at the time.

"I may need some help tomorrow", stated Sally.

Sally stated (that) she might need some help the following / next day.

What form does the imperative use in reported speech. eg: "Don't touch that!"

(not) to + infinitive

He said he had driven all the way there from Scotland.

"I have driven all the way here from Scotland".

Bin and Hua said that they had decided to buy a new house.

"We have decided to buy a new house".

Jay said she had been in Indonesia eight years earlier.

"I was in Indonesia eight years ago".

He asked how many years I had lived in Madrid.

"How many years did you live in Madrid?"

The travel agent said their company's flights are the cheapest in the UK.

"Our company's flights are the cheapest in the UK".

"I wish I'd been advised to buy my tickets 24hrs in advance!" said Pau

Pau said (that) he wished he had been advised to buy his tickets 24hrs in advance.

Tom and Alexis _____________ in May. (ANNOUNCED)

Tom and Alexis announced that they were getting married in May.

The police officer ____________ if he was driving. (WARNED)

The police officer warned the driver not to drink if he was driving.

Svetlana _________________ day. (SUGGESTED)

Svetlana suggested meeting the following / suggested (that) we (should) meet the following day.

Simon _________________ ever thought of starting my own business. (ASKED)

Simone asked (me) if / whether I had ever thought of starting my own business.

Alexei ______________ job. (ADVISED)

Alexei advised me to apply for that job.

Maria _____________ do that again. (PROMISED)

Maria promised never to / (that) she would never

Rita agreed that _____________.

Rita agreed that she could really relate to that.

Rosie _____________ for a chat the following afternoon. (MEETING)

Rosie suggested meeting up for a chat the following afternoon.

What two words must be used in reported yes / no questions?

if / whether

How do the following three modal verbs change in reported speech? can / may / must

could / might / had to

What form does "will" take in reported speech?

would