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Reported Speech Introductory Verbs

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  • "I'm sorry I hurt you," he said to me. (apologised)
    He apologised for hurting me.
  • "No, I didn't break the vase," he said. (denied)
    He denied breaking the vase.
  • "Yes, I stole the car," he said. (admitted)
    He admitted stealing the car.
  • "You've hit the child!" I said to him. (accused)
    I accused him of hitting the child.
  • "I will call the police!" she said. (threatened)
    She threatened to call the police.
  • "Don't hesitate!" he said to me. (persuaded)
    He persuaded me not to hesitate.
  • "No, I won't lend you the bicycle," I said to him. (refused)
    I refused to lend him the bicycle.
  • "You mustn't turn on the music!" she said to us. (forbade)
    She forbade us to turn on the music.
  • "Don't open the door!" she said to us. (warned)
    She warned us not to open the door.
  • "I think you should see a dentist," I said to her. (advised)
    I advised her to see a dentist.
  • "You may use a dictionary," she said to me. (allowed)
    She allowed me to use a dictionary.
  • "You've won the race! Congratulations!" he said to me. (congratulated)
    He congratulated me on winning the race.
  • "Let's have a picnic!" they said. (suggested)
    They suggested having a picnic.
  • "I can take you home," he said to me. (offered)
    He offered to take me home.
  • "Don't forget to switch off the light!" I said to her. (reminded)
    I reminded her to switch off the light.
  • "Please, please give me some money!" he said to them. (begged)
    He begged them to give him some money
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