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Reported speech with Gerund and Infinitive

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  • “ I’ll work early, honest I will” Angela said (promise)
    Angela promised to work early.
  • 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.
  • Joe said to me “ Please come to my party next Sunday” (invite)
    Joe invited me to come to his party the following Sunday
  • “If I were you, I would sell my shares” his accountant said to Bill (persuade)
    Bill's accountant persuaded Bill to sell his shares.
  • "Password, say or die", the robbers said to Chou (threaten)
    The robbers threatened Chou to say the password.
  • Should we start now? I'd like to know if...
    we should start now
  • Where were the boxes? Can you remember...
    where the boxes were
  • “You are not allowed to run out of the garden”. Ms Kelly said to the children (prevent)
    Ms. Kelly prevented the children from running out of the garden
  • "Let me drive you home, I insist", Thomas said to his crush. (insist)
    Thomas insisted on driving his crush home.
  • Where is Joe? Do you know...
    where Joe is
  • Sarah said that Clara had better went on a holiday. (suggest)
    Sarah suggested Clara go on a holiday.
  • Whose car was it? Could you let me know...
    whose car it was
  • What did he want? Would you mind telling me...
    what he wanted
  • Prof. Ward talked to Jessie: "You should take a physics course" (encourage)
    Prof. Ward encouraged to Jessie to take a physics course.
  • Mrs. Brown said, “ You may use my car, son” (permit)
    Mrs. Brown permitted his son to use his car
  • The doctor advised the patients: "You should not drink coffee in the morning anymore". (warn)
    The doctor warned the patients not to drink coffee in the morning.
  • Had she found this job when she moved here? Can you tell me...
    if she had found this job when she moved here
  • Tommy said that he was so sorry as he had forgotten to be on time. (apologise)
    Tommy apologised for not having been (being) on time.
  • Is this the right train? Do you have any idea...
    if this is / whether this is the right train
  • "We are grateful for your contribution to our school", the headmaster told Lucy (thank)
    The headmaster thanked Lucy for contributing to their school.
  • Peter said he had been in love with me for a long time. (admit)
    Peter admitted being (having been) in love with me for a long time.
  • 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.
  • How long has she known him? I'd like to know...
    how long she has known him
  • Will they be all right? I wonder...
    if they will be / whether they will be all right
  • Does she speak Greek? I'd like to know...
    if she speaks / whether she speaks Greek
  • Is it going to rain later? I was wondering if...
    it is going to rain later
  • What time does the show start? Do you have any idea...
    what time the show starts
  • “Yes, okay, I’ll lend you my car tomorrow”. Alex said to Bell (agree)
    Alex agreed to lend Bell his car the next day
  • Why did she cry? Can you tell me...
    why she cried
  • The boy said he did not break the vase. (deny)
    The boy denied breaking the vase.
  • "It's Helen. She murdered my husband last night", she told the police. (accuse)
    She accused Helen of murdering her husband the previous night.