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Key word transformations - reported speech B2

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  • The travel agent said, 'All passengers for London must change trains.' (TO) The travel agent said that all passengers for London _____ trains.
    had to change
  • 'I wouldn't go diving by yourself if I were you,' the instructor said. (ADVISED) The instructor _____ diving by myself.
    advised me against (going) / advised me not to go
  • 'A club has just opened in Leeds,' said Maria to Sally. (TOLD) Maria _____ club in Leeds.
    told Sally about a new
  • 'I'll pick you up from work if you like, Tracy,' said Jason. (OFFERED) Jason _____ from work.
    offered to pick Tracy up
  • 'Me?, No, I didn't take Tim's tablet!', said Joe. (DENIED) Joe _____ Tim's tablet.
    taking/having taken
  • 'Have you tidied up in the science lab?' the chemistry teacher asked them. (TIDIED) The chemistry teacher wanted to know _____ in the science lab.
    if/whether they had tidied up
  • 'You're a very good guitar player, really,' Alan told me. (COMPLIMENTED) Alan _____ a very good guitar player.
    complimented me on being
  • 'Take that chewing gum out, Claire!' the teacher said. (TOLD) The teacher _____ the chewing gum out of her mouth.
    told Claire to take
  • 'Please try to stay awake during the lesson,' the teacher told them. (URGED) The teacher _____ asleep during the lesson.
    urged them not to fall
  • 'Let's go to the new club tonight, shall we?' said Tania. (SUGGESTED) Tania _____ new club tonight.
    suggested going to the
  • I wouldn't buy Dave a book if I were you, Pete,' said Laura. (ADVISED) Laura _____ Dave a book.
    advised Pete against buying / advised Pete not to buy
  • 'Would you like to go with me to the seaside?, he said.'   (INVITED) He _____ to the seaside with him.
    invited me to go
  • 'Let's listen to some good classical music?' he said. (SUGGESTED) He _____ good classical music.
    suggested listening to some
  • 'See you after class, Angie! said Mike. (SAID) Mike _____ Angie after class.
    said (that) he would see
  • 'You put that frog on my chair, didn't you, Tom?' said Mary. (OF) Mary _____ a frog on her chair.
    accused Tom of putting
  • 'Stop misbehaving or you'll be sent to the head for punishment,' the teacher said to Andy. (WARNED) The teacher _____ or he would be sent to the head for punishment.
    warned Andy to stop misbehaving/warned Andy not to misbehave
  • The newspapers said that Pete had pushed the other player. (ACCUSED) The newspapers _____ the other player.
    accused Pete of pushing
  • She denied wasting her time at school when she was younger. (NOT) She said _____ her time at school when she was younger.
    (that) she had not wasted
  • 'How long has Justin had his electric car?' he wanted to know. (WONDERED) He _____ had his electric car.
    wondered how long Justin had
  • 'Don't touch the switch with wet hands', my father told me. (WARNED) My father ____ the switch with wet hands.
    warned me not to touch
  • 'You'd better not swim there. It's dangerous!' the man told us. (WARNED) The man _____ there because it was dangerous.
    warned us against swimming / warned us not to swim
  • 'Can you speak Spanish, John?' asked Marie. (ASKED) Marie _____ speak Spanish.
    asked John if he could