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Reported speech= other reporting verbs

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  • “You should eat more vegetables.” (recommend)
    She recommended eating more vegetables.
  • “Please stay with me.” (beg)
    He begged me to stay with him.
  • “I’ll never talk to you again.” (threaten)
    He threatened never to talk to me again.
  • “You lied to me!” (accuse)
    She accused me of lying to her.
  • “Don’t worry, I’ll do it for you.” (promise)
    He promised to do it for me.
  • “Yes, I took the money.” (admit)
    She admitted taking the money.
  • “I’ll definitely be there.” (promise)
    He promised to be there.
  • “I forgot to bring the book.” (admit)
    She admitted forgetting to bring the book.
  • “I’m sorry for being late.” (apologize for)
    She apologized for being late.
  • “Can you open the window?” (ask)
    She asked me to open the window.
  • “I’ll help you with your project.” (offer)
    She offered to help me with my project.
  • “Let’s eat outside today.” (suggest)
    He suggested eating outside that day.
  • “You should speak to the manager.” (advise)
    He advised me to speak to the manager.
  • “I’m not responsible for that.” (deny)
    He denied being responsible for that.
  • “It was me who started the argument.” (confess)
    He confessed to starting the argument.
  • “Don’t be late!” (tell)
    He told me not to be late.
  • “I didn’t break the vase.” (deny)
    He denied breaking the vase.
  • “Let’s cancel the trip.” (suggest)
    She suggested canceling the trip.
  • “You must not touch that.” (warn)
    She warned me not to touch that.
  • “Don’t go near that dog!” (warn)
    She warned me not to go near that dog.
  • “No, I won’t apologize.” (refuse)
    He refused to apologize.
  • “You always make fun of me.” (complain)
    She complained that I always made fun of her.
  • “OK, I’ll come to the meeting.” (agree)
    She agreed to come to the meeting.
  • “You never listen to me.” (complain)
    She complained that I never listened to her.
  • “Don’t touch my phone.” (warn)
    She warned me not to touch her phone.
  • “Please, help me carry this box.” (ask)
    He asked me to help him carry the box.
  • “I swear I didn’t cheat.” (swear)
    He swore he hadn’t cheated.
  • “Call me when you arrive.” (tell)
    He told me to call him when I arrived.
  • “Let me show you how it works.” (offer)
    She offered to show me how it worked.
  • “Don’t forget to lock the door.” (remind)
    He reminded me to lock the door.
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