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    Reporting Verbs

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    The document provides 10 examples of reported speech using different reporting verbs. For each example, the original statement is given along with the reporting verb to be used. The task is to rewrite each statement in reported speech, changing tenses or words as needed. For example, the lawyer promised he wouldn't tell anyone about the secret bank account.

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    Reporting Verbs

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    The document provides 10 examples of reported speech using different reporting verbs. For each example, the original statement is given along with the reporting verb to be used. The task is to rewrite each statement in reported speech, changing tenses or words as needed. For example, the lawyer promised he wouldn't tell anyone about the secret bank account.

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    The document provides 10 examples of reported speech using different reporting verbs. For each example, the original statement is given along with the reporting verb to be used. The task is to rewrite each statement in reported speech, changing tenses or words as needed. For example, the lawyer promised he wouldn't tell anyone about the secret bank account.

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    Reporting Verbs

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    José Martínez
    The document provides 10 examples of reported speech using different reporting verbs. For each example, the original statement is given along with the reporting verb to be used. The task is to rewrite each statement in reported speech, changing tenses or words as needed. For example, the lawyer promised he wouldn't tell anyone about the secret bank account.

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    REPORTING VERBS QUIZ

    Report these statements using the verb at the end. Don´t forget to backshift tenses or make other changes when
    necessary. Be careful, you needn´t rewrite every word in some cases.

    1. “I won´t tell anyone about your secret bank account”- The lawyer said. (PROMISE)

    The lawyer promised that he wouldn’t tell anyone about my secret bank account _ _

    2. “I´m really sorry I didn´t remember our wedding anniversary”- Tom told his wife. (APOLOGISE)

    Tom apologized to his wife for hadn’t remembered their wedding anniversary _ _

    3. “What about visiting the new exhibition at the gallery next Sunday?” - Monica said. (SUGGEST)

    Monica suggested visiting the new exhibition at the gallery the following Sunday _ _ _

    4. “You had better not go near that neighborhood. It is very dangerous.” – The police officer explained. (WARN)

    The police warn us that I had better nor go near that neighborhood because it was very dangerous_ _

    5. “No, I won´t invite Susan to my party. And that´s it.”- Paul answered angrily. (REFUSE)

    Paul refuse to invite Susan to his party _ _

    6. “You had better give up smoking; your cough is getting worse and worse” – Pete told Joanna. (ADVISE)

    Pete advises Joana that she should give up smoking _


    7. “Yes, I see what you mean. Let´s call the insurance company.”- Mary said. (AGREE)
    Mary agrees to call the insurance company_ _

    8. “Come on! You won´t regret it. We should definitely buy a new smart TV.” The children said. (INSIST)

    The children insisted on buying a new smart TV_ _

    9. “You broke the lawnmower when you borrowed it.”- My Dad said to our neighbor. (ACCUSE)

    My dad accused our neighbor of broking the lawnmower when he borrowed it __

    10. “I cheated in the exam”- the student said, blushing with embarrassment. (ADMIT)

    The student admitted that he had cheated in the exam while he was blushing with embarrassment

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