Match the sentences (1-10) to the correct reporting verb (a-j).
Then rewrite the sentences in reported speech .
1. “I didn’t break the window!” Martha said.
2. “Why don’t we grow our own vegetables?” Dad said to us.
3.“Don’t forget to pick your sister up from school,” Mum said to me.
4.“Please, please don’t tell anyone,” Collins said to me.
5.“You really must come with us,” they said to us.
6.“Don’t leave your car unlocked,” the policeman said to us.
7.“Yes, I’ll help you to pick up the litter,” Josh told me.
8.She asked herself, “How did the burglars get in?”
9.“You mustn’t go inside the old castle,” he said to us.
10.“No, I won’t help you,” she said to us.
a remind
b agree
c forbid
d suggest
e warn
f wonder
g refuse
h deny
i insist
j beg
Answers & Comments
2. d
3. a
4. j
5. I
6. e
7. b
8. f
9. c
10. g