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Reported Speech Exercises

The document describes various ways that people use language to give instructions, make requests, promises and explanations. It provides 20 examples of sentences using different grammatical structures to convey advising, warning, reminding, agreeing, suggesting, explaining, promising, apologizing and deciding. Overall, the document serves as a reference of sentence structures used to communicate intentions, warnings and information.

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Reported Speech Exercises

The document describes various ways that people use language to give instructions, make requests, promises and explanations. It provides 20 examples of sentences using different grammatical structures to convey advising, warning, reminding, agreeing, suggesting, explaining, promising, apologizing and deciding. Overall, the document serves as a reference of sentence structures used to communicate intentions, warnings and information.

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Anabel Rojas Rosado
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1. “Don’t forget to buy milk!” said Antonio to Lucia.

(remind, using infinitive)


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2. “You shouldn’t go into the water” said the coast guard. (advise against)
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3. “I’ll go to France on holiday” said John. (decide, using infinitive)


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4. “I think you should go to the dentist” Julie said to Tom. (advise, using infinitive)
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5. “Watch out for the weak bridge” he said. (warn, using ‘about’)
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6. “You should apply for the job” said Jack to Stella. (encourage)
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7. “Okay, Keiko can go to the party” said Keiko’s mum. (agree, using clause)
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8. “The class will start later on Tuesdays” said the teacher to us. (explain + clause)
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9. “It’s a great idea to go to the beach” said Maria. (recommend + verb-ing)


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10. “Don’t cross the road there” she said to the children. (warn, using infinitive)
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11. “I’ll make the coffee!” said David. (insist + on)


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12. “I’ll study really hard for the exam” said Luke. (promise + to + infinitive)
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13. “This is where the station is” said Klara. (explain, using question word + clause)
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14. “Right, let’s buy the car in the morning!” we said. (agree + infinitive)
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15. “Don’t forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist” she said to me. (remind, using clause)
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16. “How about having Indian food?” I said. (suggest, using verb-ing)
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17. “I’ll be early” I said to my mother. (promise + clause)


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18. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday” said Amanda to me. (apologise)
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19. “I’ll leave at six pm!” John said. (decide + clause)


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20. “This is how we use the present perfect” said Amy. (explain + question word + infinitive)

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