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You Should Spend More Time Studying

The document contains examples of reported speech using various reporting verbs in the past simple tense. The examples include reporting verbs like advise, admit, suggest, refuse, beg, deny, offer, want to know, remind, invite, warn, thank, advise, promise, apologise, suggest, want to know, advise, insist, and refuse. The reporting verbs are used to report what was said in indirect speech after the quotation in direct speech.

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You Should Spend More Time Studying

The document contains examples of reported speech using various reporting verbs in the past simple tense. The examples include reporting verbs like advise, admit, suggest, refuse, beg, deny, offer, want to know, remind, invite, warn, thank, advise, promise, apologise, suggest, want to know, advise, insist, and refuse. The reporting verbs are used to report what was said in indirect speech after the quotation in direct speech.

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. You should spend more time studying.

The teacher advised me .


2. Don't forget to lock the door before you leave.

Sam reminded me .
3. I'm sorry I forgot to call you.

Jim apologised .
4. You never listen to me, Stuart.

Mary complained .
5. Shall we go bowling this evening?

Mark suggested .
6. You mustn't play near the road.

Father forbade us .
7. This man stole my wallet!

Mr Brown accused .
8. I'm the best basketball player in the school.

Steve boasted .
9. Yes, I took the letter.

Claire admitted .
10. You must stay for lunch, Sarah.

Mrs Stamp insisted .


11. Please, please, let me borrow your bicycle.

Martin begged me .
12. Don't touch the oven. It's hot.
. You sho\
Mother warned me because .

REPORTED SPEECH - REPORTING VERBS Write these sentences in another way using the words at the
end of the line. (Reporting verbs - past simple) 1. “I know you can do it . Take the exam again”. He /
encourage 2. “The accident was all my fault”. He / admit 3. “Shall we have a quiet evening at home?” He
/ suggest 3. “There’s no way I’m going on holiday with mum and dad”. He / refuse 4. “Oh please! Let me
go to Sharon’s party, mum”. She / beg 5. “No, it wasn’t me. I didn’t eat the last chocolate biscuit”. She /
deny 6. “Those bags look very heavy. Can I give you a hand?. She / offer / him 7. “Could you tell me the
way to the city centre?”. She / want to know 8. “Now don’t forget to lock all the doors and windows” He
/ remind /her 9. “Would you like to come for lunch on Sunday?”. She / invite /me 10. “Don’t cross the
road here. It’s dangerous”. She / warn / them 11. “That’s very kind of you. What a lovely present!”. She /
thank / her 12. “If I were you, I’d be very careful what you say to her”. She / advise / them 13. “I’ll
definitely get my hair cut this week”. She / promise 14. “I’m so sorry I forgot about our appointment”.
He / apologise 15. “What about going for a meal to that new Chinese restaurant?” He / suggest 16.
“Does anyone know who this car belongs to?” He / want to know 17. “If I were you, I’d spend a year
abroad before university”. He / advise / her 18. “We can’t go yet. I want to see every picture in the
gallery before leaving”. I / insist 19.”Careful! Don’t touch those plates. They’re very hot”. He /warn /
them 20. “It’s disgusting! I’m not going to eat any more”. He / refuse

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