Reported Speech: B2 Practice 3
Complete the transformations using 3 to 5 words. Use the correct reporting verb pattern.
"I will definitely pay you back the money I owe you next week," Tom said.
Tom the money he owed me the following week.
Correct: promised to pay me back
"You should join the gym if you want to stay healthy," the doctor told me.
The doctor the gym to stay healthy.
Correct: advised me to join
"I am sorry that I forgot to call you on your birthday last night," he said.
He to call me on my birthday the night before.
Correct: apologized for forgetting
"Don't go near the lake because the water is very deep," the guide warned us.
The guide warned us near the lake because it was deep.
Correct: not to go
"Yes, it was me who broke your favorite vase yesterday," the little boy admitted.
The little boy my favorite vase the day before.
Correct: admitted breaking / admitted having broken
"Let's go to the new Italian restaurant for dinner this coming Friday," she suggested.
She the new Italian restaurant that coming Friday.
Correct: suggested going to
"No, I did not take your laptop from the office yesterday," the colleague denied.
The colleague my laptop the day before.
Correct: denied taking / denied having taken
"Please, can you help me with these difficult math exercises tonight?" my sister begged.
My sister her with the math exercises that night.
Correct: begged me to help
"You must show me your passport before you enter the building," the guard insisted.
The guard my passport before entering.
Correct: insisted that I show / insisted on seeing
"I will take you to the station in my car tomorrow," my neighbor offered.
My neighbor to the station the following day.
Correct: offered to take me
"You stole my ideas for the presentation we gave to the board yesterday!" he yelled.
He his ideas for the presentation the previous day.
Correct: accused me of stealing
"I won't come to the party if he is invited," the angry girl refused.
The girl to the party if he was invited.
Correct: refused to come
"Don't forget to lock the door when you leave the house tonight," my mother reminded.
My mother the door when I left the house that night.
Correct: reminded me to lock
"The company should provide free snacks for all the employees," the staff member demanded.
The staff member provide free snacks.
Correct: demanded that the company
"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings when we spoke earlier today," she apologized.
She my feelings when we had spoken earlier that day.
Correct: apologized for hurting