Reported Speech Exercise 3: Advanced Verbs
Complete the gaps using 3 to 6 words. Use the verb provided in brackets.
"Don't beg on the street or the police will intervene," the officer warned.
The officer warned us on the street.
Correct: not to beg
"I'm sorry I slapped your hand during the argument yesterday," he said.
He apologized during the argument the previous day.
Correct: for slapping my hand
"You really should put aside 10% of your income," the consultant said.
The consultant recommended 10% of my income.
Correct: that I put aside / that I should put aside / putting aside
"I definitely didn't steal the ribbon from your desk," the colleague said.
The colleague denied from my desk.
Correct: stealing the ribbon / having stolen the ribbon
"Please, please don't break into my savings for that car," she said.
She begged him into her savings for that car.
Correct: not to break
"Yes, I was overwhelmed by the bizarre events in the haunted house," he said.
He admitted by the bizarre events in the haunted house.
Correct: being overwhelmed / that he had been overwhelmed
"I will repay the debt by the end of next month," he said.
He promised by the end of the following month.
Correct: to repay the debt / that he would repay the debt
"Let’s check the account balance before we go on holiday," she said.
She suggested before they went on holiday.
Correct: checking the account balance / that they check the balance
"You stole my debit card and spent a fortune!" she yelled at him.
She accused him and spending a fortune.
Correct: of stealing her debit card
"I won't swallow this bizarre excuse for your lack of savings," the boss said.
The boss refused that bizarre excuse for his lack of savings.
Correct: to swallow
"You must be aware of the new rules for being promoted," she said.
She insisted the new rules for being promoted.
Correct: that I be aware of / that I should be aware of
"Don't look at me sideways while I am talking to you," he told her.
He told her sideways while he was talking to her.
Correct: not to look at him
"I can help you take out the money from the ATM," he said.
He offered the money from the ATM.
Correct: to help me take out / to help take out
"Wait for me until I come up with a better financial plan," he said.
He asked me until he came up with a better plan.
Correct: to wait for him
"The government should give a higher allowance to those who are overwhelmed," they said.
They demanded a higher allowance to the overwhelmed.
Correct: that the government give / that the government should give