REPORTED SPEECH - WRITING

“You have passed the final exams. Congratulations!”, John said to you.

John congratulated me ..................................

Answer explanation

on passing the final exam

“I’ll buy you an ice-cream”, dad said.

   My Dad promised .................

Answer explanation

to buy me an ice-cream

“No, it’s not true. I didn’t cheat in the exam”, Tom said.

   Tom denied ........................................................

Answer explanation

cheating in the exam

“I wouldn’t buy the car, Janet, if I were you”, Mary said to Janet.

   Mary advised ......................................

Answer explanation

Janet not to buy the car

“I’m very grateful to you for your help, John”, Mary said.

   Mary thanked ............................................

Answer explanation

John for helping her

“I really do want to stay the night, Sophia”, Ann said.

  Ann insisted ................................................

Answer explanation

on staying the night

Let’s stop now and finish it later”, said the teacher.

 The teacher suggested ...................................

Answer explanation

stopping it then and finishing it later

“Thank you for your help”, said an old lady.

  The old lady thanked .........................................

Answer explanation

me for helping her

“Don’t forget to ring me” he said to me.

  He reminded .................................

Answer explanation

me to ring him

“Shall we prepare food for the homeless this weekend?”, said our group leader.

  The group leader suggested .............................

Answer explanation

preparing food for the homeless that weekend