Reported Speech Verbs

"Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia. (remind, using infinitive)

• Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.

• Antonio bought milk to remind Lucia.

"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard.

• The coast guard said that going into the water was bad.

• The coast guard advised against going into the water.

"I'll go to France on holiday," said John.

• John decided to go to France on holiday

• John chose to go to France on holiday

"I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom.

• Julie asked Tom to go to the dentist.

• Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.

"Watch out for the weak bridge" he said

• He warned us about the weak bridge.

• He advised against the weak bridge.

"You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella.

• Jack encouraged Stella to apply for the job.

• Jack warned Stella about the job.

"Okay, Keiko can go to the party" said Keiko's mum.

• Keiko's mum denied that Keiko could go to the party

• Keiko's mum agreed that Keiko could go to the party

"The class will start later on Tuesdays" said the teacher to us.

• The teacher advised us to start the class later on Tuesdays.

• The teacher advised us that the class would start later on Tuesdays.

• The teacher explained to us that the class would start later on Tuesdays.

• The teacher agreed to start the class later on Tuesdays.

"It's a great idea to go to the beach," said Maria.

• Maria warned us about going to the beach.

• Maria explained us to go to the beach.

• Maria recommended going to the beach.

"Don't cross the road there" she said to the children.

• She recommended the children not crossing the road there.

• She admitted crossing the road there.

• She warned the children not to cross the road there.