Reporting verbs

Donia said to me: ‘I’ll carry your suitcases.’

• Donia offered to carry my suitcases.

• Donia warned to carry my suitcases.

• Donia offered not to carry my suitcases.

Karma said: ‘I won’t wear a coat!’

• Karma warned not to wear a coat.

• Karma refused to wear a coat.

• Karma suggested not wearing a coat.

The doctor told me: ‘You should rest your leg for two weeks.’

• The doctor offered me to rest my leg for two weeks.

• The doctor invited me to rest my leg for two weeks.

• The doctor advised me to rest my leg for two weeks.

Berla said to me: ‘Why don’t we go to the cinema together?’

• Berla suggested going to the cinema together.

• Berla suggested not going to the cinema together.

• Berla refused tp go to the cinema together.

She said to her son: ‘Don’t forget to feed the cat.’

• She offered her son not to feed the cat.

• She refused her son to feed the cat.

• She reminded her son to feed the cat.

The painter asked him to stand still.

• Please stand still.

• 'Please stand still.'

He told her to shut the door.

• He said to her, ' Shut the door.'

• He said, ' Shut the door.'

The teacher told the kids not to go near the water.

• The teacher said to the kids, ' Don't go near the water.'

• The teacher told the kids, ' Don't go near the water.'

He .................... for coming late.

• suggested

• apologised

He ....................... me to buy me a mobile if I passed the exam.

• promised

• encouraged