Understanding Reported Speech

"Having working fire alarms will keep your family safe," ____________ the chief firefighters.

• asked

• stated

• advised

"What will you do for local schools if you win the election?" ____________ a curious parent when he met the candidate.

• asked

• warned

• said

"Drivers caught without insurance will be given a ticket," ____________ the government official.

• reported

• warned

• stated

"This week we'll have record temperatures with highs in the upper 30s," ____________ the weather reporter.

• asked

• urged

• stated

"It's important to wash your hands regularly. Avoid touching your face eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands," __________________ the World Health Organization representative.

• asked

• urged

• reported

A man says, "I want to apologize for my behavior."

• He said he wanted to apologize for his behavior.

• He said he want to apologize for my behavior.

• He said I wanted to apologize for his behavior.

"I will continue to fight against him."

• She said she will continue to fight against him.

• She said I would continue to fight against him.

• She said she would continue to fight against him.

"President Smith needs to give us a raise."

• She said President Smith needed to give us a raise.

• She said President Smith needed to give them a raise.

• She said President Smith needs to give us a raise.

"I am a huge football fan."

• He said he would be a huge football fan.

• He said I was a huge football fan.

• He said he was a huge football fan.

"We will ask him to join us."

• She said they will ask him to join us.

• She said we would ask him to join them.

• She said they would ask him to join them.