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Reported Speech (The Basics)
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Direct speech
Reported Speech Test
For levels 3-6 Reported Speech: Mixed Reporting Verbs
COMMENTS
Reporting Verbs Exercise 1
Reporting Verbs 1. Make a new sentence with the same meaning using the reporting verb in brackets. 1) "You shouldn't go into the water," said the coast guard. (advise against) [ . Check. Show. 2) "I'll go to France on holiday," said John. (decide, using infinitive) [ . Check.
PDF Unit 12B Grammar: Reported Speech(2)
All of the above listed reporting verbs can also fit into structure 1: rep. verb (+that) + clause Billy denied (that) he had stolen the bag. She admitted (that) she had left the freezer door open. 4B. Reporting verbs followed by a gerund: rep. verb + preposition + verb+ing.
Reporting verbs
Reporting verbs - admit doing, refuse to do, etc. Exercise 1. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below. 1 My mum insisted me the money. 2 She recommended the first flight home. 3 I could finally persuade Megan it. 4 He warned careful. 5 The doctor asked drinking coffee. 6 I told come with us.
Reporting Verbs in English: List with Examples & Exercises
Reporting Verbs in English: List with Examples & Exercises. Reporting verbs are used when you want to tell someone about another conversation. We also call this reported speech or indirect speech. Two examples of reporting verbs are say and tell. There are many others and these have different meanings and grammar structures.
Reported Speech Exercises
Perfect English Grammar. Here's a list of all the reported speech exercises on this site: (Click here to read the explanations about reported speech) Reported Statements: Present Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here) Present Continuous Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy)
Reporting Verbs Exercises (with Printable PDF)
Reporting Verbs Exercise #1. Choose the correct reporting verb from the list to complete the sentence. List: stated, mentioning, pointed out, tell, questions, negates, claims, agrees. When debating habitat changes, zoologist Maggie Monroe often ___________ the validity of species reintroduction in order to allow people to consider survival rates.
Reporting Verbs
The meaning is exactly the same if you use 'that' or if you don't use 'that'.) 1: SAY. Let's look first at the verbs we've already talked about. The basic verb pattern for using 'say' for reported speech is: say + (that) + clause. She said (that) she had already eaten. (The direct speech for this is "I've already eaten".)
Exercises. Write the following sentences in indirect speech. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place. Example: He said, "I will call tomorrow.". → He said that he would call the following day. Two weeks ago, he said, "I visited this museum last week.". → Two weeks ago, he said that . I → he.
Reporting verbs
1. She agreed me with my project. (help) to help. 2. The manager threatened the employees if they didn't meet their targets. (fire) to fire. 3. He convinced me the new restaurant. (try) to try.
Reporting Verbs Exercises in English with answers [PDF Available]
Interesting Fact: Reporting Verbs are also used as communication verbs which are used in reported speech. Must Read: Subject-Verb Agreement: Definition, 12 Rules & Examples. Examples of Reporting Verb. Here are some examples of reporting verbs which will give you an idea about how this is used in sentences: He told me that she was his wife.
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The burglar to kill me if I screamed. The couple doing anything that was illegal. The politician that he had had an affair with another woman. My sister that she always had too much work to do. The guide us not to drink the water there because it wasn't safe. The teacher me of cheating. I my son that I would attend his concert.
Grammar Exercise
Advanced. Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example. 1. "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you," Julie said to me. Julie me to go and see a doctor. 2. "Can you come and help me with this box?" John me to help him with the box. 3.
100 Reported Speech Examples: How To Change Direct Speech ...
Reported Speech: Reporting Verbs. In reported speech, various reporting verbs are used depending on the nature of the statement or the intention behind the communication. These verbs are essential for conveying the original tone, intent, or action of the speaker. Here are some examples demonstrating the use of different reporting verbs in ...
Reported Speech
Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She said (that) she liked ice cream. She said (that) she liked ice cream. She said (that) she was living in London. She said (that) she had bought a car OR She said (that) she bought a car. She said (that) she had been walking along the street.
Reporting verbs
Exercise 3. Transform the sentences into reported speech using one of the reporting verbs from the box in past simple and any other necessary words. promise admit advise regret suggest threaten agree apologise deny refuse remind. EXAMPLE: "OK, I'll be home early." ⇒ John agreed to be home early. 1 "I will help you; I promise.".
Reported Speech Worksheet
Upper Intermediate Level >> Grammar Worksheets >> Practice of different reporting verbs and of the reported speech tense changes. Reported Speech Upper Intermediate. Choose the correct reporting verb and finish the reported speech for each example. Told Said Advised Warned Suggested Asked Offered Ordered "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you."
Reporting verbs is a challenging grammar point at B2 level, but doing plenty of reporting verbs exercises can help. This grammar combines reported speech, which is nobody's favourite, with verb patterns, which is really nobody's favourite. Throw in using the reporting verbs in the past and you've got a messy lesson on your hands.
Reported Speech
For example: Direct speech: I dislike fried chicken. Reported speech: She said she disliked fried chicken. Note how the main verb in the reported statement is also in the past tense verb form. Use the simple present tense in your indirect speech if the initial words remain relevant at the time of reporting.
Reported Speech in different English tenses
Emma, "I'm sitting on the chair." Emma said (that) she . Nick, "Walter doesn't eat meat." Nick told us (that) Walter . Holly, "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska." Holly remarked (that) Abby and Nathan . Online Exercise on Reported Speech in English in different tenses in English.
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Reporting Verbs 1. Make a new sentence with the same meaning using the reporting verb in brackets. 1) "You shouldn't go into the water," said the coast guard. (advise against) [ . Check. Show. 2) "I'll go to France on holiday," said John. (decide, using infinitive) [ . Check.
All of the above listed reporting verbs can also fit into structure 1: rep. verb (+that) + clause Billy denied (that) he had stolen the bag. She admitted (that) she had left the freezer door open. 4B. Reporting verbs followed by a gerund: rep. verb + preposition + verb+ing.
Reporting verbs - admit doing, refuse to do, etc. Exercise 1. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below. 1 My mum insisted me the money. 2 She recommended the first flight home. 3 I could finally persuade Megan it. 4 He warned careful. 5 The doctor asked drinking coffee. 6 I told come with us.
Reporting Verbs in English: List with Examples & Exercises. Reporting verbs are used when you want to tell someone about another conversation. We also call this reported speech or indirect speech. Two examples of reporting verbs are say and tell. There are many others and these have different meanings and grammar structures.
Perfect English Grammar. Here's a list of all the reported speech exercises on this site: (Click here to read the explanations about reported speech) Reported Statements: Present Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here) Present Continuous Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy)
Reporting Verbs Exercise #1. Choose the correct reporting verb from the list to complete the sentence. List: stated, mentioning, pointed out, tell, questions, negates, claims, agrees. When debating habitat changes, zoologist Maggie Monroe often ___________ the validity of species reintroduction in order to allow people to consider survival rates.
The meaning is exactly the same if you use 'that' or if you don't use 'that'.) 1: SAY. Let's look first at the verbs we've already talked about. The basic verb pattern for using 'say' for reported speech is: say + (that) + clause. She said (that) she had already eaten. (The direct speech for this is "I've already eaten".)
RS007 - Reporting Verbs Intermediate. RS006 - Reported Speech Intermediate. RS005 - Reported Speech - Introductory Verbs Advanced. RS004 - Reported Speech Intermediate. RS003 - Reporting Verbs Intermediate. RS002 - Reported Speech Intermediate. RS001 - Reported Speech Intermediate. Reported Speech - English Grammar Exercises.
Exercises. Write the following sentences in indirect speech. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place. Example: He said, "I will call tomorrow.". → He said that he would call the following day. Two weeks ago, he said, "I visited this museum last week.". → Two weeks ago, he said that . I → he.
1. She agreed me with my project. (help) to help. 2. The manager threatened the employees if they didn't meet their targets. (fire) to fire. 3. He convinced me the new restaurant. (try) to try.
Interesting Fact: Reporting Verbs are also used as communication verbs which are used in reported speech. Must Read: Subject-Verb Agreement: Definition, 12 Rules & Examples. Examples of Reporting Verb. Here are some examples of reporting verbs which will give you an idea about how this is used in sentences: He told me that she was his wife.
The burglar to kill me if I screamed. The couple doing anything that was illegal. The politician that he had had an affair with another woman. My sister that she always had too much work to do. The guide us not to drink the water there because it wasn't safe. The teacher me of cheating. I my son that I would attend his concert.
Advanced. Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example. 1. "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you," Julie said to me. Julie me to go and see a doctor. 2. "Can you come and help me with this box?" John me to help him with the box. 3.
Reported Speech: Reporting Verbs. In reported speech, various reporting verbs are used depending on the nature of the statement or the intention behind the communication. These verbs are essential for conveying the original tone, intent, or action of the speaker. Here are some examples demonstrating the use of different reporting verbs in ...
Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She said (that) she liked ice cream. She said (that) she liked ice cream. She said (that) she was living in London. She said (that) she had bought a car OR She said (that) she bought a car. She said (that) she had been walking along the street.
Exercise 3. Transform the sentences into reported speech using one of the reporting verbs from the box in past simple and any other necessary words. promise admit advise regret suggest threaten agree apologise deny refuse remind. EXAMPLE: "OK, I'll be home early." ⇒ John agreed to be home early. 1 "I will help you; I promise.".
Upper Intermediate Level >> Grammar Worksheets >> Practice of different reporting verbs and of the reported speech tense changes. Reported Speech Upper Intermediate. Choose the correct reporting verb and finish the reported speech for each example. Told Said Advised Warned Suggested Asked Offered Ordered "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you."
Exercises: indirect speech. Reported speech - present. Reported speech - past. Reported speech - questions. Reported questions - write. Reported speech - imperatives. Reported speech - modals. Indirect speech - tenses 1. Indirect speech - tenses 2.
Reporting verbs is a challenging grammar point at B2 level, but doing plenty of reporting verbs exercises can help. This grammar combines reported speech, which is nobody's favourite, with verb patterns, which is really nobody's favourite. Throw in using the reporting verbs in the past and you've got a messy lesson on your hands.
For example: Direct speech: I dislike fried chicken. Reported speech: She said she disliked fried chicken. Note how the main verb in the reported statement is also in the past tense verb form. Use the simple present tense in your indirect speech if the initial words remain relevant at the time of reporting.
Emma, "I'm sitting on the chair." Emma said (that) she . Nick, "Walter doesn't eat meat." Nick told us (that) Walter . Holly, "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska." Holly remarked (that) Abby and Nathan . Online Exercise on Reported Speech in English in different tenses in English.