Reported speech: reporting verbs

Master reported speech and reporting verbs! Practice transforming direct to indirect speech with grammar exercises.

1. REPORTING VERBS. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Remember the structure that follows the introductory verb. 1 My dad refused to throw away (throw away) my clothes and suggested that I took (take) them to a second-hand shop.2 She complained that he had bought (buy) an expensive pair of designer sunglasses. 3 He agreed to get (get) me a CD for my birthday. 4 She offered to pay (pay) for our lunch when we went out.5 The police officer came outside and offered to help (help) us.6 My friend suggested that we went (go) home at once.7 My parents refused to give (give) me pocket money. 2. REPORTING VERBS. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using these reporting verbs. Only add "that" if necessary. Use NO contractions, please. 1 "You got a job in the bank,’ she said She announced that I had got a job in the bank.2 ‘You may not be able to sell your old cds for very much,’ he said to meHe saidthat I might not be able to sell my old cds for very much. 3 ‘I’m afraid I’ve broken your mp3 player,’ my sister said My sister admitted that she had brokenmy mp3 player.4 ‘No, I’m not going to go shopping with you on Saturday,’ she said She refused to go shopping with me on Saturday. 5 ‘My mobile is the latest model,’ Lucy saidLucy said that her mobile was the latest model.6 "We are going to meet on Friday"They agreed to meet on Friday. 7 "I won't take my coat off"She refused to take her coat off.8 "I will help you with the homework"John offered to help me with the homework. 3. REPORTED SPEECH. Change the direct speech into reported speech.Choose the past simple of‘ask’, ‘say’ or ‘tell’. 1. “Don’t say this to me because it hurts!” , Kate said to James.Kate told James not to say that to her because it hurt.2. “I’m leaving tomorrow” , she told her parentsShe told her parents that she was leaving the following day.3. “I will come and help you at twelve ”, my brother told meMy brother told me that he would come and help me at twelve.4. “How can you live with this mess?” , he asked PaulaHe asked Paula how she could live with that mess.5. "Are you going to study in this university next year?", mum asked my sisterMum asked my sister if she was going to study in that university the following year.6. "I must get a job soon or I will be evicted", Jack saidJack said that he had to get a job or he would be evicted. 4. Complete the sentences with one of the crime related words from the word bank:mugged, blackmail, smuggle, kidnappers, picketpocketers, evading, burglar,arsonist. 1. Dan was caught trying to smugglecocaine into the country. He is currently serving a 5-year prison sentence.2. This town is getting really dangerous. Yesterday, I was mugged in broad daylight. The attacker had a knife and took all my money.3. The police are looking for the person responsible for burning down the church. They are confident they will catch the arsonist .4. Hold on to your wallet. There are a lot of picketpocketerson the train.5. Joe was on his way to work. The kidnapperscontacted his wife and demanded a ransom of $1 million.6. A burglar broke into my flat while I was at work and stole my entire music collection.7. Do not try to hide your true income from the government. Tax evading is a very serious crime.8. Sandra is trying to blackmail Tom. She says he has to pay her $1000 or she will tell his wife about his affair