Reporting verbs

Front

His mother _____ the child to stay inside the house.

Back

warned

Front

Watch out! The bull looks dangerous!
They ________ the dangerous bull.

Back

warned us against

Front

‘Can you help me, please?, John said to me. what verb would you use to report?

Back

ask

Front

‘I hate this food!’ , he said. What verb would you use to report?

Back

complain

Front

"Oh dear! I'm sorry about that."

Back

She apologised for what happened.

Front

"Could you pass me that book, please?"

Back

Jennifer asked me to pass her the book.

Front

"Why don't you come with us to the cinema?"

Back

They invited us to come to the cinema.

Front

“What are you doing here?” Louise wondered…

Back

what I was doing there.

Front

Convert the question: “Does she speak four languages?” The boss asked her…

Back

if she spoke four languages.

Front

Convert the question: “Can they read the book in ten days?” The teacher asked

Back

if they could read the book in ten days., whether they could read the book in ten days.