REPORTED SPEECH

“Never borrow money from friends,” my father said.

• My father told me never to borrow money from friends.

• My father said to me never borrow money from friends.

• My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends.

• My father advised me not borrow money from friends

"Right. I'll take the brown pair, "Andrew said.

• Andrew promised to take the brown pair.

• Andrew wanted to take the brown pair.

• Andrew agreed to take the brown pair.

• Andrew asked to take the brown pair.

"I will ring you up after I get home. " Peter said to Mary.

• Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home.

• Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he' got home.

• Peter promised to visit Mary after he got home.

• Peter promised to telephone Mary after he got home.

I suggested that he should paint the house light blue.

• "Shall we painted the house light blue?" I said to him.

• "How about to paint the house light blue?" I said to him.

• "Let's paint the house light blue," I said to him.

• "Why don't you paint the house light blue?" I said to him.

He reminded me to buy him some stamps.

• "Don't forget to buy me some stamps," he said.

• "Remember buying me some stamps," said he.

• "Remind to buy me some stamps," said he.

• "Don't deny buying me some stamps.," he said.

"I'll definitely return it to you tomorrow, " John

said.

• John said that he'll return it to me the next day.

• John promised to return it to me the next day.

• John told that he'll return it to me the next day.

• John decided to return it to me next day.

"You mustn't call the police," he said to his wife.

• He accused his wife of calling the police.

• He warned his wife calling the police.

• He stopped his wife from calling the police.

• He apologized his wife for calling the police.

"Don't go near that deserted house," Tuan said to me.

• Tuan advised me not going near that deserted house.

• Tuan insisted me going near that deserted house.

• Tuan warned me against going near that deserted house.

• Tuan suggested me not to going near that deserted house.

"How beautiful the dress you have just bought is!"

Peter said to Mary.

• Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.

• Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.

• Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.

• Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.

"It's me. I made your dress dirty," Jane said to Ann.

• Jane accused Ann of making her dress dirty.

• Ann prevented Jane from making her dress dirty.

• Jane denied making Ann's dress dirty.

• Jane admitted making Ann's dress dirty.