Reporting Verbs (PARTERNS)

"I'll give you a lift to the station" said Mina to George. [OFFER]

"OK, I'll lend you my car" said my dad. [AGREE]

"I broke the photocopier" said Lisa. [ADMIT]

"I didn't break the printer" said Leo. [DENY]

"I'll be back home before 5 o'clock" said Helen. [PROMISE]

"Can you bring me another coffee?" said the man to the waitress. [ASK]

"Sorry, I won't help you with those invoices" said Sally. [REFUSE]

"Let's meet on Wednesday!" said Harry. [SUGGEST]

"If I were you, I'd go and see a doctor" Julie said to me. [ADVISE]

"Can you help me with the box?" John said to me. [ASK]