Reported Speech Reporting Verbs

"I'll com on time," said John.

• John promised coming on time.

• John promised he came on time.

• John promised to come on time.

• John promised if he would come on time.

"You should leave early," said my mom.

• My mom suggested that I leave early.

• My mom suggested leaving early.

• My mom suggested to leave early.

• My mom suggested me to leave early.

"Don't forget to lock the door," said my dad.

• My dad reminded me locking the door.

• My dad reminded me to lock the door.

• My dad reminded to lock the door.

• My dad reminded that I should lock the door.

"You mustn't use your cellphone in class," said the teacher.

• The teacher ordered the students not to use their cellphones.

• The teacher ordered the students that they not use their cellphones.

• The teacher ordered the students not using their cellphones.

• The teacher ordered the students to use their cellphones.

"Yes, I took your pencil," said Mike.

• Mike admitted to take the pencil.

• Mike admitted to that he took the pencil.

• Mike admitted to took the pencil.

• Mike admitted taking the pencil.

"Don't run around the pool," said the lifeguard.

• The lifeguard warned us not to run around the pool.

• The lifeguard warned us not running around the pool.

• The lifeguard warned us that we not run around the pool.

• The lifeguard warned us to run around the pool.

"You did a fantastic job. Congratulations!" said the teacher.

• The teacher congratulated me on do a fantastic job.

• The teacher congratulated me on that I did a fantastic job.

• The teacher congratulated me on doing a fantastic job.

• The teacher congratulated me to do a fantastic job.

"Yes, I'll take you to the cinema," said Elizabeth.

• Mary agreed on taking me to the cinema.

• Mary agreed to take me to the cinema.

• Mary agreed to taking me to the cinema.

• Mary agreed that she take me to the cinema.

"I'm sorry that I forgot your birthday," said Max.

• Max apologized for that he forgot her birthday.

• Max apologized for forget her birthday.

• Max apologized for to forget her birthday.

• Max apologized for forgetting her birthday.

"English is so much fun!" said the students.

• The students said English to be so much fun.

• The students said that English was so much fun.

• The students said that English is being so much fun.

• The students said that English be fun.