Reported speech

She said:
« I’m going to Paris soon »
She said (that) she was going to Paris soon

I said:
« The film will be interesting. »
I said (that) I thought the film would be interesting.

He said: « I can’t help you because I’ve got too much
to do. »
He said (that) he couldn’t help me because he had too much to do.

She said:
« Where are you going? »
She asked me where I was going.

He said:
« Do you want to go out for a meal? »
He asked me if I wanted to go out for a meal.

He said:
« Can I use your phone? »
He asked me if he could use my phone .

She said:
« When do you have to go to work? »
She asked me when I had
to go to work.

Choose from these verbs:
persuade; order; ask; advise; tell;
encourage; invite; beg; remind
« Could you possibly do me a favour? » she asked Tom.
She asked Tom to do
her a favour.

« Hand in your essays next week, » the teacher told the class.
The teacher told the class to hand in their essays next week/the following week.
Choose from these verbs:
persuade; order; ask; advise; tell;
encourage; invite; beg; remind

« Don’t forget to post the letter, » my wife said to me.
My wife reminded me to post the letter.
Choose from these verbs:
persuade; order; ask; advise; tell;
encourage; invite; beg; remind

« Come and have dinner with
us, » Rosie said to John.
Rosie invited John to have
dinner with them.
Choose from these verbs:
persuade; order; ask; advise; tell;
encourage; invite; beg; remind

« You must pay a fine of £100, » the judge said to Edward Fox.
The judge ordered Edward Fox to pay a fine of £100.
Choose from these verbs:
persuade; order; ask; advise; tell;
encourage; invite; beg; remind

« Buy the red dress, not the green one, » Betty said to Jane. « It’s much nicer. » « Mmm … I’m not sure. OK, I’ll buy the red one. You’re right! » said Jane.
Betty persuaded Jane to
buy the red dress.
Choose from these verbs:
persuade; order; ask; advise; tell;
encourage; invite; beg; remind

« You really should paint professionally, » said Gill to Henry. « You’re really good at it. »
Gill encouraged Henry to paint professionally.
Choose from these verbs:
persuade; order; ask; advise; tell;
encourage; invite; beg; remind

« Please, please don’t tell my father, » she said to me.
She begged me not to
tell her father.
Choose from these verbs:
persuade; order; ask; advise; tell;
encourage; invite; beg; remind