Reported Speech
Ex. 1 Fill in the gaps with one of the introductory verbs from the list below in the Past Simple.
Agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist, explain, remind, exclaim, suggest, promise.

1. “Will you come to the ball?” he said to her.
He _______________________ her to go to the ball.

2. I’m the best student in the school.
He _________________________ about being the best student in the school.

3. Yes, I’ll lend you some money.
He __________________________ to lend Jane some money.

4. What a beautiful dress she is wearing!
He _______________________ that she was wearing a beautiful dress.

5. He never buys me flowers.
She ____________________ that he never bought her flowers.

6. Let’s go for a picnic.
He _____________________ going for a picnic.

7. You stole the money.
Tom ____________________ Jim of stealing the money.

8. Don’t forget to hang out the washing.
She _____________________ me to hang out the washing.

9. You must finish the report.
She ____________________ on him finishing the report.

10. Don’t touch the wet paint.
Dad _____________________ us not to touch the wet paint.

11. There’s nothing else I can do.
He ______________________ that there was nothing else he could do.

спасибо огромное!!!

1. He invited her to go to the ball. 2. He boasted about being the best student in the school. 3. He promised to lend Jane some money. 4. He exclaimed that she was wearing a beautiful dress. 5. She complained that he never bought her flowers. 6. He suggested going for a picnic. 7. Tom accused Jim of stealing the money. 8. She reminded me to hang out the washing. 9. She insisted on him finishing the report. 10. Dad warned us not to touch the wet paint. 11. He explained that there was nothing else he could do.