Question

Read the following reported sentences and underline the special introductory verbs, then rewrite them in Direct speech.

1) He advised them to buy a burglar alarm.
2) She warned theam that if they bothered Sally once more,she'd be forced to phone the police.
3)He accused Tom of stealing his bike.
4)He apologised for breaking her vase.
5)He admitted stealing the car.
6) She complained that they didn't pay her enough money.
7) She informed me she'd already called an ambulance.
8)He refused to help me.
9)she denied killing him.
10) He boasted he had saved the trapped man without any help.

Answer 1

1) He advised them to buy a burglar alarm.
"You should buy a burglar alarm" he said to them.
2) She warned them that if they bothered Sally once more, she'd be forced to phone the police.
"If you bother Sally once more, I will be forced to phone the police!" she told them.
3) He accused Tom of stealing his bike.
"Tom, you have stolen my bike!" he said.
4) He apologized for breaking her vase.
"I'm sorry for breaking her vase" he said.
5) He admitted stealing the car.
"Ok, ok, I've stolen the car!" he said.
6) She complained that they didn't pay her enough money.
"They didn't pay me enough money" she said.
7) She informed me she'd already called an ambulance.
"I've already called an ambulance" she said.
8) He refused to help me.
"I can't help you" he said.
9) She denied killing him.
"I haven't killed him!" she said.
10) He boasted he had saved the trapped man without any help.