SPECIFIC REPORTING VERBS

1 "You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard.

2 "I'll go to France on holiday" said John. "I'll go to France on holiday" said John.

3 "I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom.

4 "Watch out for the weak bridge" he said.

5 "You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella.

6 "Okay, Keiko can go to the party" said Keiko's mum.

7 "The class will start later on Tuesdays" said the teacher to us.

8 "It's a great idea to go to the beach" said Maria.

9 "Don't cross the road there" she said to the children.

10 "I'll make the coffee!" said David.

11 "I'll study really hard for the exam" said Luke.

12 "This is where the station is" said Klara.

13 "Right, let's buy the car in the morning!"

14 "Don't forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist" she said to me.

15 "How about having Indian food?" I said.

16 "I'll be early" I said to my mother.

17 "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday" said Amanda to me.

18 "I'll leave at six pm!" John said.

19 "This is how we use the present perfect" said Amy.

20 "Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia.

21 "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you," Julie said to me.

22 "Can you come and help me with this box?"John said to me.

23 "This is an exam Mr. Jenkins!! Shut up now!!!" The headmaster said.

24 "That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!" His mother told him.

25 "Liverpool won the match last night." The journalist said.

26 "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema." said Bill.

27 "I can come and look after the children tomorrow night." said Jane.

28 "The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening." said the teacher.

29 "I won't do it," he said.

30 "Have dinner with me, please, please, please!" Tom said to Beth.

31 "I didn't lose it," he said.

32 "We really must go with you," they said to Bob.

33 "If you take my iPod again, I'll pinch you very hard," said my sister to Tim.

34 "Why doesn't she tell him?" said Jim.

35 “I won't give you any money” she told me.

36 “Yes. I've stolen the car.” she said.

37 “You'd better tell your mum before she finds out,” my friend said.

38 “You should study Chemistry at the university,” said my teacher.

39 “All right! I'll do the washing up.” she said.

40 “Would you like to come to my party?” Fred said.

41 “I'm sorry. I've burnt the dinner.” the child said.

42 “It would be nice if we went skiing,” said my wife.

43 “No. I'm not going skiing,” said I.

44 “Tidy your room!” said my dad.

45 “Could you tidy your room, please?” said my mum.

46 “The lucky winner's name will be revealed tomorrow,” said the TV 
presenter.

47 “The tap water isn't good. You'd better not drink it,” said the host.

48 “Let's take the train. The traffic is horrible these days,” said my aunt.

49 “Of course I didn't take the money,” said the officer.

50 “No. I'm not taking the money. It's not mine,” said the officer.

ANSWER KEY

1 "You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard.

THE COAST GUARD ADVISED US NOT TO GO INTO THE WATER. 

2 "I'll go to France on holiday" said John. 
JOHN ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD GO TO FRANCE ON HOLIDAY.

3 "I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom.
JULIE RECOMMENDED TOM GOING TO THE DENTIST. 

4 "Watch out for the weak bridge" he said.
HE WARNED US ABOUT THE WEAK BRIDGE.

5 "You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella.
JACK ADVISED STELLA TO APPLY FOR THE JOB.

6 "Okay, Keiko can go to the party" said Keiko's mum.
KEIKO'S MUM ALLOWED HER TO GO TO THE PARTY.

7 "The class will start later on Tuesdays" said the teacher to us.
THE TEACHER EXPLAINED THAT THE CLASS WOULD START LATER ON TUESDAYS.

8 "It's a great idea to go to the beach" said Maria.
MARIA SUGGESTED GOING TO THE BEACH.

9 "Don't cross the road there" she said to the children.
SHE FORBADE THE CHILDREN TO CROSS THE ROAD THERE.

10 "I'll make the coffee!" said David.
DAVID OFFERED TO MAKE THE COFFEE.

11 "I'll study really hard for the exam" said Luke.
LUKE PROMISED TO STUDY REALLY HARD FOR THE EXAM.

12 "This is where the station is" said Klara.
KLARA EXPLAINED THAT THAT WAS WHERE THE STATION WAS. 

13 "Right, let's buy the car in the morning!"
HE AGREED TO BUY THE CAR IN THE MORNING. 

14 "Don't forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist" she said to me.
SHE REMINDED ME TO TAKE LUCY TO THE DENTIST.

15 "How about having Indian food?" I said.
I SUGGESTED HAVING INDIAN FOOD.

16 "I'll be early" I said to my mother.
I PROMISED MY MOTHER TO BE EARLY.

17 "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday" said Amanda to me.
AMANDA APOLOGISED FOR FORGETTING MY BIRTHDAY.

18 "I'll leave at six pm!" John said.
JOHN LET US KNOW THAT HE WOULD LEAVE AT SIX.

19 "This is how we use the present perfect" said Amy.
AMY EXPLAINED HOW WE USE THE PRESENT PERFECT.

20 "Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia.
ANTONIO REMINDED LUCIA TO BUY MILK.

21 "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you," Julie said to me.
JULIE RECOMMENDED ME SEEING A DOCTOR.

22 "Can you come and help me with this box?"John said to me.
JOHN ASKED ME TO HELP HIM WITH THAT BOX.

23 "This is an exam Mr. Jenkins!! Shut up now!!!" The headmaster said.
THE HEADMASTER ORDERED US TO SHUT UP. 

24 "That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!" His mother told him.
HIS MOTHER WARNED HIM ABOUT THE ROAD AND ASKED HIM TO BE CAREFUL.

25 "Liverpool won the match last night." The journalist said.
THE JOURNALIST REPORTED THAT LIVERPOOL HAD WON THE MATCH THE NIGHT BEFORE. 

26 "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema." said Bill.
BILL SUGGESTED SEEING THAT NEW FILM AT THE CINEMA. 

27 "I can come and look after the children tomorrow night." said Jane.
JANE OFFERED TO COME AND LOOK AFTER THE CHILDREN THE FOLLOWING NIGHT. 

28 "The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening." said the teacher.
THE TEACHER INFORMED THAT THE LESSON STARTED AT SIX O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING. 

29 "I won't do it," he said.
HE REFUSED TO DO IT. 

30 "Have dinner with me, please, please, please!" Tom said to Beth.
TOM BEGGED BETH TO HAVE DINNER WITH HIM. 

31 "I didn't lose it," he said.
HE DENIED LOSING IT.

32 "We really must go with you," they said to Bob.
THEY  SAID TO BOB THAT THEY REALLY HAD TO GO WITH HIM.

33 "If you take my iPod again, I'll pinch you very hard," said my sister to Tim.
MY SISTER THREATENED TIM TO PINCH HIM IF HE TOOK HER IPOD AGAIN. 

34 "Why doesn't she tell him?" said Jim.

JIM SUGGESTED TELLING HIM.

35 “I won't give you any money” she told me.
SHE REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY MONEY.

36 “Yes. I've stolen the car.” she said.
SHE ADMITTED STEALING THE CAR. 

37 “You'd better tell your mum before she finds out,” my friend said.
MY FRIEND RECOMMENDED TELLING MY MUM BEFORE SHE FOUND OUT.

38 “You should study Chemistry at the university,” said my teacher.
MY TEACHER SUGGESTED STUDYING CHEMISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY. 

39 “All right! I'll do the washing up.” she said.
SHE AGREED TO DO THE WASHING UP.

40 “Would you like to come to my party?” Fred said.
FRED INVITED ME TO COME TO HIS PARTY.

41 “I'm sorry. I've burnt the dinner.” the child said.
THE CHILD APOLOGISED FOR BURNING THE DINNER. 

42 “It would be nice if we went skiing,” said my wife.
MY WIFE SUGGESTED GOING SKIING.

43 “No. I'm not going skiing,” said I.
 I REFUSED TO GO SKIING. 

44 “Tidy your room!” said my dad.

MY DAD ORDERED  ME TO TIDY MY ROOM.

45 “Could you tidy your room, please?” said my mum.
MY MUM ASKED ME TO TIDY MY ROOM. 

46 “The lucky winner's name will be revealed tomorrow,” said the TV 
presenter. 
THE TV PRESENTER ANNOUNCED THAT THE WINNER'S NAME WOULD BE REVEALED THE FOLLOWING DAY.  

47 “The tap water isn't good. You'd better not drink it,” said the host.
THE HOST ADVISED US NOT TO DRINK THE TAP WATER. 

48 “Let's take the train. The traffic is horrible these days,” said my aunt.
MY AUNT SUGGESTED TAKING THE TRAIN.

49 “Of course I didn't take the money,” said the officer.
THE OFFICER DENIED TAKING THE MONEY.

50 “No. I'm not taking the money. It's not mine,” said the officer.
THE OFFICER REFUSED TO TAKE THE MONEY.