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Level 4: Upper Intermediate >> Grammar Worksheets >> Practice of different reporting verbs and of the reported speech tense changes.

Reported Speech

Choose the correct reporting verb and finish the reported speech for each example.

Told
Said
Advised
Warned
Suggested
Asked
Offered
Ordered

"I'd go and see a doctor if I were you."
Julie __________________________________________.

"Can you come and help me with this box?"
John __________________________________________.

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

"That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!"
His mother __________________________________________.

"Liverpool won the match last night."
The journalist __________________________________________.

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

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

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