Test. Reporting verbs.

 "You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against)

• The coast guard advises against going into the water.

• The coast guard advised against going into the water.

"I'll go to Moscow on holiday" said Robert. (decide, using infinitive)

• Robert decided to go to Moscow on holiday.

• Robert decided go to Moscow on holiday.

• Robert decides to go to Moscow on holiday.

"The class will start later on next Monday" said the teacher to us. (explain + clause)

• The teacher explained us that the class would start later on next Monday.

• The teacher explaines us that the class would start later on next Monday.

• The teacher explained to them that the class would start later on following Monday.

"It's a great idea to go to the cinema" said Bob. (recommend + verb-ing)

• Bob recommends to go to the cinema.

• Bob recommended going to the cinema..

• Bob recommends going to the cinema.

"I'll make the Banana Muffins!" said David. (insist + on)

• David insisted on making the Banana Muffins.

• David insisted on make the Banana Muffins.

• David insistes on making the Banana Muffins.

"I'll study really hard for the exam" said brother. (promise + to + infinitive)

• Brother promised study really hard for the exam.

• Brother promises to study really hard for the exam.

• Brother promised to study really hard for the exam.

"Don't forget that Sarah needs to go to the dentist" Mom said to me. (remind, using clause)

• Mom remindes me that Sarah need to go to the dentist.

• Mom reminded me that Sarah needed to go to the dentist.

• Mom reminded me that Sarah needed go to the dentist.

 "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday" said uncle Ben to me. (apologise)

• Uncle Ben apologised for forget my birthday.

• Uncle Ben apologised for forgetting my birthday.

• Uncle Ben apologised for forgot my birthday.

"Don't forget to buy plane tickets to Vienna!" said Executive Manager to his assistent. (remind, using infinitive) don't forget to buy

• Executive Manager reminded his assistent buying plane tickets to Vienna.

• Executive Manager reminded his assistent to buy plane tickets to Vienna.

• Executive Manager remindes his assistent to buy plane tickets to Vienna.

"You should apply for the job" said director to Jane. (encourage)

• Director encourages Jane to apply for the job.

• Director encouraged Jane to apply for the job.

• Director encouraged Jane apply for the job.

"Don't cross the road there" teacher said to the pupils. (warn, using infinitive)

• Teacher warned the pupils not to cross the road there.

• Teacher warned to the pupils not cross the road there.

• Teacher warns the pupils not to cross the road there.

"This is where the station is" said Karl. (explain, using question word + clause)

• Karl explains where the station was.

• Karl explained where the station was.

• Karl is explaining where the station was.

 "How about having spicy Chinese food?" I said. (suggest, using verb-ing)

• I suggested having spicy Chinese food.

• I suggest having spicy Chinese food.

• I suggested to have spicy Chinese food.

 "I'll fly at two am!" John said. (decide + clause)

• John decided that he will fly at two am.

• John decides that he will to fly at two am.

• John decided that he would fly at two am.

"This is how we use the direct speech" said teacher. (explain + question word + infinitive)

• Teacher had explained how to use the direct speech.

• Teacher explained how to use the direct speech.

• Teacher explaines how to use the direct speech.