* Reported speech with gerund “ Ving ”
1. " I'm sorry. I didn't phone you earlier" said Peter
-> Peter apologized................................................................................................................................
2. " Let's go out for dinner tonight" He said
-> He suggested........................................................................................................................................
3. " What about going to the cinema tonight?" said Mary
-> Mary suggested....................................................................................................................
4. " It's me. I've broken your glass" said the boy
->The boy admitted..................................................................................................................................
5. " It was very kind of you to help me. Thank you,” Mr. Brown said to Peter
-> Mr Brown thanked.............................................................................................................................
6. “ I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations! ” John said to us.
John congratulated……………… ………………………………………………………………….
7. “ I’ll drive you to the station. I insist,” Peter said to Linda.
Peter insisted on………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “ You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to the boy.
The teacher accused…………………….……………………………………………………………
9. “ I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said.
Bob has always dreamed……………………………………………………………………............
10. “ Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to Ann.
I warned…………against…………………………………………………………………………….
11. “ Stay here! I can’t let you go out at night,” her mother said to Jane.
Her mother prevented…………………………………………………………………………………
12. “ It was very nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Miss White said to Jack.
Miss White thanked…………………….…………………………………………………………….
13. “ I haven’t broken the window of your house. I don’t know anything about it” said the boy.
The boy denied………………………………………………………………………………………..