английский язык 11 класс 9.Report what the people say using the reporting verbs below.
advise, promise, complain, deny, warn
1 “My house is always a mess,” said Magda.
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2 “I will be there tomorrow for sure,” Mike said.
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3 “Be there on time if you want to get good seats,” Peter said.
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4 “Don’t order the salmon,” said Mandy.
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5 “I didn’t take your mobile phone,” said Bob.
To report Magda's statement using the reporting verb "complain," we need to change the verb tense in the reported speech. Since the original sentence is in the present tense, we need to change it to the past tense. "Is" becomes "was" and "said" becomes "complained." Thus, the reported speech would be: Magda complained that her house was always a mess.
2 Mike promised that he would be there tomorrow for sure.
To report Mike's statement using the reporting verb "promise," we need to change the verb tense in the reported speech. Since the original sentence is in the future tense, we need to change it to the future in the past tense. "Will" becomes "would" and "said" becomes "promised." Thus, the reported speech would be: Mike promised that he would be there the next day for sure.
3 Peter warned to be there on time if you want to get good seats.
To report Peter's statement using the reporting verb "warn," we need to keep the verb tense the same in the reported speech. Thus, the reported speech would be: Peter warned to be there on time if you wanted to get good seats.
4 Mandy advised not to order the salmon.
To report Mandy's statement using the reporting verb "advise," we need to keep the verb tense and structure the same in the reported speech. Thus, the reported speech would be: Mandy advised not to order the salmon.
5 Bob denied taking your mobile phone.
To report Bob's statement using the reporting verb "deny," we need to keep the verb tense and structure the same in the reported speech. Thus, the reported speech would be: Bob denied taking your mobile phone.