Use an appropriate Introductory verb to report the following. 1 "Can I have a piece of cake, please?" she said.
She asked if she could have a piece.of
cake
8 "Don't forget to go to the post office," she said
2 "Yes, OK. I'll tell her what happened," he said.
to him.
3 "Please, please let me go to the party," Sue
said to her mother,
9 "You should exercise more," the doctor said to
him.
10 "Mark is always shouting at me," she said.
"I'll never be naughty again," Ted said to his
father.
11 “Yes, it is a nice dress," he said.
5 "I didn't come to school because I was ill," she
said to her teacher.
12 "Shall I carry your bag. Tracy?" he said.
13 "No, I won't let you copy my homework," said
Bill.
6 "Let's play chess," he said.
14 "You scratched my DVD," she said to him.
7 "I'm sorry I forgot to phone you," he said to her.
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1. She asked if she could have a piece of cake, please.
Explanation: To report a direct question, we need to use the reporting verb "ask" and change the verb tense from present simple to past simple. In this case, the pronouns and the word order remain the same.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: ask
Step 2: Change the verb tense: ask > asked
Step 3: Keep the pronouns and word order the same: she asked if she could have a piece of cake, please.

2. He said that he would tell her what happened.
Explanation: To report a statement, we need to use the reporting verb "say" and change the verb tense from present simple to past simple. In this case, we need to also change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: say
Step 2: Change the verb tense: say > said
Step 3: Change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker: he said that he would tell her what happened.

3. Sue asked her mother if she could go to the party, please.
Explanation: To report a question, we need to use the reporting verb "ask" and change the pronouns and verb tense accordingly. In this case, we also need to add the word "please" at the end of the reported question.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: ask
Step 2: Change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker: Sue asked her mother if she could go to the party
Step 3: Change the verb tense: ask > asked
Step 4: Add "please" at the end of the reported question: Sue asked her mother if she could go to the party, please.

9. The doctor advised him to exercise more.
Explanation: To report a statement, we need to use the reporting verb "say" and change the pronouns and verb tense accordingly. In this case, we need to use the verb "advise" instead of "say" to indicate that it is advice.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: advise
Step 2: Change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker: The doctor advised him to exercise more.
Step 3: Change the verb tense: advise > advised

10. She said that Mark was always shouting at her.
Explanation: To report a statement, we need to use the reporting verb "say" and change the verb tense from present simple to past simple. In this case, we need to change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker and also change the verb tense of the reported speech.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: say
Step 2: Change the verb tense: say > said
Step 3: Change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker: she said that Mark was always shouting at her.

11. He said that it was a nice dress.
Explanation: To report a statement, we need to use the reporting verb "say" and change the verb tense from present simple to past simple. In this case, we need to change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker and also change the verb tense of the reported speech.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: say
Step 2: Change the verb tense: say > said
Step 3: Change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker: he said that it was a nice dress.

5. She said to her teacher that she hadn't come to school because she was ill.
Explanation: To report a statement, we need to use the reporting verb "say" and change the pronouns and verb tense accordingly. In this case, we also need to change the verb tense of the reported speech to reflect the past.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: say
Step 2: Change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker: she said to her teacher
Step 3: Change the verb tense: hadn't come > hadn't come
Step 4: Change the verb tense of the reported speech: was > was

12. He offered to carry Tracy's bag.
Explanation: To report a statement, we need to use the reporting verb "offer" and change the pronouns accordingly. In this case, we don't need to change the verb tense as it remains the same.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: offer
Step 2: Change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker and add the possessive form of the name: He offered to carry Tracy's bag.

13. Bill refused to let him copy his homework.
Explanation: To report a statement, we need to use the reporting verb "say" and change the pronouns, verb tense, and word order accordingly. In this case, we need to use the verb "refuse" instead of "say" to indicate that it is a refusal.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: refuse
Step 2: Change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker: Bill refused to let him copy his homework.

6. He suggested playing chess.
Explanation: To report a statement, we need to use the reporting verb "suggest" and keep the pronouns, verb tense, and word order the same.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: suggest
Step 2: Keep the pronouns and word order the same: He suggested playing chess.

14. She accused him of scratching her DVD.
Explanation: To report a statement, we need to use the reporting verb "accuse" and keep the pronouns, verb tense, and word order the same.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: accuse
Step 2: Keep the pronouns and word order the same: She accused him of scratching her DVD.

7. He apologized to her for forgetting to phone her.
Explanation: To report a statement, we need to use the reporting verb "apologize" and change the pronouns and verb tense accordingly.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb: apologize
Step 2: Change the pronouns to reflect the new speaker: He apologized to her
Step 3: Change the verb tense: apologize > apologized
Step 4: Add the reason for the apology: He apologized to her for forgetting to phone her.