Reported Speech Key Word Transformations

8. "Can my son try out this skateboard?" Adam asked the shopkeeper. COULD Adam asked the shopkeeper ______ out the skateboard.

Adam asked the shopkeeper (if his son/could try) OR (whether his son/ could try) out the skateboard.

3. I think it would be a good idea for you to move closer to work. . SUGGEST I _______________________________________ closer to work.

I (suggest / moving) OR (that you move) closer to work.

7. "Would it be possible to borrow your dictionary, please?" said Juanes. LEND Juanes asked if I ____________________________ dictionary.

Juanes asked if I (could lend/ him my) dictionary.

4. "It was Petra who stole it!" said Martine. ACCUSED Martine ____________________________________ stealing it.

Martine (accused Petra/ of) stealing it.

10. Paddy said he would not thank me and just walked out. REFUSED Paddy ___________ thank you to me and just walked out.

Paddy (refused to/ say) thank you to me and just walked out.

5. Paula said it had been my fault that we didn't get their business. BLAMED Paula ____________ fact that we didn't get their business.

Paula (blamed me/ for the) fact that we didn't get their business.

2. Robert said he would not pay me back. REPAY Robert refused ______________________________ money.

Robert refused (to/ repay my) money.

6. "What is the weight of the cake?" the customer asked. HOW The customer asked ______________________________ was.

The customer asked (how heavy/ the cake) was.

9. "We don't think the wall will stop the flooding," the mayor announced. DOUBTED The mayor announced that she _____ stop the flooding.

The mayor announced that she (doubted if/the wall would) OR (doubted whether/ the wall would) stop the flooding.

1. They say that the new rollercoaster is absolutely terrifying. SAID The new rollercoaster ____________ absolutely terrifying.

The new rollercoaster (is said/ to be) absolutely terrifying.