Direct speech: “Ok, I was wrong.”
–Indirect speech: He agreed that he had been wrong.
–claim
–Direct speech: “I saw the UFO.”
–Indirect speech: He claimed that he had seen the UFO.
–complain
–Direct speech: “You never share any secrets with me!”
–Indirect speech: She complained that I never shared any secrets with her.
–admit
–Direct speech: “I was really unfriendly to him.”
–Indirect speech: She admitted that she had been unfriendly to him.
–deny
–Direct speech: “I didn’t break your favorite cup!”
–Indirect speech: He denied that he had broken the cup.
–exclaim
–Direct speech: “I am so happy!”
–Indirect speech: He exclaimed that he was very happy.
–explain
–Direct speech: “You see, there’s no point in going there right now.”
–Indirect speech: He explained that there was no point in going there at that moment.
–recommend
–Direct speech: “You’d better stay at home.”
–Indirect speech: She recommended that we stayed at home.
–prove
–Direct speech: “See, the system works.”
–Indirect speech: He proved that the system worked.
–state
–Direct speech: “I have never seen the young man before.”
–Indirect speech: The witness stated that she had never seen the young man before.
–promise
–Direct speech: “I will be back no later than eight o’clock.”
–Indirect speech: Dad promised that he would be back no later than eight o’clock.
–suggest
–Direct speech: “Shall we spend the evening together?”
–Indirect speech: He suggested that they spent the evening together.
–assert
–Direct speech: “Nuclear power is a safe and non-polluting kind of energy.”
–Indirect speech: The scientists asserted that nuclear power is a safe and non-polluting kind of energy.
–contend
–Direct speech: “The Earth may be much younger than previously thought.”
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