3. Other verbs that can be used to introduce a reported statement. Put each of the following statements into reported speech, using the verbs given followed by that-clauses. That is optional most of the times though. Use each verb once only. say inform estimate ask boast confirm a. My wife is a great dancer! b. Wow, this manor has at least 30 rooms! c. The train did leave at 6. doubt regret d. I'm so sorry I never got to see that movie... e. We're leaving at 3, please be ready. f. Do you think you'll be there in time for the ceremony? g. Maybe moving out was not such a good idea. h. My name is Ethel.
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3. Other verbs that can be used to introduce a reported statement. Put each of the following statements into reported speech, using the verbs given followed by that-clauses. That is optional most of the times though. Use each verb once only.
say inform estimate ask boast confirm regret doubt
a. My wife is a great dancer! b. Wow, this manor has at least 30 rooms! c. The train did leave at 6. doubt regret d. I'm so sorry I never got to see that movie... e. We're leaving at 3, please be ready. f. Do you think you'll be there in time for the ceremony? g. Maybe moving out was not such a good idea. h. My name is Ethel.
a. My wife is a great dancer!
He boasted that his wife was a great dancer.
b. Wow, this manor has at least 30 rooms!
He estimated that that manor had at least 30 rooms.
c. The train did leave at 6.
He confirmed (that) the train left at 6.
d. I'm so sorry I never got to see that movie...
She regreted (that) she had never got to see that movie.
e. We're leaving at 3, please be ready.
They asked us to be ready as we were leaving at 3.
f. Do you think you'll be there in time for the ceremony?
He doubted I would be there in time for the ceremony.
g. Maybe moving out was not such a good idea.
She said that maybe moving out had not been such a good idea.
h. My name is Ethel.
She informed us that her name was Ethel.