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C1 Grammar · Word Play
Reported Speech — Advanced
Exercise 1 — Choose or complete
1. 'I didn't break it,' said Tom. → Tom denied       
2. 'You should apply,' she told me. → She recommended that I       
3. 'Don't sign anything!' they warned us. → They warned us       
4. 'Where are you going?' he asked. → He asked where       
Exercise 2 — Rewrite or complete
1. She insisted        the bill. (on paying)
2. He accused her        the committee. (of lying to)
3. They warned us        at night. (against travelling)
4. She suggested that he        for the grant. (apply)
Exercise 3 — Write original sentences
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Word Play · Cambridge English C1 · Reported Speech — Advanced