Reporting verbs - practice	

‘Don’t forget to post that letter when you go out,’ said Minnie.	Minnie reminded me to post the letter.	
‘Don’t worry Mr. Simpkins, your suit will be ready by Friday,’ said Andrew.	Andrew reassured Mr. Simpkins (that) his suit would be ready by Friday /the Friday ('the Friday' if it is now after Friday)	
‘Why don’t we have a party at my place next weekend?’ said Sarah.	Sarah suggested having a party at her place next / the following weekend.	
‘There’ll be a meeting of all heads of department at 11 a.m.’ said Janet.	Janet announced (that there would be) a meeting of all heads of department at 11a.m. (that day).	
‘The reason for the delay is that there is a technical problem,’ said the pilot.	The pilot explained that the delay was due to a technical problem	
‘If it’s not ready by the end of the week, we’ll cancel the order,’ said Tony James.	Tony James threatened to cancel the order if it was not ready by the end of the week/ that week.	
‘Don’t drive the car until the brakes have been replaced. It’s not safe’ said Ken.	Ken warned me not to drive the car until the brakes had been replaced.	
	
‘Don’t forget to post that letter when you go out,’ said Minnie.	Minnie reminded me to post the letter.	
‘Don’t worry Mr. Simpkins, your suit will be ready by Friday,’ said Andrew.	Andrew reassured Mr. Simpkins (that) his suit would be ready by Friday /the Friday ('the Friday' if it is now after Friday)	
‘Why don’t we have a party at my place next weekend?’ said Sarah.	Sarah suggested having a party at her place next / the following weekend.	
‘There’ll be a meeting of all heads of department at 11 a.m.’ said Janet.	Janet announced (that there would be) a meeting of all heads of department at 11a.m. (that day).	
‘The reason for the delay is that there is a technical problem,’ said the pilot.	The pilot explained that the delay was due to a technical problem	
‘If it’s not ready by the end of the week, we’ll cancel the order,’ said Tony James.	Tony James threatened to cancel the order if it was not ready by the end of the week/ that week.	
‘Don’t drive the car until the brakes have been replaced. It’s not safe’ said Ken.	Ken warned me not to drive the car until the brakes had been replaced.