re-write the following sentences using the reporting verbs:

say – tell – admit – explain – suggest- remind – warn (use the correct TENSE)

‘Mrs M will call my parents if I don’t do well in this test’ Maria said to George

tell…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

explain……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

remind……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

warn………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

‘I did not really study hard enough for this test’

admit……………………………………………………………………………………………

‘I did not copy Maria’s test’ said George

deny…………………………………………………………………………………………

‘Why don’t you spend more time doing your homework?’ said Mrs M

suggest………………………………………………………………………………………………….