Introductory verb Direct speech Reported speech
+ to infinitive
agree "Yes, I'll lend you my car." He agreed to lend me his car.
*claim "I'm working on this" He claimed to be working on it.
*demand "I want to leave now" He demanded to leave then.
offer "Would you like me to help you?" He offered to help me.
*promise
refuse "I promise I'll call you."
"No, I won't do that." He promised to call me.
He refused to do that.
*threaten "Stop talking or I'll give you extra homework." He threatened to give us extra homework if we didn't stop talking.
+ sb + to-infinitive
advise "You should try to get fit." He advised me to try to get fit.
allow "You can watch TV." He allowed me to watch TV.
ask "Please stop talking." He asked me to stop talking.
beg "Please, please, help me." He begged me ti help him.
command "Cease fire!" He commanded them to cease fire.
encourage "You should come with us." He encouraged me to go with them.
forbid "You cannot play loud music at night." He forbade me to play loud music at night.
invite "Will you come to the party?" He invited me to go to the party.
order "Drop it!" He ordered me to drop it.
+ -ing form
accuse sb of "She told Ann everything." He accused her of telling everything to Ann.
*admit (to) "Yes, I broke the vase.!" He admitted to breaking/having broken the vase.
apologise for "I'm sorry I am late." He apologised for being late.
*boast about/of "I'm an excellent cook." He boasted of being an excellent cook.
*complain (to sb) of/about
*deny "I didn't steal the car!" He denied stealing/having stolen the car.
+ that clause
explain "It is faster to go by train!" He explained that it was faster to go by train.
inform sb "You failed the test." He informed me that I had failed the test.