3) “ You should really read this book, Steve! (Sally/recommend)
Sally recommended I should really read that book.
Sally recommended that I read that book.
7) “ I ate all the cake yesterday.” (Peter/confess to)
Peter confessed to eating all the cake the day before.
Peter confessed that he ate all the cake the day before.
8) “I feel very well now.” (he/explain)
He explained that he felt very well by then.
All the others are fine. What I've written in italics are additional ways to write the same ideas.
Can you please check if the following sentences are correct? Thank you.
1) “I met Mary last Monday.” (she/say)
She said that she had met Mary the previous Monday.
2) “I’m sorry, I broke the vase.” He apologized for breaking the vase.
3) “ You should really read this book, Steve! (Sally/recommend)
Sally recommended I should really read that book.
4) “ Be careful, because the roads are slippery.” (The policeman/warn/us)
The policeman warned us to be careful because the roads were slippery.
5) “I’ll help you.” (my mother/promise)
My mother promised that she would help me/to help me.
6) “We went on a school trip today!” (Peter/tell/his mother)
Peter told his mother that he had gone on a school trip that day.
7) “ I ate all the cake yesterday.” (Peter/confess to)
Peter confessed to eating all the cake the day before.
8) “I feel very well now.” (he/explain)
He explained that he felt very well then.
9) “Will your mother be at home tomorrow?” (Mary/ask/me)
Mary asked me if my mother would be at home the next day.
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