Reported speech. special introductory verbs. rewrite the sentences in reported speech, using the verbs in the list. ( deny insist suggest promise refuse admit ) “yes, i lied to you “, she said. “let’s go to the zoo, shall we? ”, he said. “i’ll never do much a thing again “, he said. “i’m not going to let you into my house”, he said. “ you must believe that i didn’t know it was stolen”, he said. “no , i didn’t steal the money”, he said.

1. She admitted lying to me.
2.  He suggested going to the zoo.

3. He promised to never do such a thing again.

4. He refused to let me into his house.

5. He insisted that I must believe he didn't know it had been stolen.

6. He denied stealing the money.

1. She admitted lying to me.
2.  He suggested going to the zoo.

3. He promised never to do such a thing again.

4. He refused to let me into his house.

5. He insisted that I had to believe he didn't know it had been stolen.

6. He denied stealing the money.