5. Reported Speech : A.- Statements. Reporting verbs: said (no object) , told (object), added, admitted, claimed, explained,promised, protested. He said he would see her soon. “ I´ll see you soon.” He said that he had worked for 10 hours. “ I worked for ten hours” He said that they were having a wonderful time. “ We are having a wonderful time”. She said that she loved the hotel. “ I love the hotel “. Reported speech Direct speech