reported speech with infinitive and gerund
Exercise 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in reported speech.Using advise, beg, introduce, invite, offer, order, promise, remind, tell, warn.
“Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.
( She reminded
“You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
( I advised
“Would you like to have dinner with us tonight,” Mike said. –
( Mike invited
“Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
( Tom begged
“Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
( The shopkeeper warned
“Open the safe,” the robber said to the bank clerk.
( The robber ordered
“ Leave this spaces clear,” the notice said.
( The noticed told
“Mr.Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.
( He introduced
“ Shall I open the window for you?” he said.
( He told
“ I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
( He promised
“ Would you like to come with me?” John said.
( He invited
“ Don’t worry. Of course you can take a holiday,” John said.
( John ressured me that
“ Don’t forget to take the holiday,” John said.
( John reminded
“ You should take a holiday,” John said.
( John advised
“Are you going to take a holiday?” John said.
( John asked whether
“ It’s all right by me if you take a holiday,” John said.
( John agreed that
“ Actually, I’d rather you took a holiday,” John said.
( John prefered that
“I thought you were going to take a holiday” John said.
( John expected
“ Taking a holiday would be a good idea” John said
( John proposed that
“ You really must take a holiday,” John said.
( John insisted that
“ Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said
( I warned
“ Read it before you sign it” he said to his client.
( He advised
“ Will you help me, please?” he said, “ I can’t reach the top shelf”
( She asked
“ Please do as I say, “ he said to me.
He begged
“ Don’t forget to prune the roses” said my aunt.
( My aunt reminded
“ Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.
( Laura offered
“ If you don’t pay the rasom, we’ll kill the boy” said the kidnapper.
( The kinapper threatened
“ I won’t answer any questions” Paul said
( Paul agreed
“ Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said Minh to Phong.
( Minh invited.
“ Don’t forget to join in the contest tomorrow morning” Lan said.
( Lan reminded
“ Would you like me to clean the room for you” she said
( She offered
“If I were you, I would join the voluntary team tomorrow, Tom.” said Mike.
( Mike advised
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund
“ Why don’t you organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
( Ms Lien suggested
“ I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh.
( Mr Thanh apologized
“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” Said Bob.
( Bob denied
“ You were cheating” said David to Henry.
( David accused
“ I must see the manager.” he cried.
( He insisted
“ If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother.
( Mike criticized
“ You won the scholarship. Congratulation,” Mary told me.
( Mary congratulated
“ It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.
( Lan thanked
“ Shall we walk there? It’s not far,” he said.
( He proposed
“ turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick mother said.
( Dick’s mother prevented
“ I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter. ( apologized)
( Peter
“ You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John. ( criticized)
(
“ Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend” he said. ( suggested)
(
“ You stole the