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 jewels” the inspector said to him.( accused)
“ I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said. (admitted)
“ I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike.” Said Bob.-> Bob apologized ......
“ You damaged my camera’ said Jane to Henry. -> Jane accused .....
Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences with Infinitive and Gerund
“ I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen.-> Helen offered...
“ Let’s all go to Lisbon!” they said. -> They suggested......
“ You’d better leave that old flat,” my mother told us. -> My mother advised ..........
“ Please let me go to Martin’s house!” Said Muriel three times. -> Muriel insisted.....
“ It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister. ->My mother accused....
“I’m awful sorry, I will never again use your car without permission” she said almost crying. -> She apologized....
“ Don’t cross the river, it’s full of crocodiles” -> They warned...
“I’m sorry I’m late” -> He apologized....
“ I think you’d better drink the medicine” the doctor said.-> The doctor advised....
“Let’s eat something and then go for a stroll” she said.-> She suggested...
“ Don’t worry, I’ll pay for the drink” ->He insisted....
“ Yes, it was me who ate all the cake”-> She admitted...
“Red wine is the best option for this dish” ->The waiter advised.........
“ Why don’t we go for a walk”? -> She suggested.................
“ I wasn’t anywhere near the scene of the crime. ->The accused claimed ............
“ This spot is the best place for a picnic.” -> My father said ...............
“ The swallows return every spring and fly past my window.”-> She explained ...............
“ Can you answer the phone? I’m having a shower.” -> He asked his son .......................
“ I gave you my homework last week.”-> The boy insisted........
“ Could you come and pick me up from school today, Dad?”-> Bill asked..............
“ If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much” ->He advised his friend..................
“ I won’t help you because you didn’t help me”
a.-> Joan said ..............
b.-> Joan refused ............
“ I’ll bring it back tomorrow”
a. ->He said...........
b. ->He promised.............
Exercise 4. Restate the given sentences. Choose the most suitable reporting verb in brackets. Make it active or passive as appropriate.
The girl said to Jim, “ Would you give your book to Mary?” ( ask, tell order) -> The girl ..........
The little said to her father, “ Daddy, I really like tricycle. Can we buy it?” (require, ask, advise) -> Everyone ..........................
The sign on the side door says, “ Do not enter,” so we have to use a different door. ( ask, remind, force). Nobody.............
Before Bobby went to bed, his father said, “ Don’t forget to brush your teeth” (invite, allow, remind). -> Before Bobby went to bed, his father ...............................
The factory manager said to the employees” Don’t come late. If you do, you will lose your work” ( ask, warn, encourage) ->The employees................
When I asked the nurse about my skin rash, she said, “ You should consult dermatologist” (ask, permit, advise) -> The nurse............
“ I will not tell anyone else about our plan.” He said to me ( order, promise, warn).-> He .......
“ Okay, you can go alone to Hanoi this summer” ( warn, persuade, agree) -> My parents......
“ Don’t worry. If your car breaks down, I will give you a lift home.” (agree, order, offer) -> My friend’s brother .......
Under the law, drivers and all passengers must wear seat belt while in a moving vehicle.(encourage, require, permit).-> Drivers and all passengers ..................
Exercise 5. Choose the most suitable verb form the box to report each of the sentences. Remember they all follow the pattern verb + to – infinitive.
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promise, ask, order, remind, advise,
encourage, bed, invite, warn, allow
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“ Could you possible do for me a favour?” She said to Tom. -> She........
“ Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John. -> Rosy......
“ Don’t forget to post the letter,” my wife said to me. -> My wife ........
The man said the boys, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present”. -> The boy........
He said to me, “ It would be best if you limited the sugar consumption.” -> He ..............
“ You must a fine of one hundred pounds” the judge said to Edward. -> The judge .....
“ Please don’t tell him about my absence from class yesterday” she said to me. ->She....
My parents often said to me “ Good for you! It’s good to be independent”
-> My parents often....
Mrs. Jones said to her children” Each of you may have one piece of candy”.-> Mrs. Jones....
“ I wont be late next time” Mary said to the teacher. -> Mary......
