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1. ‘If I were you, I’d read the exam questions very carefully.
He advised us to read the exam questions very carefully.
2. ‘Be quiet!’
He ordered us to be quiet.
3. ‘The theater will be built next to’ the town hall.’
They proposed to build the theater next to the town hall.
4. ‘Okay, I’ll collect David from school.’
He agreed to collect David from school.
5. ‘Please stay for a few more days.’
She urged me to stay for a few more days.
6. TH fight the ban on smoking in public places.’
He promised to fight the ban on smoking in public places.
7. ‘I imagine I’ll see Olivia at the party.’
He hoped to se? Olivia at the party.
8. ‘Can you lend me ten pounds?’
He asked me to lend him ten pounds./ He asked to borrow ten pounds.
9. ‘The government should do more to help the homeless.’
He called on the government to do more to help the homeless.
10. ‘I’ll take the children into town.’
He offered to take the children into town.
11. ‘Don’t swim out too far, boys.’
He warned the boys not to swim too far.
12. ‘Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.’
She reminded me to go to the supermarket after work.
13. ‘Would you like to come on a picnic with us, Jane?’
He invited Jane to come on a picnic with them.
14. ‘If you can’t find anyone else, I’ll drive you to the airport.’
He volunteered to drive me to the airport (if I couldn’t find anyone else).
15. ‘I won’t give you the money back if you keep on at me.’
He threatened not to give me/ us the money back (if I/ we kept on at him
1. The teacher said to Jim, ‘Would you give your book to Mary, please?’
(ask/ Tell/ order)
The teacher asked Jim to give his book to Mary.
2. The sign said, ‘No parking in this area. Violators will be towed away.’
(invite/ warn/ force)
Drivers were warned not to park in the area.
3. The fire chief said, ‘Everyone must leave the building immediately.’
(order/ remind/ allow)
Everyone was ordered to leave the building immediately.
4. 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 reminded him to brush his teeth.
5. The teacher said to the students, ‘You will have exactly one hour to complete the exam.’ (order/ expect/ warn) .
The students were expected to complete the exam in one hour.
6. My garage mechanic said, ‘You should get a tune-up every 5,000 miles.’
(ask/ order/ advise)
My garage mechanic advised me to get a tune-up every 5,000 miles.
7. The factory manager said to the employees, ‘Do not come late. If you do, you will lost your jobs.’ (ask/ warn/ encourage)
The employees were warned not to be late.
8. The sign on the side door says, ‘Do not enter,’ so we have to use a different door. (ask/ permit/ force)
Nobody is permitted to use the side door.
9. The judge said to the defendant, ‘You must not shout in the courtroom again.’ (ask/ order/ encourage)
The defendant was ordered not to shout in the courtroom again.
10. My parents often said to me, ‘Good for you! It’s good to be independent!’ (remind/ require/ encourage)
My parents often encouraged me to be independent.
1. Just when he arrived at the station, the train was starting to move.
Hardly did he arrive at the station when the train was starting to move.
2. Let’s go for a walk. We’ve been working all day.
John suggested going for a walk.
3. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.
It was such a hard cake that I could not eat it.
4. ‘You’d better not waste your time, Betty,’ Tom said.
Tom advised Betty not to waste her time.
5. I am sorry that I didn’t invite her to my party last night.
I regret not inviting/ having invited her to my birthday party the night before.
6. Mike’s father is going to fix the ball for him next week.
Mike is going to have his father fix the ball next week.
7. It is at Mr. Foster’s request that I’m writing this letter to you.
Mr Foster requested me to write this letter to you.
8. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
There has been a considerable rise in the cost of living for the last few years.
9. I expect that they will get there by lunch time.
I expect them to get there by lunch time.
10. I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your birthday party last Sunday, John.
Mary apologizes for not coming to John’s birthday party last Sunday.
