1.''I imagine I''ll see Olivia at the party.''said Tom.
Tom hoped
2.''Let me take the children into town.''he said
He volunteered
3.''It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.'' said Mike to Jane.
Mike thanked
4.''I must have made a mistake in the calculations.''
Mr. Forest admitted
5.''I'll pay for the meal.''
Sarah insisted
6.''Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.''
Neil suggeste
7. "I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer." said Kate to me.
Kate apologized_______________________________________________________
8. "I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!" said Dane.
Dane congratulated _____________________________________________________
9. "I wish I'd asked for his name and address." said Mary.
Mary regretted ________________________________________________________
10. "You've dirtied the floor, children." said Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Brown accused____________________________________________________
11. "You mustn't drink too much caffeine." Marta said to me.
Marta warned _________________________________________________________
12. "It's not true! I have never been arrested!" Larry said.
Larry denied __________________________________________________________
III. Change the following sentences into the indirect speech, using the verbs in brackets:
1. Nga said that she was sorry she dropped the jug. (apologise)
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2. The policeman said that the thief stole the bicycle. (accuse)
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3. The thief said that he didn’t take the bicycle. (deny)
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4. Tom said that he would drive Kate to the station. (insist)
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5. Ba said that he broke the mobile phone. (admit)
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6. Lan said that they should go for a picnic on Sunday. (suggest)
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7. Daivid said that ha always wanted to be a rich man. (dream)
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8. The manager told the visitors not ot stay at the hotel near the airport. (warn)
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9. Jean said “No, it is not true. I didn’t steal the money!”. (deny)
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10. Peter said “Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?” (suggest)
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11. David told“I ‘ve broken your pen. I ‘m sorry, Jack” (apologise)
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12. “No, no, you really must have another drink.” Dick said (insist)
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13. “It was me who stole the money” said Jim. (admit)
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14. Jane said, “Let’s go to the Zoo, shall we?” (suggest)
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15. “Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said the boy. (warn)
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16. “Don’t use the telephone after eleven o’clock” (tell)
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17. “Please, give me money” (beg)
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18. “Eat your meal, Nam!” (tell)
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19. “Don’t go away!” (advise)
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20. “Go and buy some meat ! Don’t be long!” (order)
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III. Change the following sentences into the indirect speech, using the verbs in brackets:
1.Nga said that she was sorry she dropped the jug.(apologise)
=>Nga apologised for dropping the jug
2.The policeman said that the thief stole the bicycle.(accuse)
=>The policeman accused the thief of stealing the bicycle.
3.The thief said that he didn’t take the bicycle.(deny)
=>The thief denied taking the bicycle
4.Tom said that he would drive Kate to the station.(insist)
=>Tom insisted on driving Kate to the station.
5.Ba said that he broke the mobile phone.(admit)
=>Ba admitted to breaking the mobile phone.
6.Lan said that they should go for a picnic on Sunday.(suggest)
=>Lan suggested going for a picnic on Sunday
7.Daivid said that ha always wanted to be a rich man.(dream)
=>Daivid dreamed to be a rich man.
8.The manager told the visitors not ot stay at the hotel near the airport.(warn)
=>The manager warned the visitors not to stay at the hotel near the airport.
9. Jean said“No, it is not true. I didn’t steal the money!”.(deny)
=>Jean denied stealing the money
10.Peter said “Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?”(suggest )
=>Peter suggested going to the cinema that evening
11. David told“I ‘ve broken your pen. I ‘m sorry, Jack”(apologise)
=>David apologised to Jack for having broken his pen
12. “No, no, you really must have another drink.”Dick said.(insist)
=>Dick insisted on having another drink
13. “It was me who stole the money”said Jim.(admit)
=>Jim admitted to stealing the money
14. Jane said, “Let’s go to the Zoo, shall we?”(suggest)
=>Jane suggested going to the Zoo
15. “Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said the boy.(warn)
=>The old lady warned the boy not to touch that flower
16. “Don’t use the telephone after eleven o’clock” (TELL)
=>They told me not to use the telephone after eleven o’clock
17. “Please, give me money” (BEG)
=>I begged her to give me money
18. “Eat your meal, Nam!” (TELL)
=>She told Nam to eat his meal
19. “Don’t go away!” (ADVISE)
=>She advised me not to go away
20. “Go and buy some meat ! Don’t be long!”(ORDER)
=>She ordered me to go and buy some meat
1. Tom hoped that he would see Olivia at the party.
2. He volunteered to take the children into town.
3. Mike thanked Jane for inviting him to her birthday party.
4. Mr. Forest admitted having made a mistake in the calculations.
5. Sarah insisted on paying for the meal.
6. Neil suggested going to Paris for the weekend.
7. Kate apologized to me for not coming to visit me last summer.
8. Dane congratulated me on winning the championship.
9. Mary regretted not having asked for his name and address.
10. Mrs. Brown accused children of having dirtied the floor.
11. Marta warned me not to drink too much caffeine.
12. Larry denied having been arrested.
