Choose the most suitable verb form the box to report each of the sentences. Remember they all follow the pattern verb + to – infinitive.

1. "I've always wanted to become a doctor," Helen said -> Helen has always dreamed

2. The nurse said to me, "You should cousult a dermatologist."-> The nurse advised

3. "Don't touch the hot plate," I said to Ann -> I warned

4. The fire chief said, "Everyone must leave the building immediately." -> The chief ordered

5. The man said to the hunters, "Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals." -> The man prevented

6. The instructor said to the students, "You'll have exactly one hour to complete the exam." -> The instructor warned

7. The boy said to the woman, "I've broken the window of your house." -> The boy admitted

8. My parents often said to me, "Good for you! It's good to be independent." -> My parents encouraged

9. Mrs Smith said, "I would like to meet the president." -> Mrs Smith looked forward to

10. He said to the children, "Don't swim in the lake without an adult present." -> He warned

11. "That's great! I'm going to France in August," thought Henry.-> Henry was thinking of

12. Laura said to her roomate, "Remember to set your alarm clock for 6:00 am." -> Laura reminded

13. "Why don't we go to DL this weekend?" said Peter -> Peter suggested

14. Tom said to you, "It's was kind of you to help me. Thank you very much." -> Tom thanked

15. "Let me pay for the meal. I insist," Linda said -> Linda insisted

16. "I hear you won the lottery. Congratulations!" John said to us -> John congratulated

17. Rose said to Gerald, "I'd like you to come to my house on Sunday night to meet my parents." -> Rose invited

18. I said, "I didn't steal the money." -> I denied

19."Is it, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?" the managing director asked the accountant. -> The managing director wanted

20. "You should have waited for us.", the team leader said to John -> The team leader criticised

21. "I think the whole idea's ridiculous", he said -> He dismissed

22. "Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house", she said -> She flatly

23. "Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?" Mary asked -> Mary suggested

5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”,the man said to the children.

àThe man ordered..................................................................................................................

6.”I must go home to make the dinner”,said Mary.

àMary....................................................................................................................................

7.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom asked me.

àTom asked..............................................................................................................................

8.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked.

àMom asked if........................................................................................................................

9.She said to me:”I can’t do it by myself”

àShe told me that....................................................................................................................

10.”Does your brother live in London,Nam?”Lan asked.

àLan wanted to know if........................................................................................................

11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.”his father warned him.

àHis father warned him.......................................................................................................

12.”Give me a smile,”The photographer said to me.

àThe.....................................................................................................................................

13.”Don’t leave these book on the table” ,the librarian said to the students                                                                                 àThe librarian told the students.................................................................................................

14.”Have you travelled abroad much?”he asked me.

àHe.......................................................................................................................................

15.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the secretary.

àThe boss asked.....................................................................................................................

16.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,”my friend said to me.

àMy friend told me...............................................................................................................

17.”This story happened long ago”he said.

àHe said...................................................................................................................................

1. My mother said to me “ I will give you a present”

My mother said

2. Mary said “ I will study in this school next year.”

Mary said

3. “ Give me the book, Mary” said the man.

The man said

4. “ please give me some money , Mum” said the boy.

The boy said

5. “ Don’t stay here , boy” the amn said.

The man said

6. Mary asked tom “ are you a student?”

Mary asked

7. “ Why do you like English?” She asked

She asked

8. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter

Peter asked Jane if

9. “ Study hard for your entrance exam” The teacher said to his students

The teacher asked his students

10. “ can you speak any other languages , Mai?” The teacher said.

The teacher asked

Question 47: It is certain that the boy left home this afternoon

->The boy

Question 48: It's impossible for the children to swim in this polluted river.

->The children

Question 49:It's unneccessary for the man to tell us about the truth.

->The man..

Question 50: The students left the classroom as soon as the bell rang.

->no sooner

Question 51:My sister was promoted to the manager until last spring.

->Not until...

Question 52: "I'll help my mum with housework this weekend", she said.

->she said

Question 53: "Remember to lock the door before you go to school", my sister said.

=> My sister reminded.....

Question 54: Tom said to the girl: "When did you have this picture taken?"

->tom asked

Question 55: "Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?", Tom said.

->tom suggested

Question 56: "Would you like to come over to my house for a small party? my friend said to me.

=>My friend invited

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings:
1.´How many classes are there in your school?' The man said to Paola
=> The man asked
2. ´Where is your house, Nam?´ said Hung
=> Hung asked
3. ´How far is it from your house to this school, Lan?´ said Nga
=> Nga asked
4. ´Did you stay at home last night, Ba?´asked Hung
=> Hung asked
5. ´Are you a student?´ The man said me
=> The man asked
6. ´Please lend me your pen for a moment,´ I said to Mary
=> I asked
7. He said to us ´Do your homework carefully´
=> He told
8. ´Don´t be late for class again, Jim´ The teacher asked
=> The teacher asked
9. ´Don´t swim out too far, boy´. She asked
=> She asked