1. Rewrite the sentences with appropriate introductory verb.
16 “I’d like you to carry the bag.”
17 “Don’t forget to ask Janet.”
18 “Don’t touch this wire.”
19 “You may go now.”
20 “Come on, try it again!”
21 “She really must attend more frequently.”
22 “Would you like to go to the theatre?”
23 “You mustn’t talk during the exam.”
24 “Go ahead, enter the race!”
25 “Run immediately!”
26 “Please, please tell me the truth!”
27 “James never told me he was working undercover.”
28 “You can take my car.”
29 “I won’t do it again.”
30 “Give me the money or I’ll shoot you.”
31 “Would you like me to help?”
32 “Give me everything.”
33 “I’m sorry I was late.”
34 “Yes, he is very handsome.”
35 “I know that musician well.”
36 “Please, explain once more.”
37 “You are never on time.”
09.- Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets.
1 “I would eat only the fish,” he said. (suggest)
…He suggested that I (should) eat only the fish …..
2 “Let’s go to the beach,” he said. (propose) .
3 “Why not paint the room blue?” said Dad. (recommend) .
4 “Please bring me a cup of tea,” she said. (request) .
5 “You must do your homework,” said Mr Smith. (insist) .
11.- Turn the following sentences into Reported Speech using special introductory verbs.
1 “Don’t go near the bull.”
…She warned me not to go near the bull… .
2 “What a brilliant idea!”
3 ”I’ll definitely take you to the park tomorrow.”
4 “Let’s have the wedding in the spring.”
5 “Please, please don’t tell my father what happened.”
6 “You are always late.”
7 “I’m sorry I wasn’t there when you needed me.”
8 “You switched the reports, didn’t you?”
9 “No, I won’t lend you the money.”
10 “You can’t go to the party tonight.”
11 “Shall I hang out the washing?”
12 “Don’t forget to send Mum a birthday card.”
13 “This is how you switch on the machine.”
14 “I’m the best tennis player in the club.”
15 “Go ahead, propose to her.”
3.Rewrite the sentences with given words:
advised
He … advised Tina to go … to the dentist.
2 “Try to remember your books tomorrow,” she said.
urged She ………….. our books the next day.
3 “You took my pencil!” Mark said to Mandy.
of
Mark …………………………………………….his pencil.
4 “Don’t forget to take your keys,” said Dad.
me
Dad ………………………………………….my keys.
5 “I hate the English weather,” said Celine.
about
Celine ……………………………….the English weather.
6 “You must have another piece of apple pie, Laura,” said Grandad.
on
Grandad ………………………………….piece of apple pie.
7 “I’ll never let you down,” Ian told Elizabeth.
promised
Ian …………………………………………. Elizabeth down.
8 “You never put the cap on the toothpaste, John,” said Mary.
complained
Mary ……………………………the cap on the toothpaste.
9 “I’m the best-looking boy in the class,” said Greg.
that
Greg ……………………………the best-looking boy in the class.
10 “Would you like to come to lunch next Friday?” Bill said to me.
invited
Bill ………………………………..the tollowing Friday.
11 “I did not eat the biscuits,” said Alex.
eating
Alex …………………………………………the biscuits.
12 “Let’s go out for dinner,” said Amanda.
going
Amanda ………………………………………for dinner.
13 “You must not touch these ornaments,” said Lisa to us.
to
Lisa ……………………………………………the ornaments.
14 “He knows where the stolen paintings are,” said Sue.
claimed
Sue ………………………………..the stolen paintings were.
15 “You may now kiss the bride,” said the priest to David.
permission
The priest …………………………………the bride.
16 “Don’t drive the car; the brakes aren’t working,” Dad said to me.
not
Dad …………………the car because the brakes weren’t working.
17 “It’s a boy!” said the midwife.
exclaimed
The midwife …………………………………. a boy.
18 “Please, please don’t hurt me,” she cried.
not
She ………………………………………… her.
19 “Do give me the money!” she said to me.
urged
She ……………………………………the money.
20 “Yes, I think you are right to complain,” said Lorna to me.
agreed
Lorna ………………………………….to complain.
21 “Please leave me alone,” Clare said to them.
asked
Clare …………………………………………alone.
22 “I’m sorry I hurt your feelings, Jane,” I said.
hurting
I ……………………………… her feelings.
23 “OK, it was me. I tore Mum’s new dress,” she said.
having
She ………………………………….. Mum’s new dress.
24 “Call an ambulance immediately!” said Bob to the passer-by.
to
Bob …………………………an ambulance immediately.
25 “Would you like me to do the washing up?” said Dan.
offered
Dan …………………………………..the washing up.
26 “No, I won’t go to the party with you,” said Lena.
refused
Lena ………………………….the party with me.
27 “You can use my credit card,” Jake said to me.
me
Jake …………………………………his credit card.
28 “Go ahead, join the expedition,” he said to her.
encouraged
He …………………………………….the expedition.
29 “Go away or I’ll lose my temper,” he said to me.
his
He …………………………………if I didn’t go away.
30 “Yes, I’ll paint the bathroom,” said Catherine.
agreed
Catherine ……………………………………the bathroom.
15.- Find the word which should not be in the sentence.
1 He claimed that to have met the Queen of Spain.
2 Sophia wanted to know what time did they returned home the previous night.
3 The players complained of to the coach about having to play in the hail.
4 Margaret promised to will be careful with the money given to her.
5 The boy asked to his mother if he could play with his friends.
6 He said about that he was feeling under the weather.
7 She said she was ready to go, but adding that the taxi was waiting.
8 The manager told us do not to misuse office equipment.
9 Did he tell to you what happened?
10 She demanded that to be given his name and address.
11 They suggested to buying her a nice wedding present.
12 It is important that he to attend the conference.
13 He told me that I would not have had to leave early the next day.
14 She apologised for having keeping us waiting.
15 Jack wondered whether that to go ahead with his plan.
16 He asked me if he could use my computer and I said he could to.
17 The manager insisted that we are put an advertisement in the papers.
18 Do you know what time do the children finish school?
19 My sister encouraged me how to try once more.
20 They accused him of having been falsified the documents.
