Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”
“Please, please turn off the T.V, John” said Tom
⇒ Tom begged____________________________________.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with infinitives.
1. "Remember to write to me soom," she said to me.
She reminded ............................................................................................................................
2. 2 “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised ...................................................................................................................................
3. “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight,” Mike said to Linda.
Mike invited ...............................................................................................................................
4. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
Tom begged ...............................................................................................................................
5. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper warned ............................................................................................................
làm hộ toy nhé, có quà đấy!
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with infinitives.
1. "Remember to write to me soom," she said to me.
She reminded ............................................................................................................................
2. 2 “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised ...................................................................................................................................
3. “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight,” Mike said to Linda.
Mike invited ...............................................................................................................................
4. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
Tom begged ...............................................................................................................................
5. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper warned ............................................................................................................
làm hộ toy nhé, có quà đấy!
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with infinitives.
1. "Remember to write to me soom," she said to me.
She reminded ............................................................................................................................
2. 2 “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised ...................................................................................................................................
3. “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight,” Mike said to Linda.
Mike invited ...............................................................................................................................
4. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
Tom begged ...............................................................................................................................
5. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper warned ............................................................................................................
làm hộ toy nhé, có quà đấy!
E8: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE
1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
->He promised _____________________________________________
2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
->Tom begged _____________________________________________
3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”
->His mother told __________________________________________
4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
-> He told ____________________________________________________
5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.
->The captain ordered ________________________________________
6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.
->He introduced ___________________________________________
7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
->He asked ________________________________________________
8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.
->My mother told _____________________________________________
9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said
-> I warned___________________________________________
10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.
-> Rosy persuaded _________________________________________
11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.
->She reminded _______________________________________________
12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
->I advised ___________________________________________________
13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
->The shopkeeper warned _____________________________________
14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.
->Laura offered ______________________________________________
15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.
->John invited __________________________________________
1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
->He promised to wait for me
2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
->Tom begged to wait for me
3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”
->His mother told .him to open the window
4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
-> He told me to shut the door after me
5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.
->The captain ordered .them to wait there still he came back
6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.
->He introduced Miss White to Mr.Brown
7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
->He asked me not to come back before one o'clock
8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.
->My mother told me not to forget to lock the door
9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said
-> I warned Peter not to touch that switch
10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.
-> Rosy persuaded John to come and have dinner with them
11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.
->She reminded me to write to her soon
12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
->I advised the boy to spend more time learning to write
13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
->The shopkeeper warned the boys not to lean their bicycle against his windows
14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.
->Laura offered Tom to help him with the cooking.
15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.
->John invited Ann to go camping with them the following weekend
1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
->He promised to wait for me ____________________________________________
2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
->Tom begged John for turning off the TV_____________________________________________
3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”
->His mother told him to Open the window _________________________________________
4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
-> He told me to shut the door after me ___________________________________________________
5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.
->The captain ordered them to wait there still he came back ______________________________________
6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.
->He introduced Miss White to Mr. Brown __________________________________________
7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
->He asked me not to come back before one o’clock ________________________________________________
8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.
->My mother told me not to forget to lock the door _____________________________________________
9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said
-> I warned Peter not to touch that switch __________________________________________
10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.
-> Rosy persuaded John to come and have dinner with them ________________________________________
11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.
->She reminded me to write to her soon_______________________________________________
12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
->I advised _the boy to spend more time learning to write __________________________________________________
13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
->The shopkeeper warned _boys not to lean their bicycle against his windows ____________________________________
14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.
->Laura offered to help Tom with the cooking ______________________________________________
15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.
->John invited Ann to go camping with them the next weekend __________________________________________
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with infinitives.
1. "Remember to write to me soom," she said to me.
She reminded ............................................................................................................................
2. 2 “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised ...................................................................................................................................
3. “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight,” Mike said to Linda.
Mike invited ...............................................................................................................................
4. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
Tom begged ...............................................................................................................................
5. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper warned ............................................................................................................
làm hộ toy nhé, có quà đấy!
1. "Remember to write to me soom," she said to me.
She reminded .........me to write to her soon...................................................................................................................
2. 2 “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised ...........the boy to spend more time learning to write........................................................................................................................
3. “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight,” Mike said to Linda.
Mike invited ........Linda to have dinner with their that night.......................................................................................................................
4. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
Tom begged ...............John to turn off the TV.................................................................................................................
5. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper warned ...............boys not to lean their bicycles against his/ her window........................................................
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”
“I thought you took a holiday last summer” Tom said to Sophia
⇒ John expected Sophia_______________________________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: expect sb + to-V: mong đợi ai làm gì
- Thay đổi về trạng từ: last summer => the previous summer/ the summer before
Đáp án: John expected Sophia to take a holiday the previous summer.
Tạm dịch: John đã mong đợi Sophia đi nghỉ hè vào mùa hè năm ngoái.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”
“Will you help me, please?” she said to me
⇒ She asked_________________________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: ask + sb + to-V: đề nghị, nhờ ai làm gì
- Thay đổi tân ngữ: me => her
Đáp án: She asked me to help her.
Tạm dịch: Cô ấy nhờ tôi giúp cô ấy.
EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE
1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
He promised __________________________________________________________________
2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
Tom begged __________________________________________________________________
3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”
His mother told _______________________________________________________________
4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
He told ______________________________________________________________________
5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.
The captain ordered ____________________________________________________________
6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.
He introduced _________________________________________________________________
7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
He asked ______________________________________________________________________
8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.
My mother told ________________________________________________________________
9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said
I warned_____________________________________________________________________
10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.
Rosy persuaded _______________________________________________________________
11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.
She reminded _________________________________________________________________
12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised _____________________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper warned _________________________________________________________
14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.
Laura offered ________________________________________________________________
15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.
John invited _________________________________________________________________
Tham khảo
1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
->He promised to wait for me
2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
->Tom begged John to turn off the TV
3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”
->His mother told .him to open the window
4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
-> He told me to shut the door after me
5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.
->The captain ordered .them to wait there still he came back
6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.
->He introduced Miss White to Mr.Brown
7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
->He asked me not to come back before one o'clock
8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.
->My mother told me not to forget to lock the door
9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said
-> I warned Peter not to touch that switch
10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.
-> Rosy persuaded John to come and have dinner with them
11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.
->She reminded me to write to her soon
12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
->I advised the boy to spend more time learning to write
13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
->The shopkeeper warned the boys not to lean their bicycle against his windows
14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.
->Laura offered Tom to help him with the cooking.
15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.
->John invited Ann to go camping with them the following weekend
EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE
1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
He promised __________________________________________________________________
2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
Tom begged __________________________________________________________________
3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”
His mother told _______________________________________________________________
4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
He told ______________________________________________________________________
5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.
The captain ordered ____________________________________________________________
6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.
He introduced _________________________________________________________________
7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
He asked ______________________________________________________________________
8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.
My mother told ________________________________________________________________
9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said
I warned_____________________________________________________________________
10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.
Rosy persuaded _______________________________________________________________
11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.
She reminded _________________________________________________________________
12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised _____________________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper warned _________________________________________________________
14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.
Laura offered ________________________________________________________________
15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.
John invited _________________________________________________________________
EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
1. “Shall we go for a swim now?”
She suggested _______________________________________________________________
2. “I know I’m wrong,” he said.
He admitted_________________________________________________________________
3. “I didn’t say that,” He said.
He denied__________________________________________________________________
4. “If only I had told him the true!”
Jane regrets_________________________________________________________________
5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.
The boy apologized __________________________________________________________
6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused ____________________________________________________________
7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.”
She insisted on ______________________________________________________________
8. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said.
She dreamt _________________________________________________________________
9. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said.
His mother prevented _________________________________________________________
10. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him.
She thanked ________________________________________________________________
11. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.”
The woman thought __________________________________________________________
12. “I feel like going to America soon.”
She looked forward to ________________________________________________________
13. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists.
The safeguard warned ________________________________________________________
14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.
My mother accused __________________________________________________________
15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________