Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“If only I had told him the truth!”Jane said
⇒Jane regrets_______________________.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said.
⇒The man admitted___________________
Đáp án:
- Công thức: admit + V-ing/having P2: thừa nhận đã làm gì
- Thay đổi tính từ sở hữu: your => his/her
Đáp án: The man admitted borrowing his car for some hours.
Tạm dịch: Người đàn ông thừa nhận mượn chiếc xe ô tô của anh ấy trong một vài giờ.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now” Dick’s mother said to him.
⇒Dick’s mother prevented__________________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: prevent somebody/something from doing something: ngăn cản ai làm gì
- Thay đổi trạng từ: now => then
Đáp án: Dick’s mother prevented him from playing game then.
Tạm dịch: Mẹ của Dick đã ngăn cậu ấy chơi game lúc này.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“I like this car. I’ll buy it” Christina said
⇒Christina thought__________________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: think of doing something: nghĩ về điều gì
- Thay đổi đại từ chỉ định: this => that
Đáp án: Christina thought of buying that car.
Tạm dịch: Christina nghĩ đến việc mua chiếc xe đó.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” said Bob
⇒Bob denied___________________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: deny + V-ing/having P2: chối là đã làm gì
Đáp án: Bob denied taking Sue's calculator.
Tạm dịch: Bob phủ nhận việc dùng máy tính của Sue.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“You won the scholarship. Congratulation” Mary told me
⇒Mary congratulated________________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: congratulate sb on V-ing/having P2: chúc mừng ai về việc gì
Đáp án: Mary congratulated me on winning the scholarship.
Tạm dịch: Mary chúc mừng tôi vì đã giành được học bổng.
EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE
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 ____________________________________________________________
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 ________________________________________________________________
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 ____________________________________________________________
EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE
4. “If only I had told him the true!”
___________________________________________
5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.
_________________________________________
6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
____________________________________
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_______________________________________
14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.
My mother accused _____________________ my sister of having stolen the cake from the fridge_____________________________________
15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized ___________________ for having broken the glass_________________________________________
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“I don’t think that we must widen the village road” he said
⇒ He objected________________________________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: object + to + V-ing: phản đối điều gì
Đáp án: He objected to widening the village road.
Tạm dịch: Ông ấy phản đối việc mở rộng con đường làng.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“What I always want is to become a doctor” he said
⇒She dreamt_______________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: dream + of + doing something: ước mơ làm gì
Đáp án: She dreamt of becoming a doctor.
Tạm dịch: Cô mơ ước trở thành một bác sĩ.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“I feel like going to America next month”Margaret said
⇒Margaret looked forward to_____________________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: look forward to + V-ing: mong đợi điều gì
- Thay đổi trạng từ: next month => the next month/ the following month
Đáp án: Margaret looked forward to going to America the next month.
Tạm dịch: Margaret mong muốn được sang Mỹ vào tháng tới.