Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“Why don’t we organize an English competition for our students?” said Ms Lien
⇒Ms Lien suggested_______________________________.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
1. “Why don’t we organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
Ms Lien suggested ……………………………………………………….......................................................
2. “I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh.
Mr Thanh apologized ...………………………………………………............................................................
3. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.
Bob denied ………………………………………………………...................................................................
4. “You took my pencil,” said David to Henry.
David accused ………………………………………………………..............................................................
5. “I must see the manager,” he cried.
He insisted ………………………………………………………....................................................................
6. “If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother.
Mike criticized ……………………………………………………….............................................................
7. “ You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
Mary congratulated .………………………………………………….............................................................
8. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.
Lan thanked ………………………………………………………..................................................................
9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him.
Dick’s mother prevented ...………………………………………..................................................................
10. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter appologized ……………………………………………………….........................................................
11. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said.
He suggested ………………………………………………………................................................................
12. “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused .......……………………………………………….......................................................
13. “I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.
The man admitted ………………………………………………………........................................................
14. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob.
Bob apologized ………………………………………………………............................................................
15. “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch,” Bob said to John.
Bob thanked ……………………………………………………….................................................................
16. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend, Max ?”
Carol suggested ………………………………………………………............................................................
17. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Dave said Julia.
Dave apologized ………………………………………………………...........................................................
18. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he said to me.
He accused ………………………………………………………...................................................................
19. “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tony said to Monica.
Tony warned ……………...……………………………………….................................................................
20. “I’m sorry. I broke the vase,” my son said.
My son admitted ………………………………………………………..........................................................
21. “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to Jack.
The teacher accused ……………………………………………………….....................................................
22. “Great! You are well-dressed today, Mary,” Tommy said.
Tommy complimented ……………………………………………………….................................................
23. “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to her friend.
Peter congratulated ………………………………………………………......................................................
24. “You mustn’t get into this area,” the policeman said to them.
The policeman stopped ………………………………………………………................................................
25. “I know I’m wrong,” he said. He admitted ………………………………………………………..................................................................
26. “I didn’t say that last night,” Joan said. Joan denied ……..………………………………………………....................................................................
27. “If only I had told him the true!” Jane said. Jane regrets ………………………………………………………...................................................................
28. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. The boy apologized .……………………………………………………….....................................................
29. “It’s you who took my bag,” the man said to the boy. The man accused ………………………………………………………..........................................................
30. “No, no .I really must sit for the test,” Hilary said. Hilary insisted …....………………………………………………….............................................................
1.“Why don’t we organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
Ms Lien suggested organizing an English competition for their students
2.“I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh.
Mr Thanh apologized for being late
3.“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.
Bob denied taking Sue's calculator
4.“You took my pencil,” said David to Henry.
David accused Henry of taking his pencil
5.“I must see the manager,” he cried.
He insisted on seeing the manager
6.“If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother.
Mike criticized his brother for taking his bike without asking him first
7.“ You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
Mary congratulated .me on winning the scholarship
8.“It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.
Lan thanked Hoa for helping her with her homework
9.“Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him.
Dick’s mother prevented ...us from playing the computer game
10.“I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized for breaking the glass
11.“Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said. He suggested inviting Mr.Brown to the party the next weekend “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused him of stealing the jewels
13..“I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.
The man admitted only borrowing my car for some hours
14.“I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob.
Bob apologized Mike for having damaged his tape recorder
15. “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch,” Bob said to John.
Bob thanked John for inviting him to lunch
16. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend, Max ?”
Carol suggested Max going to the cinema that weekend
17. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Dave said Julia.
Dave apologized Julia for forgeting his birthday
18. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he said to me.
He accused me of telling the truth
19. “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tony said to Monica. Tony warned Monica not to go near that deserted house
20. “I’m sorry. I broke the vase,” my son said.
My son admitted breaking the vase
21. “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to Jack.
The teacher accused Jack of cheating in the exam
22. “Great! You are well-dressed today, Mary,” Tommy said. Tommy complimented on being well-dressed that day
23. “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to her friend.
Peter congratulated her friend on getting a promotion
24. “You mustn’t get into this area,” the policeman said to them.
The policeman stopped them from getting into that area
25. “I know I’m wrong,” he said.
He admitted being wrong
26. “I didn’t say that last night,” Joan said.
Joan denied saying that the night before
27. “If only I had told him the true!” Jane said.
Jane regrets not telling him the true
28. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. The boy apologized .
for not having finished the assignment yet
29. “It’s you who took my bag,” the man said to the boy.
The man accused the boy of taking his bag
30. “No, no .I really must sit for the test,”
Hilary said. Hilary insisted on sitting for the tes
EXERCISE 2: GERUND (V-ing)
1. “ Why don’t you organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
-> Ms Lien suggested _________________________________________________________
2. “I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh.
->Mr. Thanh apologized ______________________________________________________
3. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” Said Bob.
->Bob denied _______________________________________________________________
4. “You were cheating” said David to Henry.
->David accused _____________________________________________________________
5. “I must see the manager.” he cried.
->He insisted ________________________________
6. “If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother.
->Mike criticized ____________________________________________________________
7. “You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
->Mary congratulated ________________________________________________________
8. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.
->Lan thanked _______________________________________________________________
9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick mother said.
->Dick’s mother prevented _____________________________________________________
10. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter to his mother.
->Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________
11. “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John. (criticized)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
12. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend” he said. (suggested)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
13. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him. (accused)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
14. “I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said. (admitted)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
15. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike.” Said Bob.
->Bob apologized ____________________________________________________________
16. “You damaged my camera” said Jane to Henry.
->Jane accused _________________________________________________________
1. “ Why don’t you organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
-> Ms Lien suggested _________organizing an English competition for our student ________________________________________________
2. “I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh.
->Mr. Thanh apologized _____________for being late_________________________________________
3. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” Said Bob.
->Bob denied __________taking Sue's calculator_____________________________________________________
4. “You were cheating” said David to Henry.
->David accused __________Henry of being cheating___________________________________________________
5. “I must see the manager.” he cried.
->He insisted ____on seeing the manager____________________________
6. “If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother.
->Mike criticized ______his brother for not asking him to take his bike______________________________________________________
7. “You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
->Mary congratulated ________me on winning the scholarship________________________________________________
8. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.
->Lan thanked ________Hoa for helping her _______________________________________________________
9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick mother said.
->Dick’s mother prevented _________him from playing game____________
10. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter to his mother.
->Peter apologized __________for breaking the glass__________________________________________________
11. “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John. (criticized)
-> _____The team leader critized John for not waiting for them____________________________________________________________________
12. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend” he said. (suggested)
-> ____He suggested inviting Mr . Brown to the party next weekend _____________________________________________________________________
13. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him. (accused)
-> ________The inspector accused him of slealing the jewels_________________________________________________________________
14. “I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said. (admitted)
-> __________The man admitted borrowing my car for home hours_______________________________________________________________
15. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike.” Said Bob.
->Bob apologized ____for damaging Mike's tape recorder________________________________________________________
16. “You damaged my camera” said Jane to Henry.
->Jane accused ____henry of damaging his camera_____________________________________________________
1.“Why don’t we organize an English competition for our students?” said Ms Lien.
Ms Lien suggested ………………………………………………………..................................
2.“I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh.
Mr Thanh apologized ...………………………………………………..................................
3.“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.
Bob denied ………………………………………………………..............................................
4.“You took my pencil,” said David to Henry.
David accused ………………………………………………………........................................
5.“I must see the manager,” he cried.
He insisted ………………………………………………………..............................................
6.“If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother.
Mike criticized ……………………………………………………….......................................
7.“ You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
Mary congratulated .………………………………………………….....................................
8.“It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.
Lan thanked ……………………………………………………….........................................
9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him.
Dick’s mother prevented ...………………………………………...........................................
10.“I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized ………………………………………………………..................................
11. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said.
He suggested ……………………………………………………….........................................
12.“You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused .......………………………………………………................................
13.“I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.
The man admitted ………………………………………………………...................................
14.“I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob.
Bob apologized ……………………………………………………….....................................
15. “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch,” Bob said to John.
Bob thanked ………………………………………………………........................................
16. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend, Max ?”
Carol suggested ………………………………………………………..................................
17. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Dave said Julia.
Dave apologized ………………………………………………………..................................
18. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he said to me.
He accused ………………………………………………………..........................................
19. “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tony said to Monica.
Tony warned ……………...……………………………………….........................................
20. “I’m sorry. I broke the vase,” my son said.
My son admitted ………………………………………………………....................................
1. Ms Lien suggested organizing an English competition for their students.
2. Mr Thanh apologized for being late.
3. Bob denied taking Sue’s calculator.
4. David accused Henry of taking his pencil.
5. He insisted on seeing the manager.
6. Mike criticized his brother for taking his bike without asking him first.
7. Mary congratulated me on winning the scholarship.
8. Lan thanked Hoa for helping her with her homework.
9. Dick’s mother prevented him from playing game then.
10. Peter apologized for breaking the glass.
11. He suggested inviting Mr. Brown to the party the next weekend.
12. The inspector accused him of stealing the jewels.
13. The man admitted borrowing my car for some hours.
14. Bob apologized for damaging Mike’s tape recorder.
15. Bob thanked John for inviting him to lunch.
16. Carol suggested going to the cinema that weekend.
17. Dave apologized for forgetting Julia’s birthday.
18. He accused him of not telling him the truth.
19. Tony warned Monica against going near that deserted house.
20. My son admitted breaking the vase.
1.“Why don’t we organize an English competition for our students?” said Ms Lien.
Ms Lien suggested ………that we organize an E competition for our students………………………………………………..................................
2.“I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh.
Mr Thanh apologized ...…for being late……………………………………………..................................
3.“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.
Bob denied ………taking Sue's calculator………………………………………………..............................................
4.“You took my pencil,” said David to Henry.
David accused …………Henry of taking his pencil……………………………………………........................................
5.“I must see the manager,” he cried.
He insisted ………on seeing the manager………………………………………………..............................................
6.“If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother.
Mike criticized ……his brother for not asking him to take his bike………………………………………………….......................................
7.“ You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
Mary congratulated .………me on winning the scholarship………………………………………….....................................
8.“It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.
Lan thanked …Hoa for helping her with her homework…………………………………………………….........................................
9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him.
Dick’s mother prevented ...……him from playing game by making him turn off the computer…………………………………...........................................
10.“I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized ………for breaking the glass………………………………………………..................................
11. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said.
He suggested ………inviting Mr.Brown to the party the following week……………………………………………….........................................
12.“You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused ......him of stealing the jewels.………………………………………………................................
13.“I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.
The man admitted ………borrowing my car for some hours………………………………………………...................................
14.“I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob.
Bob apologized …to Mike for damaging his tape recorder…………………………………………………….....................................
15. “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch,” Bob said to John.
Bob thanked ……John for inviting her to lunch…………………………………………………........................................
16. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend, Max ?”
Carol suggested ……that Max go to the cinema that weekend…………………………………………………..................................
17. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Dave said Julia.
Dave apologized ………to Julia for forgetting her birthday………………………………………………..................................
18. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he said to me.
He accused ………me of not telling him the truth………………………………………………..........................................
19. “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tony said to Monica.
Tony warned ……Monica not to go near that deserted house………...……………………………………….........................................
20. “I’m sorry. I broke the vase,” my son said.
My son admitted ……breaking the vase…………………………………………………....................................
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.
" Would you like to have dinner with us tonight" Mike said
->Mike invited
"why don't you organize an english competition for our students?" said Ms Lien
-> Ms Lien suggested
" you won the scholarship.Congratulations!"Mary told me
-> Mary congratulated
"You were chesting"said David to Henry
->David accused
"It was kind of you to help me with my homework"Lan said to Hoa
->Lan thanked
"I'm sorry I'm late" said Mr Thanh
->Mr Thanh apologized
->Mike invited me to have dinner with them that night
"why don't you organize an english competition for our students?" said Ms Lien
-> Ms Lien suggested organizing an english competition for their students
" you won the scholarship.Congratulations!"Mary told me
-> Mary congratulated me on winning the scholarship
"You were chesting"said David to Henry
->David accused henry of chesting
"It was kind of you to help me with my homework"Lan said to Hoa
->Lan thanked Hoa for helping her with her homework
"I'm sorry I'm late" said Mr Thanh
->Mr Thanh apologized for being late
" Would you like to have dinner with us tonight" Mike said
->Mike invited me to have dinner with them tonight
"why don't you organize an english competition for our students?" said Ms Lien
-> Ms Lien suggested organizing an english competition for our students
" you won the scholarship.Congratulations!"Mary told me
-> Mary congratulated me on winning the scholarship
"You were chesting"said David to Henry
->David accused henry of chesting
"It was kind of you to help me with my homework"Lan said to Hoa
->Lan thanked Hoa for helping her with her homework
"I'm sorry I'm late" said Mr Thanh
->Mr Thanh apologized for being late
" Would you like to have dinner with us tonight" Mike said
->Mike invited me to have dinner with them that night.
"why don't you organize an english competition for our students?" said Ms Lien
-> Ms Lien suggested that I should organize an English competition for our students.
" you won the scholarship.Congratulations!"Mary told me
-> Mary congratulated me on winning the scholarship.
"You were chesting"said David to Henry
->David accused Henry of cheating.
"It was kind of you to help me with my homework"Lan said to Hoa
->Lan thanked Hoa for helping her with her homework.
"I'm sorry I'm late" said Mr Thanh
->Mr Thanh apologized for being late.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“Don’t go near that deserted house”Tony said to Monica
⇒Tony warned_______________.
Đáp án:
Giải thích:
- Công thức: warn sb against V-ing: cảnh báo ai về điều gì
Đáp án: Tony warned Monica against going near that deserted house.
Tạm dịch: Tony cảnh báo Monica đừng đến gần ngôi nhà hoang.
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
“I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh
⇒Mr Thanh apologized________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: apologise (to sb) for V-ing/having P2: xin lỗi vì việc gì
Đáp án: Mr Thanh apologized for being late.
Tạm dịch: Ông Thành xin lỗi vì đã đến trễ.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“You took my pencil” said David to Henry.
⇒David accused_______________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: accuse sb of V-ing/having P2: buộc tội ai làm gì
- Thay đổi tính từ sở hữu: my => his
Đáp án: David accused Henry of taking his pencil.
Tạm dịch: David trách tội Henry lấy bút chì của anh ấy.