EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
1. “Shall we go for a swim now?”
She suggested
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 ____________________________________________________________
1. She suggested going for a swim then
2. He admitted being wrong
3. He denied saying that
4. Jane regrets not having told him the true
5. The boy apologized for having not finished the assignment yet
6. The man accused the boy of taking his bag
7. She insisted on sitting for the test
8. She dreamt of becoming a doctor
9. His mother prevented him from using the mobile phone
10. She thanked him for visiting her
11. The woman thought of buying the car which she liked
12. She looked forward to going to America soon
13. The safeguard warned the tourists not to walk on the grass
14. My mother accused my sister of having stolen the cake from the fridge
15. Peter apologized for having brokrn the glass
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 ____________________________________________________________
Tham khảo
1.” Shall we go for a swim now?”.
She suggested............going for a swim .................................................................................................................
2.” I know I’m wrong,” he said.
He admitted...........being wrong..................................................................................................................
3.” I didn’t say that,” Lan said.
Lan denied....saying that.........................................................................................................................
4. “ If only I had told him the true!”
Jane regrets...............not telling him the truth..............................................................................................................
5. “ I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.
The boy apologized.............for not having finished the assignment .............................................................................................................
6. “ It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused.......the buy of taking his bag......................................................................................................................
7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.”
She insisted on.................sitting for the test............................................................................................................
8.”What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said.
She dreamt............of becoming a doctor.................................................................................................................
9.” I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said.
His mother prevented........him from using the mobile phone................................................................................................................
10. “ It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him.
She thanked......him for visiting her.......................................................................................................................
11.” I like the car. I’ll buy it.”
The woman thought..........she would buy the car................................................................................................................
12.” I feel like going to America soon.”
She looked forward to.........going to America soon..............................................................................................................
13 the tourists not to walk on the grass
14 my sister of stealing the cake from the fridge
15 for breaking the glass
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,” Lan said.
Lan 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.......................................................................................................................
1.” Shall we go for a swim now?”.
She suggested............going for a swim .................................................................................................................
2.” I know I’m wrong,” he said.
He admitted...........being wrong..................................................................................................................
3.” I didn’t say that,” Lan said.
Lan denied....saying that.........................................................................................................................
4. “ If only I had told him the true!”
Jane regrets...............not telling him the truth..............................................................................................................
5. “ I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.
The boy apologized.............for not having finished the assignment .............................................................................................................
6. “ It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused.......the buy of taking his bag......................................................................................................................
7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.”
She insisted on.................sitting for the test............................................................................................................
8.”What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said.
She dreamt............of becoming a doctor.................................................................................................................
9.” I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said.
His mother prevented........him from using the mobile phone................................................................................................................
10. “ It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him.
She thanked......him for visiting her.......................................................................................................................
11.” I like the car. I’ll buy it.”
The woman thought..........she would buy the car................................................................................................................
12.” I feel like going to America soon.”
She looked forward to.........going to America soon..............................................................................................................
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
II,Change into reported speech :
1.I will go to my village next week. She said ……………………………………………………
2.I haven’t seen Diane for ages. He said ………………………
3.” We have to go there now”.We say …………………………………………………
4.“Can you drive ?” I asked him ………………………………………………………………
5. “ Do you like dog ?” They asked me ……………………………………………………
6. “ How many children do you have ?” I asked her …………………
7.“ Where are you living ?” . She asked me ………………………………………….
8.“ what’s your name ?”. She asked me ………………………………………
9.“ Are you a student ?”. She asked me …………………………………………………
10.“ How will you travel to work?”. She asked me ………………………
11.“ can you work on Saturday ?” She asked me ……………………………………
12.“ I’m going to work in Spain next year.” ->She said …………………………………
13. “ You must do your homework everyday” ->He said ………………………………………
14.“ Where do people speak English ?” She asked me ………………………………………
15.” Do you go to school in the morning ?” She asked me ………………
1.I will go to my village next week. She said …………………she would go to her village the following week…………
2.I haven’t seen Diane for ages. He said ……he hadn't seen Diane for ages……
3.” We have to go there now”.We say ……we had to go there then………………
4.“Can you drive ?” I asked him ………………if he could drive…………………
5. “ Do you like dogs?” They asked me ……if I liked dogs…(dog có s sẽ đúng ngữ pháp hơn!)…………
6. “ How many children do you have ?” I asked her …how many children she had……
7.“ Where are you living ?” . She asked me ……where I was living………….
8.“ what’s your name ?”. She asked me ………what my name was……………………
9.“ Are you a student ?”. She asked me …………if I was a student………………
10.“ How will you travel to work?”. She asked me ……how I would travel to work………
11.“ can you work on Saturday ?” She asked me ……if I could work on Saturday………
12.“ I’m going to work in Spain next year.” ->She said …………she was going to work in Spain the following year……
13. “ You must do your homework everyday” ->He said ……I must do my hw everyday……………
14.“ Where do people speak English ?” She asked me …………where people spoke English………
15.” Do you go to school in the morning ?” She asked me ……if I went to school in the morning…
II,Change into reported speech :
1.I will go to my village next week. She said ……………………………………………………
2.I haven’t seen Diane for ages. He said ………………………
3.” We have to go there now”.We say …………………………………………………
4.“Can you drive ?” I asked him ………………………………………………………………
5. “ Do you like dog ?” They asked me ……………………………………………………
6. “ How many children do you have ?” I asked her …………………
7.“ Where are you living ?” . She asked me ………………………………………….
8.“ what’s your name ?”. She asked me ………………………………………
9.“ Are you a student ?”. She asked me …………………………………………………
10.“ How will you travel to work?”. She asked me ………………………
11.“ can you work on Saturday ?” She asked me ……………………………………
12.“ I’m going to work in Spain next year.” ->She said …………………………………
13. “ You must do your homework everyday” ->He said ………………………………………
14.“ Where do people speak English ?” She asked me ………………………………………
15.” Do you go to school in the morning ?” She asked me ………………
II,Change into reported speech :
1.I will go to my village next week. She said ……………………………………………………
2.I haven’t seen Diane for ages. He said ………………………
3.” We have to go there now”.We say …………………………………………………
4.“Can you drive ?” I asked him ………………………………………………………………
5. “ Do you like dog ?” They asked me ……………………………………………………
6. “ How many children do you have ?” I asked her …………………
7.“ Where are you living ?” . She asked me ………………………………………….
8.“ what’s your name ?”. She asked me ………………………………………
9.“ Are you a student ?”. She asked me …………………………………………………
10.“ How will you travel to work?”. She asked me ………………………
11.“ can you work on Saturday ?” She asked me ……………………………………
12.“ I’m going to work in Spain next year.” ->She said …………………………………
13. “ You must do your homework everyday” ->He said ………………………………………
14.“ Where do people speak English ?” She asked me ………………………………………
15.” Do you go to school in the morning ?” She asked me ………………
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
0. "How shall I tell Tom the bad news?” she said.
=> She asked how she should tell Tom the bad news.
1. “Can I go home now?” he asked.
=> ....................................................................................................
2. “You can come in but you’ll have to be quiet,” he said to her.
=> ....................................................................................................
3. “What time shall we arrive in Cairo?” he asked.
=> ....................................................................................................
4. “She must try harder if she wants to succeed," he said.
=> ....................................................................................................
5. “My father will be angry with me if he finds out,” she said.
=> ......................................................................................................
6. “You shouldn't drive so fast,” he said to her.
=> ....................................................................................................
7. “I can meet you on Friday," he said.
=> ....................................................................................................
8. “You’d better ask your parents,” she said to him.
=> ....................................................................................................
1. “Can I go home now?” he asked.
=> ...................................... He wondered if he could go home then...............................................................
2. “You can come in but you’ll have to be quiet,” he said to her.
=> .......................................... He told her that she could come in but she would have to be quiet...........................................................
3. “What time shall we arrive in Cairo?” he asked.
=> ...........................He wondered what time they would arrive in Cairo..........................................................................
4. “She must try harder if she wants to succeed," he said.
=> ........................................... He said that she had to try harder if she wanted to succeed..........................................................
5. “My father will be angry with me if he finds out,” she said.
=> ...................................... She said that her father would be angry with her if he found out.................................................................
6. “You shouldn't drive so fast,” he said to her.
=> ....................................... He advised her not to drive so fast.............................................................
7. “I can meet you on Friday," he said.
=> ..................................... He said that he could meet me on Friday. ...............................................................
8. “You’d better ask your parents,” she said to him.
=> ............................... She advised him to ask his parents......................................................................
III. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. “Can I go home now?” he asked.
2. “You can come in but you’ll have to be quiet,” he said to her.
3. “What time shall we arrive in Cairo?” he asked.
4. “She must try harder if she wants to succeed," he said.
5. “My father will be angry with me if he finds out,” she said.
6. “You shouldn't drive so fast,” he said to her.
7. “I can meet you on Friday," he said.
8. “You’d better ask your parents,” she said to him.
9. “I may not be able to meet you at the train station," he said to her.
1. “Can I go home now?” he asked.
=> He asked if he could go home then
2. “You can come in but you’ll have to be quiet,” he said to her.
=> He said to her that she could come in but she would have to be quiet
3. “What time shall we arrive in Cairo?” he asked.
=> He asked what time would they arrive in Cairo
4. “She must try harder if she wants to succeed," he said.
=> He said that she had to try harder if she wanted to succeed
5. “My father will be angry with me if he finds out,” she said.
=> She said her mother would be angry with her if he found out
6. “You shouldn't drive so fast,” he said to her.
=> He recommended her she not to drive so fast
7. “I can meet you on Friday," he said.
=> He said he could meet me on Friday
8. “You’d better ask your parents,” she said to him.
=> She advised him to ask his parents
9. “I may not be able to meet you at the train station," he said to her.
=> He told her that she might not be able to meet her at the train station.