“ Don’t forget to prune the roses” said my aunt.. “ If you don’t pay the ransom , We’ll kill the boy” said the kidnapper The kidnapper threatened.... “ Would you like to come with me?”
Trang 1Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
1 When we meet, Jack avoided (look) ……….……… at me.
2 I think I hear someone (open) ……… the window Do you hear it too?
3 The teacher congratulated me on (make) ……… such a clear speech.
4 I (sleep) ……… … when I was suddenly woken up by walls of fire.
5 Someone usually (phone) ………… … …… while I’m out of the office.
6 My mother doesn’t allow me (enter) ……… ……… the garden.
7 We (arrive) ……….……… after the electricity had been cut.
8 I’m sorry I planned (come) ……… with you, but I was to busy.
9 That was a very strange question (ask) .
10.It was very kind of you (show.) the way.
11.The teacher let him (stay) at home to finish the assignment
12.It was quite a surprise (see) him again.
13.I overheard him (say) that he didn’t want to learn Math (overhear: hear by chance).
14.She stood there and watched him (drive) away.
15.It was very difficult for her (drive) the motorbike.
16.I could feel the robber (come) from the backdoor.
17.I suddenly remembered that I (forget) my keys.
18.While Diana (watch) her favourite TV programme, there (be) a power cut.
19.Who (drive) the car at the time of the accident?
20.By the time Sheila (get) back, Chris (go) home.
21.David (eat) Japanese food before, so he (know) what to order.
22.I (do) some shopping yesterday, when I (see) your friend.
23.What you (do) when I (come) to your office yesterday?
24.Laura (miss) the party because no one (tell) her about it.
25.I don’t remember (tell) of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
26.Ms Drake expects (consult) about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
27.Sally gave a good speech that I couldn’t resist (applaud) loudly when she finished
28.Tommy admitted (throw) the rock through the window.
29.Paul really didn’t mind (surprise) by the party to celebrate this fortieth birthday.
30.Anne hoped (invite) to join the private club.
31.Most people enjoy (travel) to different parts of the world.
32.May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) more of this programme?
33.If someone (walk) in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
34.I’m sure he (understand) if you explain the situation to her.
35.If she hadn’t walked to the meeting, she (not be) late
36.He always (complain) if I’m late.
37.If he spoke more clearly, we (understand) him.
38.If the woman (say) what she wanted, I wouldn’t have put the phone down.
39.If they arrived in time, they (see) the ceremony.
40.If you (ask) me, I would explain it to you.
41.It is easy (see) animals on the road in daylight.
42.I asked him (explain) but he refused (say) any thing.
43.It is pleasant (sit) by the fire at night
44.There was no way of (get) out of the building except by (climb) down a rope.
45.It’s no good (write) to him; he never answers letters
46.Ask him (come) in Don’t keep him (stand) at the door.
47.We watched the children (jump) from a window and (fall) into a blanket held by people below.
48.It is very pleasant (wake) up and (hear) the rain (beat) on the windows.
Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
49 “You had better go to the doctor”
He urged me
50 “You’ve got to lend me some money!”
Trang 2 He begged me
51 “Give me your homework.”
The teacher told us
52 “Please, don’t smoke in my car.”
He asked us
53 “I’ll buy you an ice-cream.”
My Dad promised
54 “Would you like to have a drink with me?”
He invited me
55 “You should give up smoking.”
The doctor advised me
56 “Don’t shoot.”
The General ordered us
Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
57 “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you
Mary thanked me
58 “I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda
John insisted
59 “You have passed the final exams Congratulations!” Jim said to you
Jim congratulated me
60 “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner Thank you”, Miss White said to Peter
Miss White thanked
61 “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack
I warned
62 “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to you
Margaret apologized
63 “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you
Paul has always dreamed of
64 “You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son
The mother accused
Fill in the blanks with the pronouns: one(s), someone, anyone, no one, or every one.
65.Nearly on the Internet uses e-mail to communicate with each other
66 has left their bag behind
67.I’ve got some stamps here Which is the you like?
68.Was there you knew at the meeting?
69.Goodbye, I’ll see you next week
70.Does else want to come?
71.Would you make a copy for in the office and a few extra for the visitors?
72.There’s at the door
Rewrite sentences.
73.I’m pleased to attend your 25th wedding anniversary
I’m looking
74.He made an effort to reach to the station on time
He tried
75.The boy said that he hadn’t stolen the money
The boy denied
76.She never talked to me again after I forgot her birthday
She stopped
77.We spent ages preparing for the party on Christmas Eve
It took
78.Is it all right if I open the window and turn on the fan
Do you mind
79.“ I didn’t break the window”, the boy said
Trang 3 The boy denied
80.They made us prepare refreshments for the party
We were
81.They had a good meal and then went to dance
After they
82.I’d rather drive than be driven
I prefer
83.The volunteers couldn’t mow the old lady’s lawns because of the rain
The rain prevented
84 “ Don’t touch the switch, Peter,” I said
I warned
85.“ read it before you sign it’ he said to his client
He advised
86.Will you help me , please” She said “ I can’t reach the top shelf”
She asked
87 “ Don’t forget to prune the roses” said my aunt
My aunt reminded
88 “ Would you like me to help you with the cooking , Tom” Laura said
Laura offered
89 “ If you don’t pay the ransom , We’ll kill the boy” said the kidnapper
The kidnapper threatened
90 “ I won’t answer any questions “ said the suspect
The suspect refused
91 “ all right I’ll wait a week” Paul said
Paul agreed
92 “ Would you like to go camping with us next weekend” said Minh to Phong
Minh invited
93 “ I’m sorry I’m late” said Mr Thanh
Mr Thanh apologized
94 “ you were cheating” said David to Henry
David accused
95 “ I must see the manager” he cried
He insisted
“ If you want to take my bike , you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother
Mike criticized
96 “ You won the scholarship Congratulation,” Mary told me
Mary congratulated
97 “ It was very kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa
Lan thanked
98 “ Shall we walk there? It’s not far” he said
He proposed
99.“ Turn off the computer You are not allowed to play the game now.” Ba’s mother said
Ba’s mother prevented
100 “ How about giving Tom a T- shirt on his birthday to night” said Jane
Jane suggested
101 “ If I catch the plane I’ll be home by five, ” he said
He said
102 “ If I had had my mobile yesterday , I would have contacted you,” my mother said
My mother said
103 “ If I don’t practice my English I won’t get any better,” she said
She said
104 “ I would have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn’t helped me, ” he said
He said
Trang 4105 “ If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends,” she said to me –
She told me that
106 “ What would you do if you had three days off ?” I asked him -I asked him ………
Exercise 1 Rewrite each of the following sentences in reported speech.Using advise, beg, introduce, invite, offer, order, promise, remind, tell, warn.
107 “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me
She reminded
108 “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy
I advised
109 “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight,” Mike said –
Mike invited
110 “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom
Tom begged
111 “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper
The shopkeeper warned
112 “Open the safe,” the robber said to the bank clerk
The robber ordered
113 “ Leave this spaces clear,” the notice said
The noticed told
114 “Mr.Brown, this is Miss White,” he said
He introduced
115 “ Shall I open the window for you?” he said
He told
116 “ I’ll wait for you I promise,” he said to me
He promised
117 “ Would you like to come with me?” John said
He invited
118 “ Don’t worry Of course you can take a holiday,” John said
John ressured me that
119 “ Don’t forget to take the holiday,” John said
John reminded
120 “ You should take a holiday,” John said
John advised
121 “Are you going to take a holiday?” John said
John asked whether
122 “ It’s all right by me if you take a holiday,” John said
John agreed that
123 “ Actually, I’d rather you took a holiday,” John said
John prefered that
124 “I thought you were going to take a holiday” John said
John expected
125 “ Taking a holiday would be a good idea” John said
John proposed that
126 “ You really must take a holiday,” John said
John insisted that
127 “ Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said
I warned
128 “ Read it before you sign it” he said to his client
He advised
129 “ Will you help me, please?” he said, “ I can’t reach the top shelf”
She asked
130 “ Please do as I say, “ he said to me
He begged
Trang 5131 “ Don’t forget to prune the roses” said my aunt.
My aunt reminded
132 “ Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said
Laura offered
133 “ If you don’t pay the rasom, we’ll kill the boy” said the kidnapper
The kinapper threatened
134 “ I won’t answer any questions” Paul said
Paul agreed
135 “ Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said Minh to Phong
Minh invited
136 “ Don’t forget to join in the contest tomorrow morning” Lan said
Lan reminded
137 “ Would you like me to clean the room for you” she said
She offered
138 “If I were you, I would join the voluntary team tomorrow, Tom.” said Mike
Mike advised
Exercise 2 Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund
139 “ Why don’t you organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien
Ms Lien suggested
140 “ I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh
Mr Thanh apologized
141 “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” Said Bob
Bob denied
142 “ You were cheating” said David to Henry
David accused
143 “ I must see the manager.” he cried
He insisted
144 “ If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother
Mike criticized
145 “ You won the scholarship Congratulation,” Mary told me
Mary congratulated
146 “ It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa
Lan thanked
147 “ Shall we walk there? It’s not far,” he said
He proposed
148 “ turn off the computer You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick mother said
Dick’s mother prevented
149 “ I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter ( apologized)
Peter
150 “ You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John ( criticized)
151 “ Let’s invite Mr Brown to the party next weekend” he said ( suggested)
152 “ You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him.( accused)
153 “ I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said (admitted)
154 “ I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike.” Said Bob
Bob apologized
155 “ You damaged my camera’ said Jane to Henry
Jane accused
Exercise 3 Rewrite the following sentences with Infinitive or Gerund
156 “ I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen
Trang 6 Helen offered
157 “ Let’s all go to Lisbon!” they said
They suggested
158 “ You’d better leave that old flat,” my mother told us
My mother advised
159 “ Please let me go to Martin’s house!” Said Muriel three times
Muriel insisted
160 “ It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister
My mother accused
161 “I’m awful sorry, I will never again use your car without permission” she said almost crying
She apologized
162 “ Don’t cross the river, it’s full of crocodiles”
They warned
163 “I’m sorry I’m late”
He apologized
164 “ I think you’d better drink the medicine” the doctor said
The doctor advised
165 “Let’s eat something and then go for a stroll” she said
She suggested
166 “ Don’t worry, I’ll pay for the drink”
He insisted
167 “ Yes, it was me who ate all the cake”
She admitted
168 “Red wine is the best option for this dish”
The waiter advised
169 “ Why don’t we go for a walk”?
She suggested
170 “ I wasn’t anywhere near the scene of the crime
The accused claimed
171 “ This spot is the best place for a picnic.”
My father said
172 “ The swallows return every spring and fly past my window.”
She explained
173 “ Can you answer the phone? I’m having a shower.”
He asked his son
174 “ I gave you my homework last week.”
The boy insisted
175 “ Could you come and pick me up from school today, Dad?”
Bill asked
176 “ If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much”
He advised his friend
177 “ I won’t help you because you didn’t help me”
a Joan said
b Joan refused
178 “ I’ll bring it back tomorrow”
He said
He promised
Exercise 4 Restate the given sentences Choose the most suitable reporting verb in brackets Make it active or passive as appropriate
179 The girl said to Jim, “ Would you give your book to Mary?” ( ask, tell order)
The girl
180 The little said to her father, “ Daddy, I really like tricycle Can we buy it?” (require, ask, advise)
Everyone
Trang 7181 The sign on the side door says, “ Do not enter,” so we have to use a different door ( ask, remind, force)
Nobody
182 Before Bobby went to bed, his father said, “ Don’t forget to brush your teeth” (invite, allow, remind)
Before Bobby went to bed, his father
183 The factory manager said to the employees” Don’t come late If you do, you will lose your work” ( ask, warn, encourage)
The employees
184 When I asked the nurse about my skin rash, she said, “ You should consult dermatologist” (ask, advise)
The nurse
185 “ I will not tell anyone else about our plan.” He said to me ( order, promise, warn)
He
186 “ Okay, you can go alone to Hanoi this summer” ( warn, persuade, agree)
My parents
187 “ Don’t worry If your car breaks down, I will give you a lift home.” (agree, order, offer)
My friend’s brother
188 Under the law, drivers and all passengers must wear seat belt while in a moving vehicle.(encourage, require, permit)
Drivers and all passengers
follow the pattern verb + to – infinitive.
promise, ask, order, remind, advise, encourage, bed, invite, warn, allow
189 “ Could you possible do for me a favour?” She said to Tom
She
190 “ Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John
Rosy
191 “ Don’t forget to post the letter,” my wife said to me
My wife
192 The man said the boys, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present”
The boy
193 He said to me, “ It would be best if you limited the sugar consumption.”
He
194 “ You must a fine of one hundred pounds” the judge said to Edward
The judge
195 “ Please don’t tell him about my absence from class yesterday” she said to me
She
196 My parents often said to me “ Good for you! It’s good to be independent”
My parents often
197 Mrs Jones said to her children” Each of you may have one piece of candy”
Mrs Jones
198 “ I wont be late next time” Mary said to the teacher
Mary
Exercise 6.Rewrite these sentences below, using the words in blankets
199 He said to her, “ Come to the party You’ll enjoy it,” (persuade )
200 He said to me, “ I’ll lend you some money if you like” (offer)
201 He said to us “ Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage?”(invite)
202 “ All right I’ll help you” Tom said to Joe.(agree)
203 “ I’ll tell you the truth” Tom said to Joe
Trang 8204 “ Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists (warn)
205 “You must pay for the damage you’ve done,” she said So I paid (make)
206 “ I haven’t done anything wrong,” Tom said (deny)
207 “ No, I won’t talk to the lawyer,” Tom said ( refuse)
208 “ Yes, I did drive too fast through the town, she said (admit)
209 “ You damage my sweater, Tom” said Ben
Ben accused
210 Many people feel like taking part in the Boston Marathon
Many people look
211 “ Stop speeding or you will get a ticket” said the traffic warden to the driver
The traffic warden warned
212 “ Please do go to the movies with me tonight.” said Aunt Fancy
Aunt Fancy persuaded me
213 “ Why don’t we work and keep ourselves from starving?” said Mike
Mike suggested
214 “ Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer,” she told him.(advise)
215 “ Keep out of this room at all time,” she said to them (warn)
216 “Remember to post those letters” he said to me (remind)
217 “ If you can’t find anyone else,I’ll drive you you to the airport” he said to me (volunteer)
218 “ If you don’t give me a pay rise, I’ll resign,” he said to me.(threaten)
219 “ You’ve broken my radio,Frank!” said Jane
Jane accused
220 “ You should have waited for us” the team leader said to John
The team leader criticized
221 “ It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” said Bob
Bob denied
222 ´Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?” Mary said to me
Mary suggested
223 “ I saw Megan in town,” he said
He metioned
224 “ Be careful of malefactors and don’t go out at night alone” (warn)
225 “ Nam, you shouldn’t spend so much money on gambling” (advise)
226 ‘ Would you like to have lunch with me today”(invite)
227 “Why don’t you open a bank account” (encourage)
228 “ Remember to book a table in advance”( remind)
229 “ Fasten your seat belts” (tell)
230 “ I’ll offer you some more wine tomorrow”( promise)