PRACTICE ENGLISH 11: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE Examples: 1. “Stay in bed until you feel better,” said the doctor. The doctor …………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. “Don’t interrupt me while I’m talking,” said the boss. The boss told me …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “If I were you, I would sell your old motor bike,” said my friend. (advise sb (not) to do sth) My friend advised …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. “I will help you with your work,” John told me. (promise (sb) (not) to do sth) (hứa) John promised ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “I’ll shoot if you move,” said the robber. (threaten (sb) to do sth) đe dọa The robber threatened ……………………………………………………………………………… 6. “Don’t come too near the cliff edge,” said the guide to the tourists. (warn sb (not) to do sth) The guide warned ………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. “Would you like to go on a picnic with us this weekend,” said Ann. (invite sb to do sth: mời) Ann invited …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. “Don’t forget to turn off the lights before leaving,” Sue told me. (remind sb to do sth; nhắc nhở) Sue reminded …………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. “Go on, take part in the competition,” said my father. (encourage/ urge sb to do sth) My father encouraged me ……………………………………………………………………………… 10. “Shall I give you a ride to the station, Jane?” said Tom. (offer to do sth: tự nguyện làm điều gì đó) Tom offered …………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. “Leave this place at once,” the officer told his soldiers. (order sb (not) to do sth: ra lệnh) The officer ordered ………………………………………………………………………………… 12. “Do me a favor, please” said the servant to his master. (beg sb to do sth: cầu xin, nài nỉ) The servant begged …………………………………………………………………………………. 13. “OK. I’ll wait for you after work,” she said. (agree to do sth: đồng ý) She agreed …………………………………………………………………………………………… 14. “I can’t lend you this book, boy,” she said. (refuse to do sth: từ chối) She refused …………………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite the following sentences as directed 1. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me. She reminded 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. 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 6. “Open the safe,” the robber said to the bank clerk. The robber ordered 7. “Leave this space clear,” the notice said. The noticed told 8. “Shall I open the window for you?” he said. He offered 9. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me. He promised 10. “Would you like to come with me?” John said. He invited 11. “Don’t worry. Of course I can go there with you,” John said. John promised 12. “Don’t forget to take the holiday,” John said. John reminded 13. “You should take a holiday,” John said. John advised 14. “Are you going to take a holiday?” John said. John asked whether 15. “It’s all right by me if you take a holiday,” John said. John agreed that 16. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said I warned 17. “Read it before you sign it” he said to his client. He advised 18. “ Will you help me, please?” he said, She asked 19. “Please do as I say,” he said to me. He begged 20. “Don’t forget to prune the roses” said my aunt. My aunt reminded 21. “Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said. Laura offered 22. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy” said the kidnapper. The kidnapper threatened 23. “I won’t answer any questions” Paul said. Paul agreed 24. “Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said Minh to Phong. Minh invited 25. “Don’t forget to join in the contest tomorrow morning” Lan said. Lan reminded 26. “Would you like me to clean the room for you” she said. She offered 27. “If I were you, I would join the voluntary team tomorrow, Tom.” said Mike. Mike advised ……………………………………………………………………………………… 28. “Would you like to go the movies this evening, Jill?” said George. George invited ………………………………………………………………………………………… 29. “Why don’t you book a package holiday, Peter?” said Ann. (advise) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 30. “I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen. Helen offered 31. “You’d better leave that old flat,” my mother told us. My mother advised 32. “Don’t cross the river,” they said to him. They warned 33. “I think you’d better drink the medicine” the doctor said. The doctor advised 34. “This spot is the best place for a picnic.” My father said 35. “Can you answer the phone?” he said. He asked his son 36. “Could you come and pick me up from school today, Dad?” Bill asked 37. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much” He advised his friend ……………………………………………………………………………… 38. “ I won’t help you because you didn’t help me” Joan refused 39. “ I’ll bring it back tomorrow” He promised …………………………………………………………………………………………. 40. “Go on, send your short story to the magazine,” Linda said to Paul. Linda encouraged ………………………………………………………………………………………. 41. “Do you want to go out for dinner with me tonight, Kate?” said Felix. Felix invited …………………………………………………………………………………………… 42. Don’t forget your appointment this afternoon,” she said to me. She reminded …………………………………………………………………………………………… 43. “Shall I make you a cup of tea?” Ann said to me. Ann offered ……………………………… . PRACTICE ENGLISH 11: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE Examples: 1. “Stay in bed until you feel better,” said the doctor. The. said to me. He promised 10. “Would you like to come with me?” John said. He invited 11. “Don’t worry. Of course I can go there with you,” John said. John promised 12. “Don’t forget. sth) The guide warned ………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. “Would you like to go on a picnic with us this weekend,” said Ann. (invite sb to do sth: mời) Ann invited …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8.