REPORTED SPEECH WITH INF

“Stay in bed until you feel better,” said the doctor.. “If I were you, I would sell your old motor bike,” said my friend.. “I’ll shoot if you move,” said the robber.. “Would you like to

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 ………