Re[ported speech with gerund I. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given at the first 1. “Why don’t you organize a English competition for our students?”, said Mrs. Lien. Mrs. 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 director,” he cried He insisted 6. “If you want 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’s was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa Lan thanked 9. “Shall we walk there? It’s not far,” he said He proposed 10. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play games now,” Dick’s mother said Dick’s mother prevented 11. “I’m sorry I couldn’t come on Saturday,” said David David apologized 12. “Why don’t we go back to Singapore?” I said I suggested 13. No, I really don’t want to stay the night, Sophia” Ann said Ann insisted on 14. “You are not allowed to smoke in your room, Dick” said his mother. Dick’s mother forbade 15. “Make sure you don’t take the A20, Tim,” said Jack Jack warned II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original one. Use the word given and other words as necessary. DO NOT change the form of the given word. 1. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter APOLOGIZED 2. “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John CRITICIZED 3. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend” he said SUGGESTED 4. “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him ACCUSED 5. “I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said ADMITTED 6. “No, it’s not true. I didn’t cheat in the exam” Tom said DENIED 7. “All right, it’s true. I lost my temper,” said the teacher. CONFESSED 8. “I’m very grateful to you for your help, Mr. Smith,” Sue said to him THANKED 9. “Congratulations! You won the English Quiz,” said Yo’s teacher CONGRATULATED 10. “I’ll buy this toy car. I insist,” Peter said INSISTED