“Don’t forget to post my letter, will you, Sue?” Diana said.. Diana reminded Sue not to forget to post her letter.[r]
(1)Reported speech I Change into reported speech with infinitives:
1 Joe said, “Please come to my party.”
Joe invited me “Take a deep breath.”, said the doctor (TELL)
“Remember to make an appointment with the dentist.”, said my mum (remind)
“Don’t forget to post the letter,” my wife said to me (REMIND)
My friend said, “I think you should take a long vacation.”
My friend advised The Smiths said, “Would you like to come to our house for dinner, John?” (INVITE)
The judge said to Mr Silverman, “You must pay a fine of 50 dollars.” (ORDER)
Bill said, “Don’t touch the hot pot, Jane”
(WARN) (WARN….AGAINST) Sue said, “ Don’t buy a used car, Jim” (ADVISE)
10 “Come and have dinner with us,” Roise said to John
11 “Could you please open the door for me?” Ms Holt said to Tom (ASK)
17 “You should take a physics course, Lana.” Said John (encourage)
18 “Don’t forget to call me” said Sue
19 “Yes, Ok I’ll lend you my car but be careful with it!” Peter said to Ann (agree)
20 “I’ll work early, honest I will,” Angela said (promise)
21 “I can lend you some money.” Sue said to me (offer)
22 “Don’t talk loudly in the library,” The librarian said to us (told)
23 “I won’t help you with your homework Never!” Jane said to me (REFUSE)
24 “Don’t play with matches They are very dangerous.”
(WARN) (WARN…AGAINST) 25 The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary, please?” (ASK)
26 If I were you, I would never meet him again.” Mary told me (advise)
27 “Okay I’ll collect David from school (AGREE)
28 “You mustn’t drink too much caffeine.” Said Marta to her son
(WARN) (WARN…AGAINST) 29 “I’ll drop you from the team if you don’t train harder,” said the captain (THREATEN)
II Change into reported speech with gerund:
1 “I won’t like your inferring my business.” She told me
She wouldn’t thank The tourist guide said to us, “Don’t walk alone in the street at night.”
The tourist guide warned ……….against “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening”, Mary said to Jim (apologise)
The manager said to the workers, “You have done excellent work this month.” (CONGRATULATE)
“You told a lie, Tom”, she said (accuse… of)
“Shall we have dinner somewhere after the theatre?” said Peter (SUGGEST)
“I didn’t break the windows,” Bill said (DENY)
“I did not take part in the robbery,” said Jeff (deny)
“I always want to run my own business”, she said to me
She always dreamed of 10 “You can’t run out of the garden,” Ms Kelly said to the children (Prevent….from)
11 Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.” (suggest)
(2) 13 “You are selfish.” She said to Jim (ACCUSE….OF) 14 “I’m sorry I didn’t give you the book yesterday.” Jim said to Lana (APOLOGISE)
III Multiple choice:
1 “Let me carry your suitcase, John!” Harry said
A Harry offered to carry John’s suitcase B Harry agreed to carry John’s suitcase C Harry insisted on carrying John’s suitcase D Harry decided to carry John’s suitcase “I wouldn’t buy that car, Janos, if I were you”
A I advised Janos of buying the car B I advised Janos not to buy the car C I advised Janos not buying the car D I advised Janos on my buying the car “Could you open the window please?” She _him to open the window
A advised B ordered C asked D warned
4 “Don’t play with the matches They’re very dangerous.” The teacher warned the children _ with the matches
A not play B not to play C play D to play
5 “I’ll give you a lift to the airport.” Michelle to give her husband a lift to the airport
A offered B asked C advised D begged
6 He his friends to go boating with him
A attracted B persuaded C suggested D ordered
7 You will not succeed working harder
A without B unless C if D missing
8 You’re wasting your time _ to persuade him; he’ll never help you
A to try B try C trying D tried
9 “Could you lend me your pen, Jerry?” Said Tom
A Tom asked Jerry to lend him her pen B Tom asked to lend Jerry’s pen
C Tom asked if Jerry could lend you her pen D Tom asked if Jerry could lend her his pen 10 Professional people expect them when it is necessary to cancel an appointment
A that you would call B your calling C that you are calling D you to call
11 I have told him never here again
A come B coming C came D to come
12 I’m sorry but I forgot your letter It’s still here, in my pocket
A to post B posting C post D that I posted
13 He apologized able to finish the project on time
A his colleagues not being B his colleagues for not being C his colleagues not to be D to his colleagues for not being 14 Laura reminded her roommate _ her alarm clock for 6:00
A to set B setting C to be set D of setting
15 The two children blamed each other the window
A to break B breaking C for breaking D having broken
16 “Right I’ll take the brown pair.” Andrew said
A Andrew promised to take the brown pair B Andrew wanted to take the brown pair C Andrew agreed to take the brown pair D Andrew asked to take the brown pair 17 “Don’t forget to post my letter, will you, Sue?” Diana said
A Diana reminded Sue not to forget to post her letter B Diana reminded Sue about posting her letter C Diana reminded Sue to remember to post her letter D Diana reminded Sue to post her letter 18 I’m sorry that I didn’t learn French when I was a student
A I regret not to learn French when I was a student B I wish I learned French when I was a student C I regret not learning French when I was a student D I regret learning French when I was a student 19 “No, I didn’t take it! I wasn’t even there!” said Daisy
A Daisy refused to be there to take it B I knew Daisy didn’t take it because she wasn’t there C Daisy wasn’t there, so who knew she took it or not D Daisy denied taking it
20 She encouraged me _the exam
A to take B take C taking D took
21 John asked me _ anyone the news
A not tell B not to tell C not telling D to tell
22 My father told me him when he was talking with his friends
A not to interrupt B not interrupting C not be interrupted D not interrupt
23 My friends congratulated me _ the first prizes in the Math Competition
A on win B to win C on winning D to winning
24 His father was _buying a new computer for him
A thinking of B thinking on C thinking in D thinking at
25 They _ telling lies
A accused him of B accused him at C accused him on D accused him in
26 They wouldn’t dream of _ a spy
A buy B buying C to buy D to be bought
27 I want to go out alone but he _ going with me
A insisted on B insisted in C insisted of D insisted at
28 She warned Jim _ staying at the hotel near the airport
A against B of C on D for