1. Grammar Practice
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REPORTED SPEECH (1)
I/. Put in “tell” or “say”:
1.
All the experts ................. the earth is getting warmer.
2.
Did you ........... Mark and Sarah how to find our house?
3.
The Sales Manager is going to .............. everyone about the meeting.
4.
Vicky, why don’t you just ................ what the matter is?
5.
They ......... they’re going to build a new Disney World here.
6.
What did Natasha .......... about her holiday plans?
7.
Could you .......... me the way to the train station, please?
8.
The company should ........... its employees what’s going on.
9.
You shouldn’t ...................... lies, you know, Matthew.
10.
Did you ......... anything to Melanie about the barbecue?
II/. Reported STATEMENTS:
1.
They said, “This is the book we have been looking for.”
………………………………………………………………
2.
Her sister said, “I don’t like this flower.”
………………………………………………………………
3.
“This book isn’t mine,” Mary said to me.
………………………………………………………………
4.
He said, “I can’t get into the house because I lost my key.”
………………………………………………………………
5.
“We’re very busy now, but we will have more time tomorrow,” said the boys.
………………………………………………………………
III/. Reported COMMANDS:
1.
He said to me, “Don’t blame me. It’s not my mistake.”
………………………………………………………………
2.
My father said, “Buy me some grapes and get me a newspaper.”
………………………………………………………………
3.
He said to he, “Forgive me if I say too much.”
………………………………………………………………
4.
Tom said to her, “Don’t talk about this story anymore.”
………………………………………………………………
5.
“Sit down and tell me what is worrying you,” he said to the little girl.
………………………………………………………………
IV. Reported QUESTIONS:
1.
'What did you think of the performance yesterday?'
-> She asked me ……………………………
2.
'Who were you looking for?'
-> He asked me ……………………………
3.
'How can I solve the problem?'
-> I wondered ………..
4.
“Did someone ring me an hour ago?” she said to me.
-> She ………………………………………………………
5.
“What time is the flight?” I said.
-> I wanted to know ………………………………………
6.
“Have you hurt yourself?” she said to the little boy.
-> ………………………………………………………………
7.
“Did you lend them your camera, Mary?” said he
-> He ………………………………………………………………
8.
“Is the box made of cardboard?” she said.
-> She wanted to know………………………………………….

2. Grammar Practice
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REPORTED SPEECH WITH TO-inf & V-ing (2)
I/. Rewrite the sentences
1.
The teacher said to Greg, “Keep your eyes on your own paper.”
-> The teacher warned ………………………………………………
2.
My parents said to me, “You may stay up late on Saturday night.”
-> My parents allowed ………………………………………………
3.
The judge said, "You must pay a fine of fifty dollars, Mr. John"
-> The judge ordered ……………………………………………………..
4.
Bill said, "Don't touch this hot pot."
-> Bill warned …………………………………………………..
5.
"Don't be late for the meeting tomorrow."
-> Mary reminded .....................................
6.
"I will not accept this contract," said Sheila.
-> Sheila refused ………………………………………………
7.
"Yes. I'll lend you that CD tomorrow."
-> She agreed………………………
8.
"Sure. I'll stage my live show next year."
-> He promised …………………
9.
The hijacker said to the pilot, “Land the plane or I’ll shoot you.”
-> The hijacker threatened ……………………………………
10.
“Would you like to go for a ride in my car?”
-> He invited …………………………………………………
II/. Rewrite the sentences
1.
"Why don't we go to the movies tonight?"
-> He suggested …………………………………………….
2.
"Thank you for helping me," the old lady said to me.
The old lady thanked ………………………………………..
3.
"I didn't break into her house," the man said.
-> The man denied ………………………………………..
4.
"You're lying," the detective said to him.
-> The detective accused ………………………………………..
5.
"I hope you'll forgive me for coming so late," the student said to the teacher.
->The student apologized ………………………………………..
6.
"You can't run out of the garden," Ms Kelly said to the children.
-> Ms Kelly prevented ……………………………
7.
"I feel like seeing you soon, Susan," said her mother.
-> Her mother looked forward ……………………………
8.
"People have a right to say what they think", she said.
-> She said we couldn't stop ……………………………
9.
The manager said to the workers, "You have done excellent work this month.”
-> The manager congratulated ……………………………
10.
"I always want to run my own business", she said to me.
-> She told me that she dreamed ……………………………
III/. Choose the most suitable verb in each reported sentence:
1.
"Would you like to come on a picnic with us?" -> He …………us to come on a picnic with them.
A. advised
B. ordered
C. invited
D. begged
2.
"If you don't give me a pay rise, I'll resign." -> He …………his boss to give him a pay rise.
A. reminded
B. ordered
C. warned
D. threatened
3.
"Can I borrow your pencil?" -> He …………to borrow my pencil.
A. asked
B. begged
C. demanded
D. offered

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"I must know your decision soon." -> Her parents …………
to know her decision soon.
A. ordered
B. demanded
C. threatened
D. reminded
5.
"Don't forget to go to the supermarket after work." -> She ………… her husband to go to the
supermarket after work.
A. ordered
B. asked
C. reminded
D. warned
6.
"If you can't find anyone else, I'll drive you to the airport." -> He ………to drive her to the airport.
A. offered
B. invited
C. refused
D. begged
IV. Choose the best answer:
1.
She reassured me that she ………the card.
a. had posted
b. has posted
c. was posting
d. posts
2.
When I was little, my father gave me some advice. He said ……… to the strangers.
a. I shouldn’t talk
b. that shouldn’t talk c. don’t talk
d. that I don’t talk
3.
“Should we turn left or go straight?” “Hmm, I’m not sure which way ……”
a. do we turn
b. to turn
c. should we turn
d. it turned
4.
What did that man say ……………?
A. at you
B. for you
C. to you
D. you
5.
She ………her holiday in Finland.
a. said me about
b. told about
c. said about
d. told me about
6.
I don’t know why Susan didn’t go to the meeting. She said …………
a. she will definitely go
b. she was definitely going
c. she had definitely gone
d. she is definitely going
7.
The librarian asked us …………………so much noise.
a. don't make
b. not make
c. not making
d. not to make
8.
Somebody forgot this hat. I wonder …………….
a. whose is this hat b. whose hat this is c. whose hat is
d. is this whose hat.
9.
“What did your grammar teacher want to talk to you about?”
“I did badly on the last test. She ………………studied for it.”
a. said why hadn't I b. said why I hadn't c. asked why hadn't I d. asked why I hadn't
10.
“Hi Bob. Did you take the job?” Bob's friend asked him ………………
a. did he take the job.
b. whether you took the job.
c. if he had taken the job.
d. had he taken the job.
11.
Jack asked his sister_______.
A. where you have gone tomorrow
B. where she would go the following day
C. where would she go the following day D. where you will go tomorrow
12.
Peter apologised_______.
A. me for phoning not earlier
B. not to phone me earlier
C. for not phoning me earlier
D. not for phoning me earlier
13.
"Would you like to come on a picnic with us?" -> He …………us to come on a picnic with them.
A. advised
B. ordered
C. invited
D. begged
14.
"If you don't give me a pay rise, I'll resign." -> He …………his boss to give him a pay rise.
A. reminded
B. ordered
C. warned
D. threatened
15.
"Can I borrow your pencil?" -> He …………to borrow my pencil.
A. asked
B. begged
C. demanded
D. offered
16.
"I must know your decision soon." -> Her parents …………to know her decision soon.
A. ordered
B. demanded
C. threatened
D. reminded
17.
"Don't forget to go to the supermarket after work." -> She ………… her husband to go to the
supermarket after work.
A. ordered
B. asked
C. reminded
D. warned
18.
"If you can't find anyone else, I'll drive you to the airport." -> He…… to drive her to the airport.
A. offered
B. invited
C. refused
D. begged
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4. Grammar Practice
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"You ought to slow down a bit," the doctor told him.
A. The doctor begged him to slow down.
B. The doctor made him slow down.
C. The doctor threatened him to slow down.
D. The doctor advised him to slow down
20.
Kate said, "You are not as intelligent as I thought, Bill."
A. Kate had thought that Bill was stupid.
B. Kate had thought that Bill was more intelligent.
C. In Kate 's opinion, Bill was not so intelligent as her. D. Kate told Bill to think about his intelligence.
21.
"No, I didn't steal anything from her, "'said Henry.
A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. B. Henry refused to steal things from her.
C. Henry denied stealing things from her.
D. Henry said no to stealing things from her.
22.
"Don't forget to go to the supermarket after work," said Pete's wife.
A. Pete's wife reminded him to go to the supermarket after work.
B. Pete's wife invited him to go to the supermarket with her after work.
C. Pete's wife warned him to go to the supermarket after work.
D. Pete's wife allowed him to go to the supermarket after work.
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1. "If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My room-mate advised me to take the job.
C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.
2. "Leave my house now or I'll call the police!" shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn't leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn't leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house.
3. "Cigarette?" he asked. "No, thanks." I said.
A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused.
B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him
C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.
D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.
4. "It's too stuffy in this room, isn't it?" said the guest.
A. The guest suggested that the room should be aired.
B. The guest remarked that the room should be aired.
C. The guest said that the room was too crowded.
D. The guest said that there was too much stuff in the room.
5. The doctor said, "You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine."
A. Jasmine's doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days.
B. The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest.
C. It is the doctor's recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly.
D. The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days' rest.
6. "I will pay back the money, Gloria." said Ivan.
A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.
B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back
C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria's money.
D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria
7. "Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?" asked Frederic.
A. Frederic invited Sarah to his birthday party.
B. Frederic asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party.
C. Frederic asked Sarah if she liked his birthday party or not.
D. Frederic reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party.