REPORTED SPEECH WITH INF

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 ………………………………