repoerted speech with infinitive

Reported Speech with Infinitive
I. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech, using the words given in brackets:
1. Steve said to Mike “ Don’t touch the electric wires” (warned).
2. “Please don’t tell anyone the news”, Janet said to her sister (asked)
3. “ Don’t drive so fast”, Henry said to his wife (told)
4. “Please remove your shoes before entering” he said to me (asked)
5. “ Mary, don’t interrupt me when I am mediating “ (told)
6. Sergeant, take the man to the cells” (ordered)
7. “ Don’t forget to write me a letter every week” My sister said (told)
8. Carol said “ Don’t make so much noise, Peter. (told)
9. “ Don’t tell anyone or you’ll be sorry” , Mary warned her friend (warned)
10. “ You should learn English instead of any other language, Tom” said Tim (encouraged)
11. “ Mary, you should not take a lot of vitamins” said the doctor (advised)
II. Finish the sentences, using Reported speech:
1. Teacher: “ Do your homework”  The teacher told me
2. “ Would you like to spend the weekend with us?”  They invited her
3. “ Could you open the window, please?”  She asked him
4. “ Go to bed immediately” Mary’s mother told her.  Mary’s mother ordered
5. “ Don’t forget to post the letter!”  He reminded me
6. “ Please, please turn down the radio”  Mary’s sister begged
7. “ Don’t play with the matches. They are very dangerous!”  the teacher told the students
8. “I’ll give you a lift to the airport,” Michelle said to her husband  Michelle offered
9. “ I’d like you to become a teacher”, my mother said to me  My mother wanted
10. “ I will give it to you tomorrow”, he said  He promised
III. Choose the best answer, A, B C or D
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

4. “ I must know your decision soon”  her parents ……to know her decision.
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
7. The tourist guide advised us….a map if we went walking in the hills.
a. to take b. taking c. take d. to taking
8. Peter offered……me with the luggage.
a. to helping b. to help c. helping d. help
9. Bill was taking a long time to get ready, so I…..him to hurry up.
a. talked b. said c. told d. spoke
10. The dentist….open his mouth wide.
a. told himself to b. told him c. spoke him to d. told him to
11. The passengers ..fasten their seat belts as the plane began its descent.
a. are told to b. told to c. were told d. were told to
IV. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences:
1. his students/ Monday/ on/ to hand in/ the professor/ their reports/ told
2. to hang out/ the taxi driver/ the window/ not to allow/ told/ his disobedient/ the man/son
3. the term paper/ in writing/ advised/ the instructor/ to follow/ the students/ the suggested procedures.
4. the test administrators/ not to open/ ordered/ us/ our books/
5. angry/ the manager/ was/ to enter the building/ had allowed/ because/ somebody/ the photographers.