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<b>Report the following sentences using Thank</b>

1. “It was nice of you to help me Thank you very much” Tom said to me
 Tom thanked me for helping him

2. “Thank you for telling me the news” Jimmy said to me
3. “You are very kind to send me flowers” Linda said to tom

4. “ It was very kind of you to give me a hitchhike” The man said to us
5. “It was nice of you to do me a favour” He said to me

6. “You were so nice to help me with my homework” The boy said to the man
<b>Using CONGRATULATE</b>

1. I hear you passed the exams. Congratulation! John said to us
 John congratulated us on passing the exams

2. “ Congratulate! You ‘ve won” He said to me
3. “Very good, Tom You’ve got the job” I said to him

4. “ Congratulations! You are now the champion” She said to him

5. “You’ve won the scholarship. Congratulations!” The teacher said to me
<b>Using APOLOGISE</b>

1. I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier” Mary said
 Mary apologised to me for not phoning me earlier
2. “I’m sorry I didn’t attend your party “

3. “ We’re really for saying so”
4. “I’m sorry I couldn’t help you”

5. “ I’m sorry I didn’t send you a letter”
6. “I’m sorry I broke the window”
<b>Using INSIST</b>

1. “I’lldrive you to the station, I insist” Peter to Linda
 Peter insisted on driving Linda to the station

2. “I must want take the exam” Peter said

3. “We must move to the countryside:” My parents said
4. “I really want to visit Finland this summer” She
5. “ I must meet the manager now”The customer
<b>Using ACCUSE</b>

1. “You didn’t pay attention to what I said” The teacher said to the boy
 The teacher accused the boy of not paying attentionto what he had said
2. “I stole my bicycle” She said to me.

3. “It’s you who broke the window” My father said to me
4. “It’s you who damaged the machine” The boss said to him
5. “ I’m sure you told him my secret” Mary said to me

6. “You cheated in the exam” Theteacher said to the student
<b>Using DENY</b>

1. oh no, I didn’t do that

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2. The boy denied doing that
3. No, I didn’t break the vase
4. Never, I have never seen him

5. No, no I didn’t tell him the secret
6. No, I was not there yesterday
<b>Using SUGGEST </b>

1. “What about having a party?”
 She suggested having a party
2. “She suggested having a party”

3. “What about going out tonight?”Mary said
4. “What about buying a new TV?” My mother said
5. “What about stopping for a break?” My colleague
6. “What about hiring a car?” My sister said

7. “Why don’t we go out?” My brother said

8. “Why don’t we go to the cinema?” My boyfriend
9. “Why don’t we send her a postcard?” My brother
10. “Why don’t we buy a new house” My father said

11. “Why don’t we take an English course?” My classmates
12. “Let’s play chess” My roommate said

13. “Let’s surf the net” My classmate said
14. “Let’s sing a song” My class said
15. “Let’s talk to them” She said
16. “Shall we phone me? He said

17. “Shall we go on holiday for the summer?” May father said
18. “Shall we postpone the match?” The game organizer said
19. “Shall we help the neighbour?” My sister said

REPORT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

1. The man said to the boy “It was you who stole my wallet”

2. My collegues said to me “Congratulation. You’ve been promated”
3. The teacher said to the student “Give me your homework”

4. The driver said to the passenger “ Please don’t smoke in my car”
5. My father said to my brother ‘I’ll buy you an ice cream”

6. My roomate said to me “Would you like to have a drink with me?
7. The doctor said to him “You should give up smoking”

8. The librian said to them “please keep quiet”
9. The little boy said “ I won’t do it again”

10. The personel manager said “What about emloying more staff?”

11. My classmate said to Mary “Could you lend me your bicycle for a day?”
12. My mother said to me “Take the medicine and go to bed early”

13. My mother said to me “You should stop smoking”

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15. My parents said “Why don’t we drive go out for a drive?”
16. Nam said “sure, I’ll come back soon”

17. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner, Thank you,” Miss White said to
Peter

18. “Don’t playwith the match” I said to Jack

19. “You didn’t do what I said “ The mother said to her son

20. “I’m sorry I left my book at home” The student said to the physics teacher
21. “If I were you, I would study abroad” my friend said to me

22. “Don’t forget to get in touch with me” the close friend said
23. “I must go home right now” Mary said

24. “ No, I didn’t rob the bank” the man said

25. “Never take anything from a stranger” my father said to me
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