reported speech with gerund and ifninitive

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I. Reported speech with infinitive(s):
1. Reported requests and orders

* to tell/ask someone to do something

- “Listen to me.”, my teacher said. => My teacher told me to listen to her.
- “Shut the door.” She said . => She asked me to shut the door.

* to tell/ask someone not to do something

- “Don’t talk in class.” => My teacher asked me not to talk in class.
2. Reported offers and suggestions

* offer, promise, refuse, agree, threaten, hope, wish,…. => S +reported verb+ to –inf
- “I will do my homework.” => She promised to do her homework.

* remind, warn, advise, invite, allow, ….. => S +reported verb+ object + to-inf
- “You should not drink too much beer.” => He advised me not to drink too much beer.
II.Reported speech with Gerund

We use reported speech with Gerund in order to report feelings or suggestions.

suggest , admit , deny, insist on , think of, dream of, look forward to , apologize (sb) for…
accuse sb of , thank sb for , congratulate sb on ,prevent sb from, warn sb against…

Ex:

- “It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Tom said to you.
=> Tom thanked me for helping him.

- “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said.

=> Mary apologized for not phoning me earlier.

- “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight” her mother said to Jane
=> Her mother prevented Jane from going out that night.
<b>III. EXERCISES OF REPORTED SPEECH</b>

<b>I. Complete the following sentences without changing their meanings:</b>
1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.”

The doctor advised me ...

6. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me.
Jane refused ...

7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”

Joe invited...
8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”

Mr. Gray warned the children not ...
9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?

They invited ...
10. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.”

He asked ...
11. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.”

She threatened ...
12. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.”

John promised ...
13. “You ought to take a break, Andrew.”

She advised...
14. “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.”
They reminded ...
16. She told me, “ I am going to the party with my mother”.
She told me……….
17. They said, “ We have plenty of time to do our work”.
18. He said, “ This is the book you have been looking for”.
He said………
19. When did they tell you that?

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20. Have you seen the new film?

They wanted to know………..
21. Don’t put your elbow on the table.

She told………..
22. Write your name clearly on the top.

He asked……….
23. Don’t wipe your dirty fingers on my clothes.

He ordered………
24. Wait here under the tree until the rain stops.

He asked……….
25. Come and see me whenever you have a few hours to spare.
She told………..

<b>II. Rewrite the sentences</b>

1. “Please lend me your dictionary, Quang,” said Hoa.

2. “Can you help me with my homework?” Minh said to her sister.
3. “You should practice speaking English every day.” The teacher said.

4. “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese.” My brother told me.
5. “Please repeat what you have said, Mr. Binh.” Tim said.

6. “Can you turn down the radio?” Miss Jackson said to Marry.
7. “Can you explain this word to me?” Trang asked Hue.

8. “Please don’t talk during the test.” Mrs. Lan said to the student
9. “You should concentrate on your lesson.” Mr. Van told me.
10. “Could you speak more slowly?” I asked the foreigner.

<b>III. Choose the best answer to fill in each of the gaps. Circle either A, B, C or D.</b>
1. Jack admitted ... the money.

A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. stolen
2. Thank you very much ... lending me your bike.

A. about B. in C. for D. of

10. The manager ... the men to turn to work immediately.

A. insisted B. suggested C. demanded D. ordered
11. Her mother prevented her ... going out tonight.

A. against B. from C. about D. at

12. I apologized ... the book at home.

A. for leaving B. to leaving C. leaving D. to leave
13. The man wanted to avoid ... on security cameras.

A. to see B. seeing C.to be seen D. being seen
14. Peter ... to go in for the exam.

A. avoided B. let C. advised D. decided

15. I tried ... the bus, but I missed it.

A. to catch B. catching C. to be caught D. being caught
16. The plants want ... daily.

A. to water B. watering C. to be watered D. being water

17. Will you remind me ... this letter at the post office?

A. to post B. posting C. to be posted D. being posted

18. The goods ought ... two weeks ago.

A. to deliver B. delivering

C. to be delivered D. being delivered

19. I have expected ... the secret of happiness.

A. to tell B. telling C. to be told D. being told

20. John had agreed ... me in his office.

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