REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE AND GERUND

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with

infinitives.
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 turn off the TV, John” said Tom.
Tom begged ……………………………………………………………
5. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my window, boy” said the
shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper …………………………………………………………
6. “Open the safe” the robber said to the bank clerk.
The robber ordered ……………………………………………………..
7. “Leave this spaces clear” the notice said.
The notice told …………………………………………………………
8. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White” he said.
He introduced …………………………………………………………...
9. “Shall I open the window for you?” he said.
He offered ………………………………………………………………
10. “I’ll wait for you. I promise” he said to me.
He promised …………………………………………………………….
11. “Would you like to come with me?” John said to Mary.
John invited ……………………………………………………………..
12. “Don’t forget to take the holiday” Mark said to me.
Mark reminded me ……………………………………………………...
13. “You should take a holiday” Jane said to David.
Jane advised …………………………………………………………….
14. “I thought you were going to take a holiday” John said to Sophia.
John expected Sophia …………………………………………………...
15. “Taking a holiday would be a good idea” George said.
George proposed ………………………………………………………..
16. You really must take a holiday Linda” Jim said.
Jim told ………………………………………………………………….
17. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter” I said.
I warned …………………………………………………………………
18. “Read it before you sign it” he said to his client.
He advised ………………………………………………………………
19. “Will you help me please?” she said to me “I can’t reach the top shelf”
She asked me ……………………………………………………………
20. “Please do as I say” he said to me.
He begged ………………………………………………………………
21. “Don’t forget to prune the roses” said my aunt.
My aunt reminded ………………………………………………………
22. “Would you like me to help you cooking, Tom?” Laura said.
Laura offered ……………………………………………………………
23. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy” said the kidnapper.
The kidnapper ………………………………………………………......
24. “I don’t answer any questions” Paul said.
Paul agreed ……………………………………………………………...
25. “Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said Minh to
Phong.
Minh invited …………………………………………………………….
26. “Don’t forget to join in the contest tomorrow morning” Lan said.
Lan reminded …………………………………………………………...
27. “Would you like me to clean the room for you, Minh?” she said.
She offered ……………………………………………………………...
28. “If I were you, I would join the voluntary team tomorrow, Tom” said
Mike.
Mike advised…………………………………………………………….
29. “Lan, can you remember to buy some bread?”
Minh reminded…………………………………………………………..
30. “I really think you should see a doctor, Chi”
Binh advised……………………………………………………………..
31. “No, I’m sorry, I won’t work on Saturday. Definitely not”
Ann refused……………………………………………………………...
32. “If you like, I’ll help you do the decorating, Bac”
Linh offered ……………………………………………………………..
33. Kim said “Yes, all right, I’ll share the bill with you, Mai”
Kim agreed ……………………………………………………………...
34. “Carol, speaking English” she said.
He told…………………………………………………………………...
35. “Fill the room, sir” the receptionist said to the guest.
The receptionist said…………………………………………………….
36. “Mind your own business” Ethel told me
Ethel told………………………………………………………………..
37. ‘Don’t repair the computer yourself” she said to him.
She warned………………………………………………………………
 38. “Don’t give yourself up” he told his girlfriend.
He advised……………………………………………………………….
39. “Don’t go out without me” Harry told Sally.
Harry begged…………………………………………………………….
40. Allen said “I’d like you to visit my house”
Allen wanted…………………………………………………………….
41. “Don’t forget to post the letter for me when you go out” my wife said.
My wife reminded……………………………………………………….
42. “Could you possibly speak more slowly, please?” the student said to
the teacher.
The student asked ……………………………………………………….
43. “You turned it on first, and then you press this button” she told me.
She instructed……………………………………………………………
44. “Guard, take him to the prison” said the king.
The king ordered………………………………………………………...
45. “Can you translate this sentence into English for me?” Maria said to
Mark.
Maria asked……………………………………………………………...
46. “Don’t forget to send Aunt Kim a birthday card” Mary said to her son.
Mary reminded…………………………………………………………
47. “Sign on the dotted line” the postman said to me.
The postman ordered…………………………………………………….
48. “Please come to our wedding” John said to his boss.
John invited……………………………………………………………...
49. “I’ll pay for the next round” Bobby said.
Bobby offered…………………………………………………………...
50. “Don’t run around the edge of the swimming pool or you’ll fall in”
Susan said to her children.
Susan warned……………………………………………………………
51. “I won’t go to bed” Ron said.
Ron refused……………………………………………………………...
52. “You should talk to your advisor” Bill said to me.
Bill offered………………………………………………………………
53. “Take that chewing gum out of your mouth immediately!” the teacher
said to John.
The teacher ordered……………………………………………………...
54. “I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen.
Helen offered…………………………………………………………….
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund .
 1. “Why don’t you organize an English competition for our
student?” said Ms Lien.
Ms Lien suggested………………………………………………...
2. “I’m sorry I’m late” said Mr. Thanh.
Mr. Thanh apologized…………………………………………….
3. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” said Bob.
Bob denied………………………………………………………...
4. “You were cheating” said David to Henry.
David accused……………………………………………………..
5. “I must see the manager” he cried.
He insisted………………………………………………………...
6. “If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first”
said Mike to his brother.
Mike criticized…………………………………………………….
7. “You won’t the scholarship. Congratulation” Mary told me.
Mary congratulated………………………………………………..
8. “It was kind of you to help with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.
Lan thanked………………………………………………………
9. “Shall we walk there? It’s not far” he said.
He proposed………………………………………………………
10. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now”
Dick mother said to him.
Dick’s mother prevented………………………………………….
11. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
Peter apologized…………………………………………………..
12. “Let’s invited Mr. Brown to the party next weekend” he said.
He suggested………………………………………………………
13. “He stole the jewels” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused him………………………………………..
14. “I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said.
The man admitted…………………………………………………
15. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike” said Bob.
Bob apologized……………………………………………………
Exercise 3. Rewrite these sentences below, using the words in brackets.
1. He said to her “Come to the party. You’ll enjoy it” (persuade)
…………………………………………………………………….
2. He said to me “I’ll lend you some money of you like” (offer)
 …………………………………………………………………….
3. He said to us “Why don’t you have a holiday in my country
cottage?”(invite)
…………………………………………………………………….
4. “All right. I’ll help you” Tom said to Joe. (agree).
…………………………………………………………………….
5. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to
the tourists.
…………………………………………………………………….
6. “You must pay for the damage you’ve done” she said. (make)
…………………………………………………………………….
7. “I haven’t done anything wrong” Tom said. (deny)
…………………………………………………………………….
8. “No, I won’t talk to the lawyer” Tom said. (refuse)
…………………………………………………………………….
9. “Yes, I did drive too fast through the town” she said. (admit)
…………………………………………………………………….
10. “You damage my sweater, Tom” said Ben. (accuse)
…………………………………………………………………….
11. “Stop speeding or you will get a ticket” said the traffic warden to
the driver. (warn)
…………………………………………………………………….
12. “Please do go to the movies with me tonight” said Aunt Fancy
(persuade)
…………………………………………………………………….
13. “Why don’t we work and keep ourselves from starving” said
Mike. (suggest)
…………………………………………………………………….
14. “Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer” she told him.
(advise)
…………………………………………………………………….
15. “Keep out of this room at all time” she said to them.(warn)
…………………………………………………………………….
16. “Remember to post those letters” he said to me.(remind)
…………………………………………………………………….
17. “If you can’t find anyone else, I’ll drive you to the airport” he
said to me. (volunteer)
 …………………………………………………………………….
18. “If you don’t give me a pay rise, I’ll resign” he said to me.
(volunteer)
…………………………………………………………………….
19. “It certainly wasn’t me who took you car!” said Bob. (deny)
…………………………………………………………………….
20. “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?”Mary said to me(suggest)
…………………………………………………………………….
21. “I saw Megan in town” he said. (mention)
…………………………………………………………………….
22. “Be careful of malefactors and don’t go out at night alone”(warn)
…………………………………………………………………….
23. “Nam,you shouldn’t spend so much money on gambling”(advise)
…………………………………………………………………….
24. “Would you like to have lunch with me today?” (invite)
…………………………………………………………………….
25. “Why don’t you open a bank account” (encourage)
…………………………………………………………………….
26. “Remember to book a table in advance” (remind)
…………………………………………………………………….
27. “Fasten your seat belts” (tell)
…………………………………………………………………….
28. “I’ll offer you some more wine tomorrow” (promise)
…………………………………………………………………….
29. “Ok, I’ll carry some of these parcels for you” (offer)
…………………………………………………………………….
30. “Could you possibly give me a lift to the next village” (ask)
…………………………………………………………………….

B. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. “Let’s go to the movie tonight”
He suggested………………………………………………………
2. Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question.
Eventually he managed……………………………………………
3. I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to him.
I regret…………………………………………………………….
4. The train couldn’t run because of the storm.
 The storm prevented………………………………………………
5. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
Do you mind……………………………………….
6. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
I’ve warned you about…………………………………………….
7. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
My French friend isn’t…………………………………………….
8. I’m always nervous when traveling by air.
Traveling………………………………………………................
9. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
He objected………………………………………………………
10. I advised you to put your money in the bank.
You’d……………………………………………………………...
11. There no need for you to talk so loudly.
You don’t………………………………………………………….
12. The roof of the house needs repairing.
The roof of the house needs to……………………………………
13. I’m very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
I’m looking forward ……………………………………………...
14. Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay off?
I suggest…………………………………………………………...
15. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
That old typewriter is not…………………………………………
16. Collecting dolls from foreign countries id one of Jane’s interests.
Jane is……………………………………………………………..
17. The boy’s very pleased to be going away on holiday soon.
The boy’s looking…………………………………………………
18. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied………………………………………………………….
19. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
There is no point…………………………………………………..
20. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize
him.
The film star avoid………………………………………………...
21. He worked out the answer. It was clever of him.
It was……………………………………………………………...
22. Marie always pays her bills regularly. She careful that way.
 Marie is always……………………………………………………
23. He was crossing the road. I caught sight of him.
I noticed…………………………………………………………...
24. When we finally heard that David had arrived, we were very
relieved.
We were relieved………………………………………………….
25. Why have you thrown up your job? You’re mad.
You are……………………………………………………………
26. Jimmy got into his car and drove away.
I saw………………………………………………………………
27. It is disappointing tht we haven’t heard from Molly.
We are…………………………………………………………….
28. Contacting her at work is usually quite easy.
She is……………………………………………………………...
29. The house shook violently and all of that felt that.
All of us felt………………………………………………………
30. Can you sign the papers please? They are ready now.
The papers are……………………………………………………..
31. Don’t lend Tom any money. That would be most unwise.
You………………………………………………………………..
32. Mr. Pinchley doesn’t allow his teenage children to go out in the
evenings.
Mr. Pinchley ……………………………………………………...
33. What I want to do is start my own business. I’m keen.
I am ……………………………………………………………….
34. Harry couldn’t get his parents permission to buy a motorbike.
Harry’s parents didn’t let………………………………………….
35. We can’t possibly work in this noise.
It’s………………………………………………………………..
C. SENTENCE COMPETION.:
1. I can’t possibly work in all this noise. (impossible)
It……………………………………………work in all this noise.
2. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race.
(prevented)
Jo’s training accident……………………………..part in the race.
3. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. (need)
You……………………….……...tickets for the show in advance.
4. There is no point in asking George to help. (worth)
It…………………………………………………..George to help.
5. Valerie found it hard to concentrate on her book because of the
noise. (difficulty)
Valarie…………………………….her book because of the noise.
6. I wish I hadn’t told him what we were planning to do this
evening. (regret)
I………………………..…………….…………...for this evening.
7. I do not intend to tell you my plans. (intention)
I…………………………………………………….you my plans.
8. It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend.
(difficulty)
I………………………………………..the work by the weekend.
9. When Sandra walked out of the meeting, she didn’t say goodbye
to anyone. (without)
…………………………………………………………………….