Bài tập về câu tường thuật (Reported speech)

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1. . “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me. She reminded .me to write to her soon 2. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy. I advised the boy to spend more time learning to write 3. “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight?” Mike said to Linda. Mike invited Linda to have dinner with them tonight 4. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom. Tom begged me to turn off the T.V 5. “Don’t lean your bicycles against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper warned me to lean my bicycles against her windows 6. “Open the safe,” the robber said to the bank clerk. The robber ordered the bank clerk to open the safe 7. “Leave this space clean, David,” she said. She told David to leave this space clean 8. “Shall I open the window for you, Edna?” he said. He offered Edna to open the window for him 9. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me. He promised to wait for me 10. “Would you like to come with me?” John said to Mary. John invited me to come with Mary 11. “Don’t forget to take the holiday,” Mark said to me. Mark reminded me to take the holiday. 12. “You should take a holiday,” Jane said to David. Jane advised 13. “I thought you took a holiday last summer,” Tom said to Sophia. John expected Sophia to took a holiday last summer. 14. “Taking a holiday would be a good idea,” George said. George proposed to take a holiday 15. “ You really must take a holiday, Linda,” Jim said. Jim told Linda to take a holiday 16. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter,” I said. I warned Peter not to touch that switch 17. “Read this document before you sign it,” he said to her. He advised 18. “Will you help me, please?” she said to me. She asked 19. “Please do as I say,” he said to me. He begged 20. “Don’t forget to prune the roses,” my aunt said to Alfred 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 your son,” the kidnappers said to them. The kidnappers threatened them to pay the ransom 23. “I won’t answer any questions,” Paul said Paul agreed to answer any question 24. “Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” Andrew said to Cindy. Andrew invited 25. “Don’t forget to join in the contest tomorrow morning, Robin,” Jessica said. Jessica reminded 26. “Would you like me to clean the room for you, Alvin?” she said. She offered 27. “If I were you, I would join the voluntary team tomorrow, Tom,” said Eve. Eve advised 28. “Flora, can you remember to buy some bread?” said Raymond. Raymond reminded
2. 29. “ I really think you should see a doctor, Lucia, ” said Thomas. Thomas advised 30. “No, I’m sorry, I won’t work on Saturday,” said Victoria Victoria refused to work on Saturday 31. “ If you like, I’ll help you do the decorating, Carol,” said Charles Charles offered Carol to help her do the decorating 32. Louis said, “Yes, all right, I’ll share the bill with you, Lisa” Louis agreed Lisa to share the bill with you 33. “Carol, speaking English,” he said He told 34. “Fill in the form, sir” the receptionist said to the guest. The receptionist asked 35. “Mind your own business,” Ethel told me. Ethel told 36. “Don’t repair the computer yourself,” she said to him. She warned 37. “Don’t give yourself up” he told his girlfriend. He advised 38. “Don’t go out without me,” Harry told Sally. Harry begged 39. Allen said, “I’d like you to visit my house, Jack” Allen wanted 40. “Don’t forget to post the letter for me when you go out,” my wife said to me. My wife reminded 41. “Could you possibly speak more slowly, please?” the student said to the teacher. The student asked 42. “Guard, take him to the prison,” said the king. The king ordered 43. “Can you translate this sentence into English for me?” Maria said to Mark. Maria asked 44. “Don’t forget to send your uncle a birthday card tomorrow,” Mary said to her son. Mary reminded 45. “Please come to our wedding,” John said to his boss. John invited 46. “I’ll pay for the next round,” Bobby said. Bobby agreed 47. “Don’t run around the edge of the swimming pool or you’ll fall in,” Susan said to her children. Susan warned 48. “I won’t go to bed,” Ron said. Ron refused 49. “You should talk to your advisor,” Bill said to Linda. Bill advised 50. “Take that chewing gum out of your mouth immediately!” the teacher said to Tom. The teacher ordered HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT Thực hiện: Ban Chuyên môn Tuyensinh247.com 1. She reminded me to write her soon. 2. I advised the boy to spend more time learning to write. 3. Mike invited Linda to have dinner with them that night. 4. Tom begged John to turn off the TV.
3. 5. The shopkeeper warned boys not to lean their bicycles against his/ her window. 6. The robber ordered the bank clerk to open the safe. 7. She told David to leave that space clean. 8. He offfered to open the window for Edna. 9. He promised to wait for me. 10. John invited Mary to come with him. 11. Mark reminded me to take the holiday. 12. Jane advised David to have a holiday. 13. John expected Sophia to take a holiday the previous summer. 14. George proposed to take a holiday. 15. Jim told Linda to take a holiday. 16. I warned Peter not to touch that switch. 17. He advised her to read that document before she signed it. 18. She asked me to help her. 19. He begged me to do as he said. 20. My aunt reminded Alfred to prune the roses. 21. Laura offered to help Tom with the cooking. 22. The kidnappers threatened to kill their son if they didn’t pay the ransom. 23. Paul agreed not to answer any questions. 24. Andrew invited Cindy to go camping with them the next weekend. 25. Jessica reminded Robin to join in the contest the next morning 26. She offered to clean the room for Alvin. 27. Eve advised Tom to join the voluntary team the day after. 28. Raymond reminded Flora to buy some bread. 29. Thomas advised Lucia to see a doctor. 30. Victoria refused to work on Saturday. 31. Charles offered to help Carol do the decorating. 32. Louis agreed to share the bill with Lisa. 33. He told Carol to speak English. 34. The receptionist asked the guest to fill in the form. 35. Ethnel told me to mind my own business. 36. She warned him not to repair the computer himself. 37. He advised his girlfriend not to give herself up. 38. Harry begged Sally not to go out without him. 39. Allen wanted Jack to visit her house. 40. My wife reminded me to post the letter for her when I went out. 41. The student asked the teacher to speak more slowly. 42. The king ordered guard to take him to prison. 43. Maria asked Mark to translate that sentence into English for her. 44. Mary reminded her son to send his uncle a birthday card the day after. 45. John invited his boss to come to their weeding. 46. Bobby agreed to pay for the next round. 47. Susan warned her children not to run around the edge of the swimming pool. 48. Ron refused to go to bed. 49. Bill advised Linda to talk to her advisor. 50. The teacher ordered Tom to take that chewing gum out of his mouth immediately Read more: a6919.html#ixzz5Zdw72asg
4. Reported speech with gerund: (câu gián tiếp với danh động từ)  Động từ tường thuật + V-ing * Động từ tường thuật:deny, admit, suggest, regret Ex: He said to me; “Let’s go home” -> He suggested going home  Động từ tường thuật + giới từ + Ving * Động từ tường thuật: : dream of, object to, insist on, complain about, think of, look forward to Ex: “I’ll help you with your physics exercise,” Peter said to Susan. > Peter insisted on helping Susan with her physics exercise.  Động từ tường thuật + giới từ + tân ngữ + Ving * Động từ tường thuật: thank sb for, accuse sb of, congratulate sb on, apologize sb for, warn sb against, prevent sb from, stop sb from Ex1: “It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Tom said to you. > Tom thanked me for helping him. Ex2: “I’m sorry I’m late,” Peter said. > Peter apologised for being late. Danh động từ tường thuật thường đi theo động từ tường thuật “suggest” trong các mẫu câu đề nghị sau: • Why don’t you/ Why not / How about -> suggest + sb + V-ing • Let’s / Let’s not -> suggest + V-ing/ suggest + not+ V-ing • Shall we/ It’s a good idea -> suggest + V-ing. a. Cảm ơn, xin lỗi: S + thanked + s.o + for + v-ing S + apologized for + (not) + v-ing S + apologized + to + s.o + for + (not) + v-ing Ex1: “It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Tom said to you. > Tom thanked me for helping him. Ex2: “I’m sorry I’m late,” Peter said. > Peter apologised for being late. b. Chúc mừng: S + congratulated + s.o + on + v-ing Ex: John said, “I heard you received the scholarship. Congratulations!” > John congratulated me on receiving the scholarship. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations!” John said to us. -> Tom congratulated us on passing our exams c. Cương quyết, khăng khăng: S + insisted + on + v-ing Ex: “I’ll help you with your physics exercise,” Peter said to Susan. > Peter insisted on helping Susan with her physics exercise. “I’ll drive you to the station. I insist,” Peter said to Linda -> Peter insisted on driving Linda to the station d. Cảnh báo, ngăn cản: Lời cảnh báo như : be careful, be dangerous a. S + warned + s.o + to verb b. S + warned + s.o + against + v-ing ex1: “Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night”; he said -> He warned us to be careful strangers and not to out at night Ex2: “Don’t stay at the near the airport,” I said to Ann -> I warned Ann against staying at the hotel near the airport Ex3: “Don’t go out alone at night,” I said to Linda. > I warned Linda agaisnt going out alone at night. Ngăn cản: S + prevented, stopped + s.o + from + v-ing
5. Ex1: “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight,” her mother said to Jane -> Her mother prevented Jane from going out that night Ex2: “Sit here. I can’t let you stand all the time,” Mary said to me. > Mary prevented me from standing all the time. e. Chấp nhận hoặc phủ nhận: Ex1: “We stole his money,” they said. > They admitted stealing his money. Ex2: “I didn’t steal his money,” she said. > She denied stealing his money. f. Đề nghị, gợi ý: S + suggest + (not) + V-ing S1 + suggest (ed) + That + S2 + should + bare infinitive Ex: He said to me; “Let’s go home” -> He suggested going home -> He suggested that we should go home Ex: “Let’s go out for a drink,” Susan said. > Susan suggested going out for a drink. g. Tố cáo, buộc tội: Ex: “You took some of my money,” he said. > He accused me of taking some of his money. h. Mơ ước: S + dreamed + of + v-ing Ex: “I want to pass the exam with flying colours,” John said. > John dreamed of passing the exam with flying colours. “I’ve always wante to be rich, ” Bob said -> Bob had always dreamed of being rich i. Sự suy nghĩ về cái gì: S + think (thought) + of +v-ing Ex: John’s wife: The house is very nice! We’ll certainly buy it John : I think so -> John and his wife were thinking of buying the house. k. Sự chấp nhận: S + admitted + v-ing Detective: You have stolen Mrs. Brown’s car! The thief: Yes ! But -> The thief admitted stealing/having stolen Mrs Brown’s car . l. Sự mong đợi S + looked forward to + v-ing Ex: “Mr.Smith: I feel like meeting our children soon” Mrs Smith: I think so -> Mr and Mrs. Smith looked forward to meeting their children soon PRACTICE Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund 1.“Why don’t we organize an English competition for our students?” said Ms Lien. Ms Lien suggested organizing an English completion for our students 2.“I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh. Mr Thanh apologized for being late 3.“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob. Bob denied taking Sue’s calculator 4.“You took my pencil,” said David to Henry. David accused Henry of taking his pencil 5.“I must see the manager,” he cried. He insisted on seeing the manager 6.“If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother.
6. Mike criticized his brother for taking his bike without asking him first 7.“ You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me. Mary congratulated on winning the scholarship 8.“It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa. Lan thanked Hoa for helping her with her homework 9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him. Dick’s mother prevented him from playing game then 10.“I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter. Peter apologized for breaking the glass. 11. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said. He suggested 12.“You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him. The inspector accused him for stealing the jewels 13.“I only borrowed your car for some h 14.“I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob. Bob apologized 15. “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch,” Bob said to John. Bob thanked 16. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend, Max ?” Carol suggested 17. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Dave said Julia. Dave apologized 18. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he said to me. He accused 19. “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tony said to Monica. Tony warned 20. “I’m sorry. I broke the vase,” my son said. My son admitted 21. “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to Jack. The teacher accused 22. “Great! You are well-dressed today, Mary,” Tommy said. Tommy complimented 23. “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to her friend. Peter congratulated 24. “You mustn’t get into this area,” the policeman said to them. The policeman stopped 25. “I know I’m wrong,” he said. He admitted 26. “I didn’t say that last night,” Joan said. Joan denied 27. “If only I had told him the true!” Jane said. Jane regrets 28. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. The boy apologized . 29. “It’s you who took my bag,” the man said to the boy. The man accused 30. “No, no .I really must sit for the test,” Hilary said. Hilary insisted 31. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said. She dreamt 32. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said to him. His mother prevented 33. “I like this car. I’ll buy it,” Christina said. Christina thought 34. “I feel like going to America next month,” Margaret said. Margaret looked forward to
7. 35. “It was your fault. You didn’t tell me,” she told me She blamed 36. “I don’t think that we must widen the village road”, he said He objected 37. “You are so selfish to behave like this,” my mother said to him. My mother criticized 38. "I wish to speak English very fluently,” said Stella. Stella dreamt 39. “I must go home now,” said Daisy Daisy insisted 40."Sorry teacher, I didn't do the homework," Philip said to his teacher. Philip apologized to 41. “You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to him The teacher accused 42. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations!” Mark said to us. Mark congratulated 43. “It was nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Miss White said to Jack. Miss White thanked 44. “I’ve always wanted to be rich” Bob said. Bob dreamed 45. “Why don’t we go to the beach tonight for a change?” said Henry. Henry suggested 46. “You failed to save my husband’s life,” she said to the doctors. She blamed 47. “Let me pay for the meal,” said Ben. Ben insisted 48. “Yes. I’ve spent too much money doing the shopping,” she said. She admitted 49. “Well done, Tom. You won the game,” said the teacher. The teacher congratulated 50. “Beware of this bad road! It’s very dangerous to drive on it!” He said to us. He warned HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT Thực hiện: Ban Chuyên môn Tuyensinh247.com 1. Ms Lien suggested organizing an English competition for their students. 2. Mr Thanh apologized for being late. 3. Bob denied taking Sue’s calculator. 4. David accused Henry of taking his pencil. 5. He insisted on seeing the manager. 6. Mike criticized his brother for taking his bike without asking him first. 7. Mary congratulated me on winning the scholarship. 8. Lan thanked Hoa for helping her with her homework. 9. Dick’s mother prevented him from playing game then. 10. Peter apologized for breaking the glass. 11. He suggested inviting Mr. Brown to the party the next weekend. 12. The inspector accused him of stealing the jewels. 13. The man admitted borrowing my car for some hours. 14. Bob apologized for damaging Mike’s tape recorder. 15. Bob thanked John for inviting him to lunch. 16. Carol suggested going to the cinema that weekend. 17. Dave apologized for forgetting Julia’s birthday. 18. He accused him of not telling him the truth. 19. Tony warned Monica against going near that deserted house. 20. My son admitted breaking the vase.
8. 21. The teacher accused Jack of cheating in the exam. 22. Tommy complimented Mary on being well – dressed that day. 23. Peter congratulated his friend on getting a promotion. 24. The policeman stopped them from getting into that area. 25. He admitted being wrong. 26. Joan denied saying that the previous night. 27. Jane regrets not telling him the truth. 28. The boy apologized for not finishing the assignment yet. 29. The man accused the boy of taking his bag. 30. Hilary insisted on sitting for the test. 31. She dreamt of becoming a doctor. 32. His mother prevented him from using the mobile phone. 33. Christina thought of buying that car. 34. Margaret looked forward to going to America the next month. 35. She blamed me for not telling her. 36. He objected to widening the village road. 37. My mother criticized him for being so selfish to behave like that. 38. Stella dreamt of speaking English very fluently. 39. Daisy insisted on going home now. 40. Philip apologized to his teacher for not doing the homework. 41. The teacher accused him of not paying attention to what he had said. 42. Mark congratulated us on passing our exams. 43. Miss White thanked Jack for inviting her. 44. Bob dreamed of being rich. 45. Henry suggested going to the beach that night for a change. 46. She blamed the doctors for failing to save her husband’s life. 47. Ben insisted on paying for the meal. 48. She admitted spending much money doing the shopping. 49. The teacher congratulated Tom on winning the game. 50. He warned us against driving on that bad road because it was very dangerous. Read more: a6920.html#ixzz5Ze84FijC REPORTED SPEECH Exercise 1:Rewrite following sentences so that the meaning stay the same. 1.”If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this car” -> He advised me not to buy this car. 2.”Shall I carry your suitcase, Lan?”said Nam. -> Nam offered Lan carry your suitcase 3.”Yes,all right, I’ll share the food with you, Dave.”
9. -> Ann agreed Dave to share the food with you 4.”Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?” -> Paul reminded Sue to buy some bread. 5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”, the man said to the children. -> The man ordred the children not to touch anything in this room 6.”I must go home to make the dinner”, said Mary. -> Mary said she had to go home to make the dinner 7.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom asked me. -> Tom asked me if I was going to HCM city the next week 8.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked. -> Mom asked if I had finished my homework 9.She said to me:”I can’t do it by myself” -> She told me that she couldn’t do it herself 10.”Does your brother live in London, Nam?” Lan asked. -> Lan wanted to know if my brother lived in London 11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.” his father warned him. -> His father warned him not to repeat this mistake again. 12.”Give me a smile,” The photographer said to me. -> The photographer begged me to give him a smile 13.”Don’t leave these book on the table”,the librarian said to the students.
10. -> The librarian told the students 14.”Have you travelled abroad much?”he asked me. - > He 15.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the secretary. -> The boss asked 16.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,” my friend said to me. -> My friend told me 17.”This story happened long ago” he said. -> He said Exercise 2 1 "Don't repeat this mistake again!" the instructor warned the sportsman. 2 "Leave your address with the secretary," the assistant said to me.
11. 3 "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the client. 4 "Don't be so silly," the father said to the kid. 5 "Give a smile," the photographer said to me. 6 "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend. 7 "Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf," the librarian said to the student. 8 "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child. 9 "Leave your things here," my companion advised me. 10 "Don't discuss this question now," said the chairman to the participants.
12. Exercise 3 1 "Will it be safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the weather doesn't change for the better?" we asked the guide. 2 The porter said to me, "I'll wake you up, when the train arrives in Leeds." 3 My wife said to me: "While you are away, I'll do the packing." 4 "Don't leave until I phone you," he asked me. 5 "After he leaves hospital, they'll take him to the South," the doctor said. 6 "They'll wait for the fisherman to return until it gets dark," the local man explained to me. 7 As soon as I hear from him, I'll let you know," my neighbour said to me.
13. 8 I’ll live in town till my husband returns from the expedition and when he returns, we'll go to the seaside together," she said. 9 The mother said to her son, ."Sit still, please." 10 John said to his friend, "Come and spend a week with us." Exercise 4 1 "Have you travelled abroad much?" he asked me. 2 "Who has written this note?" the boss asked the secretary. 3 "I've just received a postcard from my sister," my friend said to me. 4 "The students also took part in arranging the conference," the chair¬man said. 5 "Have you been here long?" the stranger asked me.
14. 6 "Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?" the policeman asked the boy. 7 "I hope they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting," she remarked. 8 "Did you watch the detective film on TV yesterday?" he asked her. 9 "This story happened long ago," he said, "and few people remember anything about it." 10 "I haven't read so interesting a book since I don't remember when," she said. Exercise 5 1 Tom said to the girl: "When did you have this picture taken?" . 2 "Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?" Tom said. .
15. 3 John said to Mary, "Why don't you wear your hair a little longer." . 4 "Would you like another cup of tea?" the landlady said to the guest. . 5 My sister said to me, "What about going to see Aunt Mary on Sunday?" . 6 She asked me, "Have you ever seen a flying saucer?" . 7 James said: "Do you want me to type this letter for you?" . 8 Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me." . 9 Father said, "I was the superintendent while this school was being built." . 10 The woman said, "If I had a gas stove, it would save me a lot of time."
16. . Exercise 6 1 Jane said to Bill, “When do you expect to finish your assignment?" . 2 The man said to the boy: "Can you show me the way to the bank?" . 3 Fred asked the postman: "Are there any letters for me today?" . 4 Henry said to the librarian, "How many books can I borrow at a time?" . 5 John asked his friend, "How did you manage to know my phone number?" . 6 “These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year?" he said. . 7 The boys said to the old woman: "What can we do to help you?"
17. . 8 The guests said to the doorman: "Where should we leave our coats?" . 9 Tom asked his brother: "Why did you advise them to go sight- seeing on foot?" . 10 I asked the children: "Who took away the magazines from my desk?" . Exercise 7 1 Rose said, "I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger." . 2 Ann asked her brother, "Do you expect to be admitted to the university?" . 3 Richard asked Jane, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?" . 4 She asked her boy friend "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"
18. . 5 Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?" . 6 Mary said to her husband, "Did you see my handbag anywhere?" . 7 The inspector said to the woman, "What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?" . 8 The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time." . 9 Tom said to himself: "Why I haven't thought of this before?" . 10 Father said: "The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?" . Exercise 8 1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet." .
19. 2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already." . 3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words." . 4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident." . 5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry." . 6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip." . 7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please." . 8 Mr. Bean said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening. Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat." .
20. 9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said. . 10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me. . Exercise 9 1 "Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff," she said to the boys. . 2 "Please, please come to help me with the assignment," my friend said to me. . 3 "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you," my friend said to me. . 4 "Would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor. "It's in the way." . 5 "Could I take out another book, please," I said to the librarian. .
21. 6 "Remember to leave the window open when you're using the gas stove," my mother said to me. . 7 "Wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom." my teacher said to me. . 8 "Would you like to come over to my house for a slide show?" my friend said to me. . 9 "Show me your driver's licence, will you?" the policeman said to the drunken driver. . 10 "Do come again next weekend," the host said to the visitor. KEY KEY: Exercise 1 1.He advised me not to buy that car. 2.Nam offered to carry Lan’s suitcase. 3.Ann agreed to share the food with Dave. 4.Paul reminded Sue to buy some bread.
22. 5.The man ordered the children not to touch anything in that room. 6.Mary said that she had to go home to make the dinner. 7.Tom asked me if/whether I was going to Ho Chi Minh City the next week/the following week. 8.Mom asked if I had finished my homework. 9.She told me that she couldn’t do it by herself. 10.Lan wanted to know if Nam’s brother lived in London. 11.His father warned him not to repeat that mistake again. 12.The photographer told me to give a smile. 13. The librarian told the student not to leave those books on the table. 14.He asked me if I had travelled abroad much. 15.The boss asked the secretary who had written that note. 16.My friend told me she had just received a post-cast from his sister. 17.He said that story had happened long before KEY: Exercise 2 1.The instructor warned the sportsman not to repeat that mistake again. 2.The assistant told me to leave the address with the secretary. 3.The manager asked the client to phone to him for an answer the next day/the following day. 4.The father told the kid not to be so silly.
23. 5.The photographer told me to give a smile. 6.Ann asked/begged her friend to help her make a decision. 7.The librarian told the student not to leave those books on the table,but to put them back on the shelf. 8.The nurse told the child to be a good girl and to sit quietly for five minutes. 9.My companion advised me to leave my things there. 10.The chairman asked the participants not to discuss that question at the moment. KEY: Exercise 3 1.We asked the guide if it would be safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the weather didn’t changed for the better. 2.The porter told me he would wake me up when the train arrived in Leeds. 3.My wife told me that she would do the packing while I was away. 4.He told me not to leave until he phoned me. 5.The doctor said that after he left hospital they would take him to the South. 6.The local man explained to me that they would wait for the fisherman to return until it got dark. 7.My neighbour told me she would let me know as soon as she heard from him./ -My neighbour promised to let me know as soon as she heard from him.
24. 8.She said that she would live in town until her husband returned from the expedition and that when he returned, they would go to the seaside together. 9.The mother told her son to sit still. 10.John asked/told his friend to come and spend a week with him. KEY: Exercise 4 1.He asked me if I had travelled abroad much. 2.The boss asked the secretary who had written that note. 3.My friend told me she had just received a postcard from his sister. 4.The chairman said that the students had also taken part in arranging the conference. 5.The stranger asked me if I had been there long. 6.The policeman asked the boy if he had really seen that happen with his own eyes. 7.She remarked that she hoped they would have taken a decision by the end of the meeting. 8.He asked her if she had watched the detective film on TV the day before/the previous day. 9.He said that story had happened long before and that few people remembered anything about it. 10.She said that she hadn’t read so interesting a book since she didn’t remember when. KEY: Exercise 5
25. 1.Tom asked the girl when she had had the picture taken. 2.Tom suggested going somewhere for a cup of coffee after class. 3.John suggested that Mary should wear her hair a little longer. 4.The landlady invited the guest to have another cup of tea. 5.My sister suggested us going to see Aunt Marry on the Sunday. 6.She asked me if I had ever seen a flying saucer. 7.James offered to type the letter for me. 8.Alfred denied using/having used John’s cassette player and said that someone else did. 9.Father said he had been the superintendent while that school was being built. 10.The woman said that if she had a gas stove it would save her a lot of time. KEY: Exercise 6 1.Jane asked Bill when he expected to finish his assignment. 2.The man asked the boy if he could show him the way to the bank. 3.Fred asked the postman if there were any letters for him that day. 4.Henry asked the librarian how many books he could borrow at a time. 5.John asked his friend how he had managed to know his phone number.
26. 6.He said those old buildings might have already disappeared by the time he was back the following year. 7.The boys asked the old woman what they could do to help her. 8.The guests asked the doorman where they should leave their coats. 9.Tom asked his brother why he had advised them to go sight- seeing on foot. 10.I asked the children who had taken away the magazines from my desk. KEY: Exercise 7 1.Jose said she was just leaving the office when she came face to face with a stranger. 2.Ann asked her brother if he expected to be admitted to the university. 3.Rechard asked Jane what she was planning to do the next day. 4. She asked her boy friend if it was true that his father had fought in the last war. 5.Jane asked me where I had been all that time. 6.Mary asked her husband if he had seen her handbag anywhere. 7.The inspector asked the woman what she had been doing at 7 o’clock the previous evening. 8.The passenger told the taxi-driver to hurry up and added that he had to be at the station on time. 9.Tom wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before.
27. 10.Father said that the taxi was coming then and asked if everyone was ready. KEY: Exercise 8 1.Helen said that she thought she would have to find a better job because she couldn’t make both ends meet. 2.He asked her why she was so late and he had been waiting for half an hour already. 3.She told/advised him not to let them down and added that she would be very embarrassed if he went back on his words. 4.She advised her husband not to drink too much. He might lose control of the car and have a bad accident. 5.The boy asked his mother when they would have lunch and said he was very hungry. 6.He said he didn’t understand why she had refused to join them on the trip. 7.She told him she was very glad he had come and invited him to sit down. 8.Mr Bean told his wife that he didn’t feel like going out that evening and suggested asking the Browns to come over for a chat. 9.John said it was raining too hard to go out and suggested that they should stay at home and watch TV instead. 10.Tom asked me to ring up the station to find out when the train came in. KEY: Exercise 9
28. 1.She warned the boys to be careful and not to go too near the edge of the cliff. 2.My friend begged me to come to help him with the assignment. 3.My friend said he wouldn’t buy that sort of raincoat if he was me/ -My friend advised me not to buy that sort of raincoat. 4.The janitor asked me to move my bicycle because it was in the way/The janitor asked me if I would mind moving my bicycle because it was in the way. 5.I asked the librarian if I could take out another book OR I asked the librarian for another book. 6.My mother reminded me to leave the window open when I was using the gas stove. 7.My teacher advised me to wear my school badge or they wouldn’t let me into the classroom. 8.My friend invited me to come over to his house for a slide show. 9.The policeman ordered the drunken driver to show him his driver’s licence. 10.The host invited the visitor to come again the following weekend. Read more: