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    He advised her not to walk on the ice because it wasn't safe. He introduced Miss Brown to Miss White. He offered her the car keys and advised her to wait in the car. She begged him not to tell anyone and he promised he wouldn't. He offered her his torch but she declined, saying she had her own. Tom insisted on paying despite Ann's protests. The shopkeeper invited people to look around without any obligation to buy. The kidnappers threatened to kill the boy if the ransom wasn't paid. The arrested man refused to answer any questions. One typist complained about the workload while the other agreed. She wished it would rain. The mechanic warned her not to press the wrong button again or she might

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    He advised her not to walk on the ice because it wasn't safe. He introduced Miss Brown to Miss White. He offered her the car keys and advised her to wait in the car. She begged him not to tell anyone and he promised he wouldn't. He offered her his torch but she declined, saying she had her own. Tom insisted on paying despite Ann's protests. The shopkeeper invited people to look around without any obligation to buy. The kidnappers threatened to kill the boy if the ransom wasn't paid. The arrested man refused to answer any questions. One typist complained about the workload while the other agreed. She wished it would rain. The mechanic warned her not to press the wrong button again or she might

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    He advised her not to walk on the ice because it wasn't safe. He introduced Miss Brown to Miss White. He offered her the car keys and advised her to wait in the car. She begged him not to tell anyone and he promised he wouldn't. He offered her his torch but she declined, saying she had her own. Tom insisted on paying despite Ann's protests. The shopkeeper invited people to look around without any obligation to buy. The kidnappers threatened to kill the boy if the ransom wasn't paid. The arrested man refused to answer any questions. One typist complained about the workload while the other agreed. She wished it would rain. The mechanic warned her not to press the wrong button again or she might

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    Indirect Speech

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    He advised her not to walk on the ice because it wasn't safe. He introduced Miss Brown to Miss White. He offered her the car keys and advised her to wait in the car. She begged him not to tell anyone and he promised he wouldn't. He offered her his torch but she declined, saying she had her own. Tom insisted on paying despite Ann's protests. The shopkeeper invited people to look around without any obligation to buy. The kidnappers threatened to kill the boy if the ransom wasn't paid. The arrested man refused to answer any questions. One typist complained about the workload while the other agreed. She wished it would rain. The mechanic warned her not to press the wrong button again or she might

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    Put the following into indirect speech, avoiding as far as possible the verbs “say, ask and tell”

    and choosing instead from the following: accept, accuse, admit, advise, agree, apologize,
    assure, beg, call, call ( + noun, pronoun), complain, congratulate, deny, exclaim, explain,
    give, hope, insist, introduce, invite, offer, point out, promise, protest, refuse, remark,
    remind, suggest, thank, threaten, warn, wish.
    1. He said, “Don’t walk on the ice; it isn’t safe.”
    2. “Miss Brown, this is Miss White. Miss White, Miss Brown,” he said.
    3. “Here are the car keys. You’d better wait in the car,” he said to her.
    4. “Please, please, don’t tell anyone,” she said.
    “I won’t, I promise,” I said.
    5. “Would you like my torch?”, I said, holding it out.
    “No, thanks,” he said. “I have one of my own.” (Omit thanks.)
    6. Tom: I’ll pay.
    Ann: Oh, no, you mustn’t !
    Tom: I insist on paying!
    7. “Come in and look round. There’s no obligations to buy,” said the shopkeeper.
    8. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy,” said the kidnappers.
    9. “I won’t answer any questions,” said the arrested man.
    10. “He expects a lot of work for very little money,” complained one of the typists.
    “Yes, he does,” agreed the other.
    11. “I wish it would rain,” she said.
    12. “You pressed the wrong button,” said the mechanic. “Don’t do it again. You might have
    a nasty accident.”
    13. “Your weight’s gone up a lot!” I exclaimed.
    “I’m afraid it has,” she said sadly.
    14. “I hope you’ll have a good journey,” he said. “Don’t forget to send a card when you
    arrive.”
    15. “Hurrah! I’ve passed the first exam!” he exclaimed.
    “Congratulations!” I said, “and good luck with the second.”
    16. “All right. I’ll wait a week,” she said. (Omit “all right”)
    17. “Many happy returns of your birthday!” we said.
    “Thanks,” said the boy.
    18. “Your door is the shabbiest in the street,” said the neighbour.
    “It is,” I said.
    19. “Cigarette?”
    “Thanks,” I said.
    20. “I’ll sell the TV set if you keep quarrelling about the programme,” said the mother.
    “No, don’t do that! We won’t quarrel any more,” said the children.
    21. “I’ll give you $500 to keep your mouth shut,” he said to me.
    22. “I’ll wait for you, I promise,” he said to me.
    23. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “The bus broke down.”
    24. “You’ve been leaking information to the Press!” said his colleagues.
    “No, I haven’t,” he said. “Liar,” said Tom.
    25. “I’ll drop you from the team if you don’t train harder,” said the captain.
    26. “If the boys do anything clever, you call them your sons,” complained his wife. “But if
    they do anything stupid, you call them mine.”
    27. “Let’s have a rest,” said Tom.
    “Yes, let’s,” said Ann.
    28. “Ugh! There’s a slug in my lettuce. Waiter!” he cried.

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