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1.- Put the sentences into reported speech. Use the above charts.

decide – complain – accuse – advise – apologize – offer – persuade – remind


– warn - refuse

a.- “I know you’ve got a lot of work to do at the moment. I’ll help you type up that report
if you like”
He offered to help me to type up the report .

b.- A: I don’t think you should hand in your resignation immediately. Give yourself
more time to think about it.
B: OK. I suppose you’re right. I’ll leave it for a while then.

………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………..

c.- “No, I’m not going to discuss it with you. I think it’s a waste of time” he said.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………….

d.- “I really think I should have been invited to the meeting. I’m very unhappy about the
fact that I wasn’t”, he said.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………

e.- “You’ve been quite ill and you need to recover. I really think you should take it easy
for a few days”, the doctor said.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………..

f.- “You must not go near their house again or there will be trouble”, the policeman said to
him.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………….

g.- After giving the matter some serious thought, we have now reached a final decision.
We are going to close down the naval base in two years time”, said the Ministry of
Defence.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………….
h.- “Someone’s been reading my diary. I know they have. I found it in the wrong drawer
this morning. It was you, wasn’t it?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………

i.- “Remember that you’ve got to apply for a new passport. Yours is out of date now”, he
said to me.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….

j.- “I’m really sorry about all the trouble I’ve caused. I didn’t mean to”, she said.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………..

II. Choose the best options:


1. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
a. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
b. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
c. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
d. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.

2. "Hello, Mary!" Peter said. " _______________"


a. Peter said hello Mary. b. Peter said Mary hello.
c. Peter told Mary hello d. Peter greeted Mary.

3. "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me.
a. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help.
b. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. ,
c. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help.
d. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.

4. The mother asked her son _______.


a. where he has been b. where he had been
c. where has he been d. where had he been

5. Martin asked me _______.


a. how is my father b. how my father is
c. how was my father d. how my father was

6. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.


a. whether he preferred b. that he preferred
c. did he prefer d. if he prefers

8. "You damaged my bicycle, Tom!" said John.


a. John accused to Tom for damaging his bicycle.
b. John accused with Tom to have damaged his bicycle.
c. John accused Tom of damaging his bicycle.
d. John accused Tom to damage his bicycle.

9. "Never borrow money from friends," my father said.


a. My father said to me never borrow money from friends
b. My father told me never to borrow money from friends
c. My father advised me not borrow money from friends
d. My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends.

10. They asked Tom to repeat what he had said.


a. "Please repeat what you said, Tom" they said.
b. "Tom, repeat what you have said" they said.
c. "To repeat what you have said" they asked Tom.
d. "What you said, you should repeat," they asked Tom

11. "Why don't you complain to the company, John? Said Peter.
a. Peter asked John why he doesn't complain to the company.
b. Peter advised John complaining to the company.
c. Peter suggested John to complain to the company.
d. Peter suggested that John should complain to the company.

12. "Don't walk on the grass" the gardener said to us.


a. The gardener said to us don't walk on the grass.
b. The gardener told us not to walk on the grass.
c. The gardener suggested us not to walk on the grass.
d. The gardener advised us not to walk on the grass.

13. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.


a. where I spent / the previous year b. where I had spent / the previous year
c. where I spent / last year d. where did I spend / last year

14. He advised _______ too far.


a. her did not go b. her do not go c. her not to go d. she did not go

15. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
a. does not like / is b. did not like / were
c. not liked / had been d. had not liked / was

16. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.
a. before b. ago c. last d. previous

17. He asked _______ him some money.


a. her to lend b. she to lend c. she has lent d. she lends

18. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
a. have not eaten / ago b. had not eaten / previous
c. did not eat / before d. would not eat / last

19. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
a. had done / following b. will do / previous
c. would do / following d. was going / previous

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