1.“Why don’t we organize an English competition for our students?” 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 took my pencil,” 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 the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
Mary congratulated .………………………………………………….....................................
8.“It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.
Lan thanked ……………………………………………………….........................................
9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him.
Dick’s mother prevented ...………………………………………...........................................
10.“I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized ………………………………………………………..................................
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 .......………………………………………………................................
13.“I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.
The man admitted ………………………………………………………...................................
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 ………………………………………………………....................................

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

1. “Why don’t we 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 took my pencil,” 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 the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.

Mary congratulated .………………………………………………….............................................................

8. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.

Lan thanked ………………………………………………………..................................................................

9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him.

Dick’s mother prevented ...………………………………………..................................................................

10. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.

Peter appologized ……………………………………………………….........................................................

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

13. “I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.

The man admitted ………………………………………………………........................................................

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

" Would you like to have dinner with us tonight" Mike said

->Mike invited

"why don't you organize an english competition for our students?" said Ms Lien

-> Ms Lien suggested

" you won the scholarship.Congratulations!"Mary told me

-> Mary congratulated

"You were chesting"said David to Henry

->David accused

"It was kind of you to help me with my homework"Lan said to Hoa

->Lan thanked

"I'm sorry I'm late" said Mr Thanh

->Mr Thanh apologized

1. Jack left the office before I arrived

-> When

2. This is the first time he went abroad

-> He hasn't

3. Why don't attend his party now ?

-> I don't feel like

4. " You won the schoolarship. Congratulations ? " Mary told me

-> Mary conratulations

5. " Why don't you organize an English competition for our students ? " said Ms. Lien

->

6. " Don't take more than two of these at once " said the doctor

-> The doctor asked

7. The traveler asked me " How long does it take you to get to London "

-> The traveler asked me

8. He asked me " Why didn't you come to class yesterday "

-> He asked me

I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you .

I wish ………………………………………………………

22. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.

It’s 

23. Why don’t we go to the countryside?

I suggested………………………………………………

24. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English 

If .

25. She’s very pleased to going away on holiday soon .

She’s looking……………………………………………

26. Do you like learning a foreign language ?

Are you ……………………………………………………

27. The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address .

The boy wishes…………………………………………

28. This city had old building , but none can be found nowadays .

There used………………………………………………

29. “ where do you live?” The interviewer said to me .

The interviewer………………………………………

30. “ I’m very busy . I’ll ring you tomorrow ,” Susan said to me .

Susan ………………………………………………………

31. “ Can you speak any foreign languages ?” Henry said to me .

Henry………………………………………………………

32. “ Don’t shout ,” I said to Jim.

I

33. The last time we saw him was on Monday .

We…………………………………………………………

34. “ Can you speak Vietnamese , Maryam ?” Nga asked.

Nga asked………………………………………………

35. Why don’t we go to the countryside this weekend ?

Minh suggested………………………………………

36. I would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.

I prefer……………………………………………………

37. “ Where will you spend your vacation next year ?” Liz said to us .

Liz asked us………………………………………………

38. It rained so heavily that they decided to cancel the match.

So heavily…………………………………………………

39. I can do what I want and you can’t stop me.

You can’t …………………………………………………

40. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.

Would you mind ………………………………………

41. My father said I could use his car .

II. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning, using “suggest + V-ing/
clause with should".
1."I will give you the answer by the end of this week.” Tom said to Mi.
=> Tom suggested _______________
2.“Why don’t you ask your parents for advice, Nick?” said Phong.
=> Phong suggested that ______________.
3.“Why don’t you get your hair cut, Nick?” said his mother.
=> Nick’s mother suggested that __________.
4.The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Veronica."
=> The doctor suggested that ______________.
5.“You’d better apologize to your teacher for being late." said Phong’s mother.
=> Phong’s mother suggested that ___________.