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 to Linda.

Mike invited .....................................................................................................................................................

4. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.

Tom begged .....................................................................................................................................................

5. “Don’t lean your bicycles against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper warned ...................................................................................................................................

6. “Open the safe,” the robber said to the bank clerk.

The robber ordered ...........................................................................................................................................

7. “Leave this space clean, David,” she said.

She told ............................................................................................................................................................

8. “Shall I open the window for you, Edna?” he said.

He offered ........................................................................................................................................................

9. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.

He promised .....................................................................................................................................................

10. “Would you like to come with me?” John said to Mary.

John invited ......................................................................................................................................................

11. “Don’t forget to take the holiday,” Mark said to me.

Mark reminded me ...........................................................................................................................................

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 .......................................................................................................................................

14. “Taking a holiday would be a good idea,” George said.

George proposed .............................................................................................................................................

15. “ You really must take a holiday, Linda,” Jim said.

Jim told .............................................................................................................................................................

16. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter,” I said.

I warned ...........................................................................................................................................................

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 ...............................................................................................................................

23. “I won’t answer any questions,” Paul said

Paul agreed .......................................................................................................................................................

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

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 .................................................................................

31. “ You must study harder for your exam” said my teacher

My teacher said that

32. I won’t listen to any words from you” she said

She said

33. "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” she said to me

She told me

34. "Give a smile," the photographer said to me.

The photographer

35. "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend.

Ann

36. "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child.

The nurse

37. "Leave your things here," my companion advised me.

My companion advised me.

38. ."Don't forget your bag," she told me.

à She told me

39. "Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.

à The chemistry teacher told his students

40. "Don't give yourself up," he advised her.

à He advised her

41. "Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.

à She told the boys

42. My mother told me “ You shouldn’t stay up late.”

My mother

43. He said to her “ You had better finish your homework before going to class.”

He

44. The doctor said to me “ you should stay in bed for few days”

The doctor

45. The doctor said," You should take these medicines every four hours."

The doctor

46 . The doctor said, "You shouldn't drink alcohol or smoke."

The doctor

Rewrite the following sentences using given words or phrases :
1. " Don't forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow. " - She reminded me ...............
2. " Would you like me to help to go camping with us next weekend?" said Minh to Phong. - Minh inviteed ....................
3. " Would you like me to clean the room for you ?" she said. - She offered ...............
4. Why didn't you help your mother when she was ill ? - You should ...............
5. "Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom ?" Laura said. - Laura offered ....................
6. " Don't forget to prune the roses" said my aunt. - My aunt reminded ..................
7. " Why don't you go and see "The Sound of Silence" again, Brian ?", I said. - I suggested ................
8. " Don't forget to join in the contest tomorrow morning " Lan said. - Lan reminded ....................
9. " Helen, ,would you like to come to lunch on Sunday?", said Mary. - Mary invited ..................
10. " Don't forget to buy some milk, Andy" said Clare. - Clare reminded .............
11. She said "It's good if you make your own decision." (advised)
12. " Why don't you read that book, Peter ?" she said. - She suggested ..............
13. "Try again, all of you" he said. (encourage)
14. " I am sorry. I've made the house untidy" said the girl. (apologize)
15. "Would you like me to lool after the house for you?" he said. (offer)
16. "Shall we meet outside the cinema after eight " he said. (suggest)
17. "Will you have a drink?" he said. (invite)
18. " You had better hurry" she said. (advise)
19. " Do come and enjoy tea with my family " she said. (invite)
20. "Why don't we come to visit our teacher today?" he said. (suggest)
21. " My advise to you is to do morning exercises " she said. (advise)
22. " In your place, I would learn English " she said to me. (advise)

7. Tom said: “ I have already has breakfast, so I am not hungry.’
A. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
B. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
C. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
D. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
8. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”
A. I asked Nick where was he going. B. I asked Nick where he was going.
A. I asked Nick where is he going. D. I asked Nick where he is going.
9. He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”
A. He asked them who they would see before they left there.
B. He asked them who would they see before they left there.
C. He asked them who they would see before you left there.
D. He asked them who you would see before they left there.
10. She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?”
A. She asked me why I hadn’t gone there the day before.
B. She asked me why I didn’t go there the day before.
C. She asked me why didn’t I go there the day before.
D. She asked me why hadn’t I gone there the day before.
11. Mother asked me: “Did you play with your friends yesterday?”
A. Mother asked me if I had played with my friends the day before.
B. Mother asked me if I played with my friends the day before.
C. Mother asked me if I had played with your friends the day before.
D. Mother asked if you had played with my friends the day before.
12. “Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” He said to me.
A. He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
B. He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
C. He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
D. He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
13. “Will you help me, please? She said. “I can’t rich the top shelf.”
A. She asked me help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
B. She asked me to help her as she can’t reach the top shelf.
C. She asked me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
D. She warned me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
14. “This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?” he said
A. He said it was a horrible room and reminded me to ask for something better.
B. He said it was a horrible room and advised me to ask for something better.
C. He said it was a horrible room and warned me to ask for something better.
D. He said it was a horrible room and invited me to ask for something better.
15. “Remember to switch off when you have finished”, he said
A. He reminded me to switch off when I’d finished
B. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished
C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished
D. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished
16. “Answer this letter for me, will you?” he said. “And remember to keep a copy”.
A. He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy.
C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
17. “Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving, “ I said.
A. I advised him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
B. I suggested him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
C. I warned him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
D. I advised him going by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
18. “Will you be here tomorrow?” she asked – “Yes” I answered
A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would.
B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that I will.
C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would.
D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will.
19. “If I were you I’d try to get a room on the top floor,” he said
A. He advised me to try to get a room on the top floor.
B. He advised me to try getting a room on the top floor.
C. He offered me to try to get a room on the top floor.
D. He suggested me to try to get a room on the top floor.

20. Have you found the book? (she asked me…)
A. She asked me if I had found the book.
B. She asked me if I found the book.
C. She asked me whether I had found the book or not.
D. B and C are correct

11.“ can you work on Saturday ?” She asked me ……………………………………

12.“ I’m going to work in Spain next year.” ->She said …………………………………

13. “ You must do your homework everyday” ->He said ………………………………………

14.“ Where do people speak English ?” She asked me ………………………………………

15.” Do you go to school in the morning ?” She asked me ………………