Second edition Unit 11 Grammar Practice

Level 3

Rewrite the sentences using reported 3 Match the two parts of the sentences.

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speech. c
1 I apologized
1 ‘I loved you from the start.’ 2 She suggested
He told her he’d loved her from the start. 3 She begged
2 ‘I’ve never met anyone like you.’ 4 He offered
He said 5 He refused
3 ‘I can’t live without you.’ 6 We invited
He told her

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4 ‘I want to stay with you for ever.’ a to give her any money.
He told her b him not to leave her.
5 ‘I’m going to marry you one day.’ c for being rude.
He said d going to the exhibition.
6 We’ll be happy for the rest of our lives. e them to go for a meal.
He said f to translate the email for her.

2 Emma’s telling her sister about her evening at 4 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
the club. Complete what she says reporting Use the verbs in the box.
Sean’s questions.
agree beg order
Sean: persuade refused suggest
1 ‘Do you like the music?’
1 ‘Get out of the car!’ the policeman said to him.
2 ‘Do you want to dance?’
The policeman ordered him to get out of
3 ‘Stay a bit longer!’
the car.
4 ‘Where do you live?’ 2 ‘Please promise me you won’t ever tell my
5 ‘Can I walk you home?’ husband!’ she said to me.
6 ‘Meet me tomorrow after school.’

Emma: ‘I met someone this evening at the club. 3 Amy: ‘Come on. I’m sure you’ll enjoy yourself.’
His name’s Sean. He asked me Tom: ‘OK, then. I’ll come.’
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whether I liked the music and then he
asked me 2 We had
a really nice evening and when it was time to 4 ‘I won’t tell you. It’s a secret,’ Laura said to me.
go he asked me 3
When I said I had to go he asked me
4
and then he asked 5 ‘I expect Nick will know. Let’s ask him,’ said Jack.
5
me When we
said goodnight he told me
6
after school.’ 6 ‘OK, I’ll make the dinner if you want,’ I said.

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