Reported speech with Gerund II.

Report the following sentences

We use reported speech with Gerund in order to report feelings or suggestions. Using THANK
suggest , admit , deny, insist on , think of, dream of, , apologize (sb) for… 1. “It was nice of you to help me .Thank you very much” Tom said to me
accuse sb of , thank sb for , congratulate sb on ,prevent sb from, warn sb against…  Tom thanked me for helping him
Ex: 2. “Thank you for telling me the news” Jimmy said to me
- “It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Tom said to you. ……………………………………………………………………….
=> Tom thanked me for helping him. 3. “You are very kind to send me flowers” Linda said to tom
- “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said. ……………………………………………………………………….
=> Mary apologized for not phoning me earlier. 4. “ It was very kind of you to give me a hitchhike” The man said to us
- “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight” her mother said to Jane ……………………………………………………………………….
=> Her mother prevented Jane from going out that night. 5. “It was nice of you to do me a favour” He said to me
“It was you that told the secret.” ……………………………………………………………………….
 She blamed me for telling the secret. 6. “You were so nice to help me with my homework” The boy said to the man
 With some verbs, we have to use appropriate prepositions that are followed by ……………………………………………………………………….
gerunds. Some verbs go with gerunds to make reported speech. Using CONGRATULATE
apologize for xin lỗi 1. I hear you passed the exams. Congratulation! John said to us
approve of chấp nhận dream of Mơ ước  John congratulated us on passing the exams
look forward to mong mỏi insist on Cương quyết, khăng khăng 1. “ Congratulate! You ‘ve won” He said to me
object to phản đối think of nghĩ về ……………………………………………………………………….
2. “Very good, Tom. You’ve got the job” I said to him
congratulation someone on Chúc mừng suggest Đề nghị ……………………………………………………………………….
apologize someone for xin lỗi admit Chấp nhận 3. “ Congratulations! You are now the champion” She said to him
blame someone for đổ lỗi deny phủ nhận ……………………………………………………………………….
accuse someone of Tố cáo, buộc tội 4. “You’ve won the scholarship. Congratulations!” The teacher said to me
prevent someone from ngăn cản ……………………………………………………………………….
thank someone for Cảm ơn Using DENY
warn someone against Cảnh báo 1. oh no, I didn’t do that.
 The boy denied doing that
EXERCISES: 2. You didn’t pay attention to what I said.
I. Complete each sentence with one of the following verb (in the correct form). Use a  The teacher accused the boy…………………………………….………….
preposition if necessary. 3. No, I didn’t break the vase
stay carry get break be hunt invite cause ……………………………………………………………………….
take live deliver study close drive attend 4. Never, I have never seen him
1. I've always dreamed ........ in a small house by the sea. ……………………………………………………………………….
2. Mike apologized ........ so rude to me. 5. No, no I didn’t tell him the secret
3. I agreed ........ the parcel for her. ……………………………………………………………………….
4. The driver of the other car accused me ........ the accident. 6. No, I was not there yesterday
5. We invited Jane ........ for lunch. ……………………………………………………………………….
6. He admitted ........ the car into his neighbor's tree. Using SUGGEST
7. I congratulated Liz ........ a new job. 1. “What about having a party?”
8. My bag wasn't very heavy, but Dan insisted ........ it for me  She suggested having a party
9. Tom suggested ........ a rest. 1. “What about going out tonight?”Mary said
10. We don't approve ........ animals for sport. ……………………………………………………………………….
11. Kevin thanked us ........ him to our party. 2. “What about buying a new TV?” My mother said
12. Brian advised me ........ economics at university. ……………………………………………………………………….
13. The government proposed ........ a number of primary schools. 3. “What about stopping for a break?” My colleague
14. The women blamed me ........ her glasses. ……………………………………………………………………….
15. No one can prevent him ........ the meeting 4. “What about hiring a car?” My sister said
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5. “Why don’t we go out?” My brother said
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6. “Why don’t we go to the cinema?” My boyfriend
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7. “Why don’t we send her a postcard?” My brother
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8. “Why don’t we buy a new house” My father said
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9. “Why don’t we take an English course?” My classmates
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10. “Let’s play chess” My roommate said
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11. “Let’s surf the net” My classmate said
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12. “Let’s sing a song” My class said
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13. “Let’s talk to them” She said
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14. “Shall we phone me? He said
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15. “Shall we go on holiday for the summer?” May father said
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16. “Shall we postpone the match?” The game organizer said
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17. “Shall we help the neighbour?” My sister said
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Using APOLOGISE
1. I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier” Mary said
 Mary apologised to me for not phoning me earlier
2. “I’m sorry I didn’t attend your party “
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3. “ We’re really for saying so”
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4. “I’m sorry I couldn’t help you”
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5. “ I’m sorry I didn’t send you a letter”
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6. “I’m sorry I broke the window”
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Using INSIST
1. “I’lldrive you to the station, I insist” Peter to Linda
 Peter insisted on driving Linda to the station
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2. “I must want take the exam” Peter said
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3. “We must move to the countryside:” My parents said
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4. “I really want to visit Finland this summer” She
5. “ I must meet the manager now”The customer
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Using ACCUSE
1. “You didn’t pay attention to what I said” The teacher said to the boy
7. The teacher accused the boy of not paying attentionto what he had said
2. “I stole my bicycle” She said to me.
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3. “It’s you who broke the window” My father said to me
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4. “It’s you who damaged the machine” The boss said to him
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5. “ I’m sure you told him my secret” Mary said to me
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6. “You cheated in the exam” Theteacher said to the student
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III. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
1. “Why don’t you 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 were cheating,” 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. “Shall we walk there? It’s not far,” he said.
He proposed ..............................................................................................................
10. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother
said to him.
Dick’s mother prevented ...……………..................................................................
11. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter appologized ………………………….........................................................
12. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said.
He suggested ……………………………..............................................................
13. “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused him ……………………......................................................
14. “I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.
The man admitted …………………………….......................................................
15. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” Said Bob.
Bob apologized ………………………………….........................................................
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IV. Change the following direct speeches into reported speeches, using the words She dreamt_________________________________.
provided.
1. “It’s not a good idea to indulge the children so much”, Mr. Hoang said. 24. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said.
 Mr. Hoang objected……………………………………………………………….. His mother prevented_________________________________.
2. Trong said to me, “I’m very grateful to you for your enthusiasm.” 25. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him.
 Trong thanked……………………………………………………………………. She thanked_________________________________.
3. “Don’t go to the mountain in this season. It’s very cold”, said a local person. 26. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.”
 A local person prevented The woman thought_________________________________.
4. “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you. 27. “I feel like going to America soon.”
 Mary thanked me........................................................................................ She looked forward to_________________________________.
5. “I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda..
 John insisted................................................................................................
6. “You have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you
 Jim congratulated me..................................................................................
7. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you”, Miss White said to Peter. V. Complete the sentences to report what was said, using a to-infinitive or an- ing
 Miss White thanked..................................................................................... form of a verb.
8. “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack. 1. 'You'd better look for a new job, Andrew.'
 I warned....................................................................................................... Jane advised ....................................................
9. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to you. 2. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.'
 Margaret apologized................................................................................... Mike thanked ....................................................
10. “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you. 3. 3, 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations."
 Paul has always dreamed of....................................................................... Mr Forest admitted ....................................................
11. “You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son. 4. 'I'll pay for the meal.'
 The mother accused..................................................................................... Sarah insisted ..................................................
12. “Did you study hard for the exam?” 5. 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.'
She asked .................................................................................................. Neil suggested ..................................................
13. “You can’t run out of the garden,” Ms. Kelly said to the children. 6. 'I can get you there in good time.'
Ms. Kelly prevented the children ............................................................. Jim guaranteed ................................................
14. “Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulations!” said Billy. 7. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.'
Bill congratulated...................................................................................... Kate apologized ................................................
15. “Please give me some more money, MumDaisy said. 8. 'We'll organize the Christmas party.'
Daisy insisted her mother ......................................................................... They promised ..................................................
16.“Shall we go for a swim now?”. 9. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!'
She suggested_________________________________. Dane congratulated ..................................................
10. 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.'
17.“I know I’m wrong,” he said. I regretted ..........................................................
He admitted_________________________________. 11. 'You're selfish.'
18. “I didn’t say that,” Lan said. Jane accused ....................................................
Lan denied_________________________________. 12. 'All right. We will meet the student representatives.'
The teachers agreed ................................................
19. “If only I had told him the true!” 13. 'You mustn't drink too much caffeine.'
Jane regrets_________________________________. Marta warned ....................................................
20. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. 14. 'If all goes to plan, I'll study medicine.'
The boy apologized. _________________________________. Rachel hoped ....................................................
21. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy. 15. 'We should take the jumper back to the shop.'
The man accused_________________________________. Jack recommended ..................................................
22. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.”
She insisted on_________________________________.
23. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said.
7. The doctor said to him “You should give up smoking”
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.VI. Report these sentences. Make any necessary changes to verb tense, pronouns, etc. 8. The librian said to them “please keep quiet”
1. 'We have found the missing girl,' said the police last night. …………………………………………………………………………
...................................................................... 9. The little boy said “ I won’t do it again”
2. 'I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,' said the captain. …………………………………………………………………………
...................................................................... 10. The personel manager said “What about emloying more staff?”
3. 'I'd buy the big tin if I were you,' said the grocer. …………………………………………………………………………
...................................................................... 11. My classmate said to Mary “Could you lend me your bicycle for a day?”
4. 'Here are the car keys. You'd better wait in the car,' he said to her. …………………………………………………………………………
...................................................................... 12. My mother said to me “Take the medicine and go to bed early”
5. 'Why didn't you tell me about that yesterday, Peter?' Jane asked. …………………………………………………………………………
...................................................................... 13. My mother said to me “You should stop smoking”
6. 'Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called?' she said. …………………………………………………………………………
...................................................................... 14. My friend said to me “Would you like to go to the market with me?”
7. 'I gave you my textbook last week. I insist,' Tom said. …………………………………………………………………………
...................................................................... 15. My parents said “Why don’t we drive go out for a drive?”
8. 'Could you speak more slowly, please? 1 can't understand,' he said to me. …………………………………………………………………………
...................................................................... 16. Nam said “sure, I’ll come back soon”
9. 'I hope you have a good journey,' he said, 'Don't forget to send a card when you arrive.' …………………………………………………………………………
...................................................................... 17. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner, Thank you,” Miss White said to
10. 'I'm sorry 1 didn't phone you earlier. I was very busy,' Jill said to me. Peter
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11. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said. 18. “Don’t playwith the match” I said to Jack
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12. 'Why not decorate your baby's room?' Ann said, 'If you like, I'll help you do the 19. “You didn’t do what I said “ The mother said to her son
decorating, Sue.' …………………………………………………………………………
...................................................................... 20. “I’m sorry I left my book at home” The student said to the physics teacher
13. 'You pressed the wrong button,' said the mechanic. 'Don't do it again. You might have a …………………………………………………………………………
nasty accident.' 21. “If I were you, I would study abroad” my friend said to me
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14. 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having shower!' he said to his son. 22. “Don’t forget to get in touch with me” the close friend said
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15. 'Would you like a cup of coffee?' I said to Jim. 'No, thanks. I must go now,' he said. 23. “I must go home right now” Mary said
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VI. Report the following sentences 24. “ No, I didn’t rob the bank” the man said
1. The man said to the boy “It was you who stole my wallet” …………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………… 25. “Never take anything from a stranger” my father said to me
2. My collegues said to me “Congratulation. You’ve been promated” …………………………………………………………………………
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3. The teacher said to the student “Give me your homework”
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4. The driver said to the passenger “ Please don’t smoke in my car”
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5. My father said to my brother ‘I’ll buy you an ice cream”
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6. My roomate said to me “Would you like to have a drink with me?
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