Reported speech with Gerund
Report the following sentences
IV. Change the following direct speeches into reported speeches, using the words
provided.
1. “It’s not a good idea to indulge the children so much”, Mr. Hoang said.
 Mr. Hoang objected to indulging the children so much
2. Trong said to me, “I’m very grateful to you for your enthusiasm.”
 Trong thanked me
3. “Don’t go to the mountain in this season. It’s very cold”, said a local person.
 A local person prevented
4. “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.
 Mary thanked me........................................................................................
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.
 Miss White thanked.....................................................................................
8. “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.
 I warned.......................................................................................................
9. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to you.
 Margaret apologized...................................................................................
10. “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.
 Paul has always dreamed of.......................................................................
11. “You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son.
 The mother accused.....................................................................................
12. “Did you study hard for the exam?”
She asked ..................................................................................................
13. “You can’t run out of the garden,” Ms. Kelly said to the children.
Ms. Kelly prevented the children .............................................................
14. “Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulations!” said Billy.
Bill congratulated......................................................................................
15. “Please give me some more money, Mum Daisy said.
Daisy insisted her mother .........................................................................
16.“Shall we go for a swim now?”.
She suggested_________________________________.
17.“I know I’m wrong,” he said.
He …………………………………._______________________________.
18. “I didn’t say that,” Lan said.
Lan …………………………_________________________________.
19. “If only I had told him the true!”
Jane regrets_________________________________.
20. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.
The boy apologized. _________________________________.
21. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused_________________________________.
22. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.”
II.
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. “ You won the scholarship. Congratulation,” Mary told me.
Mary congratulated .……………………….............................................................
7. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.
Lan thanked ……………………………..................................................................
8. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother
said to him.
Dick’s mother ...……………..................................................................
9. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter appologized ………………………….........................................................
10. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said.
He suggested ……………………………..............................................................
11. “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.
The inspector ……………………......................................................
12. “I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.
The man …………………………….......................................................
13. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” Said Bob.
Bob ………………………………….........................................................
She dreamt_________________________________.
24. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said.
His mother prevented_________________________________.
25. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him.
She thanked_________________________________.
26. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.”
The woman …………………._________________________________.
27. “I feel like going to America soon.”
She looked forward to_________________________________.
V. Complete the sentences to report what was said, using a to-infinitive or an- ing
form of a verb.
1. 'You'd better look for a new job, Andrew.'
She insisted on_________________________________.
23. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said.
. …………………………………………………………………………
Jane advised ....................................................
1. The doctor said to him “You should give up smoking”
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2. The librian said to them “please keep quiet”
3. The little boy said “ I won’t do it again”
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4. The personel manager said “What about emloying more staff?”
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5. My classmate said to Mary “Could you lend me your bicycle for a day?”
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6. My mother said to me “Take the medicine and go to bed early”
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7. My mother said to me “You should stop smoking”
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8. My friend said to me “Would you like to go to the market with me?”
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9. My parents said “Why don’t we drive go out for a drive?”
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10. “Don’t playwith the match” I said to Jack
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11. “You didn’t do what I said “ The mother said to her son
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12. “I’m sorry I left my book at home” The student said to the physics teacher
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13. “If I were you, I would study abroad” my friend said to me
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14. “Don’t forget to get in touch with me” the close friend said
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15. “I must go home right now” Mary said
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16. “ No, I didn’t rob the bank” the man said
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17. “Never take anything from a stranger” my father said to me
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