REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE AND GERUND

I. REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE

Note: urged (thuyết phục) invited (mời) reminded(nhắc nhở)
begged(cầu xin) advised(khuyên) agreed(đồng ý)
told (bảo) ordered(ra lệnh) warned(khuyến cáo)
asked(yêu cầu) encouraged(khuyến khích) offered(đề nghị)
promised (hứa) wanted(muốn)
1. “You had better go to the doctor”.
 He advised me to go…/.
2. “You’ve got to lend me some money!”
 He begged me to lend him some money
3. “Give me your homework.”
 The teacher told us to give her our homework
4. “Please, don’t smoke in my car.”
 He asked us..................................................................................................
5. “I’ll buy you an ice-cream.”
 My dad........................................................................................
6. “Would you like to have a drink with me?”
 He ..............................................................................................
7. “You should give up smoking.”
 The doctor...............................................................................
8. “Don’t shoot.”
 The General ordered.............................................................................
9. “We will come back again.”
 They...........................................................................
10. “You’d better not to swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said.
 The lifeguard...........................................................................
11. “Could you close the window?” John said to Peter.
John ...........................................................................
12. “You should join the football team, Eric,” said the teacher.
The teacher encouraged ...........................................................................
13. “ I’d like Lan to become a doctor,” my mum said.
My mum wanted ...........................................................................
14. “Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said.
My sister ...........................................................................
15. “ All right, I’ll wait for you” Lan said
Lan agreed ...........................................................................
16. “ You’d better not waste your time , Betty” , Tom said .
 Tom ……………………………………………………………………
17. The teacher said to Jim, “ would you give your book to Mary, please?”
 The teacher …………………………………………………………
18. The sign said, “ No parking in this area. Violators will tow away”
 Drivers ………………………………………………
19.“ I’ll take the children into town”
à Tom ………………………………………………………….
20. “ Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work” .
à My mother …………………………………
II. REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
- admit (thừa nhận), deny ( phủ nhận), suggest ( đề nghị)
- apologise (to sb) for ( xin lỗi), confess to ( thú nhận), dream of ( mơ về),
insist on ( nài nỉ, khăng khăng đòi), look forward to ( mong mỏi, trông đợi),
think of ( nghĩ về), regret (hối hận) accuse ( sb of doing st) : buộc tội;
Congratulate ( sb on doing st): chúc mừng; prevent (sb from doing st): ngăn chặn;
Thank (sb for doing st): cám ơn ai vì đã làm gì warn (sb against doing st): khuyến cáo, nhắc
chừng; Criticrize (sb for (not) doing st): phê phán, chỉ trích;
forgive sb for doing st; suspect sb of : nghi ngờ ai vì

1. “It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.”
à Mike thanked me for inviting him to my…..
2. “I must have made a mistake in the calculations.”
à Mr. Forest admitted having made….
3. “I’ll pay for the meal.”
à Sarah insisted on paying….
4. “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.”
à Neil insisted on going/ dreamt of going..
5. “I’m sorry I couldn’t come to visit you last summer”.
à Kate apologized for not coming to visit me the summer before
6.“I heard you won the championship. Congratulations!”
à Dane ………………………………………………………………
7. “I wish I’d asked for his name and address”.
à I insisted on asking….
8. “You’re selfish”.
à Jane accused me of being….
9. “I gave you my textbook last week. I insist”, Tom said to me
à Tom insisted on giving me his….
10. “I’ve broken your pen. I’m awfully sorry, Jack.
à David apologized to Jack for having broken/ breaking Jack’s/ the latter’s pen
11. “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to me.
 Mary thanked for helping her
12. “I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda..
 John insisted on driving me …..
13. “You have passed the final exams. Congratulations
!” Jim said to me
 Jim ..................................................................................
14. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you.” Miss White said to Peter.
 Miss White.....................................................................................
15. “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.
 I warned Jack not to play…
-> I warned Jack against playing…
-> I prevented / stopped Jack from playing…
16. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to me.
 Margaret...................................................................................
17. “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said.
 Paul has always dreamt of being….
18. “You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son.
 The mother.....................................................................................
19. “We should take the umbrella with us.” Jack.
  Jack …………………………………………………………….
20. “Don’t walk in the streets alone at night.” The police
 The police …………………………………………………..