UNIT 11-GRAMMAR

VERB PATTERNS:
OBJECT +INFINITIVE
(page 107)
VERB PATTERNS – OBJECT +INFINITIVE
 VERB PATTERNS:
OBJECT +INFINITIVE

 When we report someone’s words we use certain

reporting verbs that are followed by an object and
an infinitive form of the verb.
EXAMPLES:
 1.She told him to follow her.
 2. Karen asked him to talk about the result of the
court case.
 3. The woman wanted him to answer the questions.
 VERB PATTERNS:
OBJECT +INFINITIVE

 REPORTING VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT+

INFINITIVE FORM :
 persuade somebody to do something
(убедува некого да направи нешто)
 encorage somebody to do something
(охрабрува некого да направи нешто)
 warn somebody to do something
( предупредува некого да направи
нешто)
 invite somebody to do something
(поканува некого да направи нешто)
 VERB PATTERNS:
OBJECT +INFINITIVE

 REPORTING VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT+

INFINITIVE FORM :
 remind somebody to do something
(потсетува некого да направи нешто)
 allow somebody to do something
( дозволува на некого да направи нешто)
 want somebody to do something
( посакува/бара некој да направи нешто )
 expect somebody to do something (очекува
некого да направи нешто)
 VERB PATTERNS:
OBJECT +INFINITIVE

 REPORTING VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT+

INFINITIVE FORM :
 Exercise 1, page 107- Read what the people
say. Write the appropriate verb from the
list.
 1. ‘ We think you will arrive by eight o’clock’
– expect
 2……………………
 3………………………
 VERB PATTERNS:
OBJECT +INFINITIVE

 REPORTING VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT+

INFINITIVE FORM :
 Exercise 2, page 107- Rewrite the sentences
from exercise 1 in reported speech with the
verbs you matched.
 1. They expected me to arrive by eight
o’clock.
 2……………………
 3……………………..
 VERB PATTERNS:
OBJECT +INFINITIVE

 REPORTING VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT+

INFINITIVE FORM :

SPEAKING-page 107

 Exercise 1- Write sentences about the three

given notes.
 Exercise 3- Write sentences about the given
notes.
REPORTED SPEECH
REPORTED STATEMENTS
REPORTED SPEECH- CHANGES
REPORTED SPEECH- CHANGES
REPORTED SPEECH- CHANGES
REPORTED SPEECH- CHANGES
REPORTED SPEECH- CHANGES
REPORTED STATEMENTS
REPORTED STATEMENTS
REPORTED STATEMENTS
REPORTED STATEMENTS
REPORTED STATEMENTS
 HOMEWORK 

 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change

pronouns and time expressions where necessary.

1. She said, "I am reading."

→ She said that ____________________
2. They said, "We are busy."
→ They said that ___________________
3. He said, "I know a better restaurant."
→ He said that _____________________
4. She said, "I woke up early."
→ She said that ____________________
5. He said, "I will ring her."
→ He said that _____________________
6. They said, "We have just arrived."
→ They said that _________________
7. He said, "I will clean the car."
→ He said that ___________________
8. She said, "I did not say that."
→ She said that __________________
9. She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
→ She said that __________________
10. He said: "I won't tell anyone."
→ He said that ____________________
 Do exercise 2&3,page 104 , Grammar-
Reported Statements, from the book 