EXERCISE 3. Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund

1.    Neil told us, “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend” (suggest)

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2.    “I’m sorry. I couldn’t come to visit you last summer” Kate said to her parents. (apologize)

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3.    “I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!” Said Dane. (congratulate)

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4.    “We should take the jumper back to the shop” Jack said to us.        (recommend + gerund)

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5.    “It’s not true! I have never been arrested by the police” Larry said.           (deny)

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EXERCISE 2: Change to the reported speech: (Yes/No - Question)

1.          She said “Did the mechanic finish repairing your car?”

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2.          I asked my friend “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month?”

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3.          He said to her “Have you been to town today?”

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4.          Paul said “Can you swim, Mary?”

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5.          She asked her son “Do you know which is the cup you used?”

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6. He said “Will it rain tonight?” ____________________________________________________________

7. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.

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8. “Don’t you leave the house until I get back, William?” His mother said. ____________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 1: Put into the reported speech: (Câu tường thuật)

1.      Tom said “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father”

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2.      She said “I once spent a summer in this village”

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3.      The nurse said “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor”

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4.      They said to me “You taught us English last year”

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5.      Mr.Brown said “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars” ___________________________________________________________

6.      He said to her “ I can’t find my hat anywhere in this room”

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7.      My father said to them “My secretary is going to finish this job”

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8.      They said “We can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow”

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