Practice English 11: Reported speech with infinitive

PRACTICE ENGLISH 11: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE

Examples:

“Stay in bed until you feel better,” said the doctor.

 The doctor ………………………………………………………………………………………….

“Don’t interrupt me while I’m talking,” said the boss.

 The boss told me ……………………………………………………………………………………

“If I were you, I would sell your old motor bike,” said my friend. (advise sb (not) to do sth)

 My friend advised ………………………………………………………………………………….

“I will help you with your work,” John told me. (promise (sb) (not) to do sth) (hứa)

 John promised ………………………………………………………………………………………

“I’ll shoot if you move,” said the robber. (threaten (sb) to do sth) đe dọa

 The robber threatened ………………………………………………………………………………..

“Don’t come too near the cliff edge,” said the guide to the tourists. (warn sb (not) to do sth)

 The guide warned ……………………………………………………………………………………….

“Would you like to go on a picnic with us this weekend,” said Ann. (invite sb to do sth: mời)

 Ann invited ……………………………………………………………………………………………

“Don’t forget to turn off the lights before leaving,” Sue told me. (remind sb to do sth; nhắc nhở)

 Sue reminded ………………………………………………………………………………………….

“Go on, take part in the competition,” said my father. (encourage/ urge sb to do sth)

 My father encouraged me ………………………………………………………………………………

“Shall I give you a ride to the station, Jane?” said Tom. (offer to do sth: tự nguyện làm điều gì đó)

 Tom offered ……………………………………………………………………………………………

“Leave this place at once,” the officer told his soldiers. (order sb (not) to do sth: ra lệnh)

 The officer ordered …………………………………………………………………………………..

“Do me a favor, please” said the servant to his master. (beg sb to do sth: cầu xin, nài nỉ)

 The servant begged ………………………………………………………………………………….

“OK. I’ll wait for you after work,” she said. (agree to do sth: đồng ý)

 She agreed ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

“I can’t lend you this book, boy,” she said. (refuse to do sth: từ chối)

 She refused ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Rewrite the following sentences as directed

“Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.

 She reminded

“You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.

 I advised

“Would you like to have dinner with us tonight?” Mike said.

 Mike invited

“Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.

 Tom begged

“Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.

 The shopkeeper warned

“Open the safe,” the robber said to the bank clerk.

 The robber ordered

“Leave this space clear,” the notice said.

 The noticed told

“Shall I open the window for you?” he said.

 He offered

“I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.

 He promised

“Would you like to come with me?” John said.

 He invited

“Don’t worry. Of course I can go there with you,” John said.

 John promised

“Don’t forget to take the holiday,” John said.

 John reminded

“You should take a holiday,” John said.

 John advised

“Are you going to take a holiday?” John said.

 John asked whether

“It’s all right by me if you take a holiday,” John said.

 John agreed that

“Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said

 I warned

“Read it before you sign it” he said to his client.

 He advised

“ Will you help me, please?” he said,

 She asked

“Please do as I say,” he said to me.

He begged

“Don’t forget to prune the roses” said my aunt.

 My aunt reminded

“Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.

 Laura offered

“If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy” said the kidnapper.

 The kidnapper threatened

“I won’t answer any questions” Paul said.

 Paul agreed

“Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said Minh to Phong.

 Minh invited.

“Don’t forget to join in the contest tomorrow morning” Lan said.

 Lan reminded

“Would you like me to clean the room for you” she said.

 She offered

“If I were you, I would join the voluntary team tomorrow, Tom.” said Mike.

 Mike advised ………………………………………………………………………………………

“Would you like to go the movies this evening, Jill?” said George.

 George invited …………………………………………………………………………………………

“Why don’t you book a package holiday, Peter?” said Ann. (advise)

 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

“I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen.

 Helen offered

“You’d better leave that old flat,” my mother told us.

 My mother advised

“Don’t cross the river,” they said to him.

 They warned

“I think you’d better drink the medicine” the doctor said.

 The doctor advised

“This spot is the best place for a picnic.”

 My father said

“Can you answer the phone?” he said.

 He asked his son

“Could you come and pick me up from school today, Dad?”

 Bill asked

“ If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much”

 He advised his friend ………………………………………………………………………………

“ I won’t help you because you didn’t help me”

 Joan refused

“ I’ll bring it back tomorrow”

 He promised ………………………………………………………………………………………….

“Go on, send your short story to the magazine,” Linda said to Paul.

 Linda encouraged ……………………………………………………………………………………….

“Do you want to go out for dinner with me tonight, Kate?” said Felix.

 Felix invited ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Don’t forget your appointment this afternoon,” she said to me.

 She reminded ……………………………………………………………………………………………

“Shall I make you a cup of tea?” Ann said to me.  Ann offered ………………………………...