Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it. “John shouldn’t have behaved so badly.”, said Janet.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”

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

⇒ He offered____________________________.

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it. John said “You had better not lend them any money, Daisy”.

Exercise 3. Turn the following sentences into reported speech. 

“Unless you study harder, you will fail the exam”said his parents

⇒ His parents said_____________________________.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”

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

⇒ I advised_____________________________________-.

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

“What I always want is to become a doctor” he said

⇒She dreamt_______________.

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

“You took my pencil” said David to Henry.

⇒David accused_______________.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”

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

⇒ He promised_____________________________

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence The teacher advised us ______.

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it. His wife said to him: “Write to me as often as you can.”

Exercise 3. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.

“If you need help, I will be willing to help you with the difficult exercises”my sister said.

⇒ My sister said_________________________________.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”

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

⇒ Mike invited_____________________________________.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”

“Leave this space clean, David” she said

⇒ She told__________________________.

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

“It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa

⇒Lan thanked__________________________.

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

“I like this car. I’ll buy it” Christina said

⇒Christina thought__________________.

Exercise 3. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.

Tom said to me, “If I have spare time, I will go fishing with you”

⇒ Tom told me______________________________.