Reported speech with infinitive

d the weekend with them 
A. advised	B. ordered	C. invited	D. begged
“ Could you open the window please?”
She ……. him to open the window.
A. reminded	B. ordered	C. invited	D. asked
“ Don’t forget to post the letter!” He …… me to post the letter.
A. reminded	B. ordered	C. asked	D. begged
“ Please, please, turn down the radio!”
Mark’s sister …….him to turn down the radio down.
A. reminded	B. ordered	C. asked	D. begged
“ Don’t play with the matches. They’re very dangerous.”
The teacher ……. the children not to play with the matches.
A. reminded	B. warned	C. asked	D. begged
“I won’t lend you any money more.” -> Tom ……..to lend me any more money.
A. reminded	B. ordered	C. refused	D. begged
Exercise 2 : Put these sentences into Reported Speech
Eg: “ Please keep quiet!” -> The librarian told them to keep quiet.
“ I won’t do it again”	 -> Tom promised……………………………………………
“ Could you lend me your bicycle for a day?”-> Mai asked ………………………………………………
“ Would you like to go with me to the market?”-> She invited…………………………………………..…
“ Take these medicines and go to bed early.”-> The doctor advised ……………………………………..
“ You should stop smoking.”	 -> Nam ordered…………………………………………….
REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
Form: 
 V + (Object) + Preposition + (NOT) + V-ing
 + Verbs with prepositions: thank… for, accuse …of, apologize … for, 
 congratulation…on, insist …on, dream of, warn…agaist, prevent/ stop…from,
 think of,… 
 + Verbs without prepositions: stop, deny, admit, suggest, ……
Examples:
Affirmative : Nga said that she was sorry she drop the vase ( apologize)
 -> Nga apologized for dropping the vase.
Negative : “ I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier” John said to you.
 -> John apologized for not phoning me earlier.
NOTES: 
- when there isn’t a direct object, we understand that it is “me”
 - We don’t use “say” in this structure.
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer among a, b, c, d.
He insisted ……….paying the rent
A. at 	B. in	C. on	D. for
Go and apologized……………her.
A. about	B. to	C. in	D. on
“I’m sorry, I was rude to you yesterday” Mary said to me.
A. I apologized for being rude to me yesterday.
B. Mary apologized me for having been rude to me the day before.
C. Mary apologized for being rude to me yesterday.
D. Mary apologized to me as she was rude to me the day before.
I couldn’t prevent him from ……………his money.
A. spending	B. spend	C. to spend	D. being spent
They are opposed to ………………the money.
A. borrow	B. be browed	C. borrowing	D. be borrowing
Exercise 2 : Put these sentences into Reported Speech
Eg: “Thanks for helping me.” Tom said.
 -> Tom thanked me for helping her.
“ You didn’t do what I said,” the mother said to her son.
-> The mother accused ……….of ………………………………………………….
The boy said that he didn’t break the door.
-> The boy denied ……………………………………………………….
“ I have always wanted to be a famous singer,” Lan said to her friends.
-> Lan has always dreamed of ………………………………………
“ We should go for a picnic at weekend,” Ba said.
-> Ba suggested…………………………………………………………………….
“ I’m sorry I hurt your feeling,” Mary said to Tom.
-> Mary apologized ……………………… for……………………………
“Don’t stay up very late at night!” The mother said to her children.
 -> The mother warned……………….against…………………………………………………..
Exercise 1 : Change these sentences into Indirect speech. 	
 1. "Would you like to have coffee with me ?" John said to his workmate. (INVITE)
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2. "Why don't you decorate your house?" my friend said to me. (ADVISE)
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3. "If I were you, I would revise for that exam," said the tutor. (ADVISE)
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4. "I'll help you with this homework," my brother said. (PROMISE)
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5. "Would you sign the contract ?" the secretary said to me. (ASK)
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6 "You should take medicine for your cold," said my aunt. (ADVISE)
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7. “If I were you, I wouldn’t accept the job offer” my sister said to me. (ADVISE)
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8. “Don’t park in this area. There is a no parking sign” Mr. brown said to his son. (WARN)
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9. “I would like to become a computer programmer.” Jason said. (WANT)
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10.” I`ll meet the students representatives” said the rector (AGREE)
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Exercise 2 : Put the following Commands and Requests into Indirect Speech. 
1. The teacher said to Richard, "Write the exercise carefully." 
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2. "Don't worry about the examination, Anna," said her friend. 
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3. He said to me, "Write your name on the board before you leave." 
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4. "Turn left at the comer and drive two blocks," The man directed. 
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5. "Please, please don't do anything dangerous," said his teacher. 
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6."Don't take anything with you to my party," said my friend. 
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7.The teacher said to his students, "Look your answers through and be careful about spelling mistakes." 
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8."Underline all the mistakes before you give the papers to me," the teacher said to her students. 
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9."Please, please keep away that tree before it can fall down." The old man said to the children. 
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10."Don't forget what I have told you," Karen said to me. 
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ANSWER TO THE EXERCISE 1 :
ANSWER TO THE EXERCISE 2 :
HANDOUT 2 :
Exercise : Change these sentences into Indirect speech. 
I. "I'm terribly sorry. I have broken a vase," he said to his mother. 
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2. "Why don't you sell your old house ?" my friend said to me. 
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3. "Thank for your kindness ofletting us stay with you," said the man. 
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4. "I hear that you have won the game spectacularly. Congratulation, "Anna said. 
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5. "Let's not mention this problem again," the oldman said. 
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6. "Shall we go to a fashion show this weekend ?" said Lisa. 
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7."I'll offer you a ticket for the play," he insisted. 
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8."It will be a good idea to have a dinner at the riverside restaurant," said my boyfriend. 
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 9. "I didn't tell him about your plan. I didn't do that, " said Erick. 
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10."I don't like being criticized by non-professionals," said a movie star. 
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ANSWER :
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES IN REPORTED SPEECH
HANDOUT 2 :
Change these sentences into Indirect speech. 
1. "If Claire continues to work hard, she will pass the exams easily," he said. 
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2. My friend said, "If I had more money, I'd take a trip around the world." 
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3. Lucy said, "If I knew your teacher's name, I'd send her a card." 
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