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WorksheetsREPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 37mins
He told me "don't forget to lock the door"
-> He _______________to lock the door.
reminded me
said me to
told to me
reminded me not
He regretted ________________last night.
to drinking
having drunk
drink
to drink
The coach____________ the boy to kick harder.
refused
encouraged
let
said
"During the storm, do not leave your house!"
-> We were warned _____________ our house during the storm.
against leave
to leave
leaving
not to leave
“You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students.
=> The teacher ____________ cheating in the exam.
accused his students of
advised his students to
prevented his students from
insisted his students on
The group leader prevented his members _______.
to go on
to going on
from going on
going on
“Thank you very much for your help, John” said Daisy
=> Daisy thanked John ___________helping her.
for
to
about
of
Jane suggested going to the cinema.
Jane said, “Let’s go to the cinema, shall we?”
Jane said, “We oughtn’t to go to the cinema.”
Jane said, “I hate going to the cinema.”
Jane said, “Going to the cinema is boring”
“ Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said to the boy.
=> The old lady ___________ touching that flower.
wanted the boy not
insisted the boy on
warned the boy against
congratulated the boy on not
“ Please give me some more money, Mum,” Daisy said.
Daisy protected her mother from giving her some more money.
Daisy insisted her mother on giving her some money.
Daisy dreamed of her mother giving her some more money.
Daisy looked forward to giving her mother some more money.
“ You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to his friend.
Peter dreamed of getting promotion.
Peter told his friend if his friend getting a promotion.
Peter asked his friend on getting a promotion.
Peter congratulated his friend on getting on promotion.
“ I am sorry. I broke the vase,” my little son said.
=> My little son__________ the vase.
said that he was sorry and he would break
refused breaking the vase and said sorry
threatened to break
admitted breaking
“ I didn’t take your phone.”
She denied taking my phone.
She denied to take my phone.
She admitted not take my phone.
She promised not to take my phone.
Mary said to us: "Don't touch the wire".
Mary told us not touching the wire.
Mary told us not to touch the wire.
Mary told us to not touch the wire.
“Don’t do it!”
She ask me to not do it.
She told me to not do it.
She asked me do it.
She told me not to do it.
He told me __________ him up at six o'clock.
please pick
to pick
should pick
I can pick
Charlie __________ that his father was in hospital.
asked me
told to me
told me
said me
Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.
He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting.
advised
thinking about
again
correcting
“I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr. Thanh.
Mr. Thanh apologized _________________.
for being late
to be late
of late
with having late
Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.
The patient admitted not to following his doctor's advice.
patient
not to following
his
advice
“You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students.
The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
John _______ him carry the package.
thanked me for helping
said thanking with me to help
told me to thank with helping
asked me to thank and help
The group leader prevented his members _______.
to go on
to going on
from going on
going on
“May I go out, Mum?” – “No, I won’t let you go out.”
The mother prevented her child from going out.
The mother suggested going out
The mother thanked her child for going out
The mother insisted her child on going out
“Great! You are well-dress today, Mary” said Tommy.
Tommy accused Mary on being well-dress.
Tommy complimented Mary on being well -dress.
Tommy told Mary to be well-dress.
Tommy wanted Mary to be well-dress.
“Thank you very much for your help, John” said Daisy.
Daisy thanked John for helping her.
Daisy told John to help her.
Daisy would like John to help her.
Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks.
“Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulation!” said Billy.
Billy looked forward to being the new manager.
Billy dreamed of being the new manager.
Billy prevented Daisy from being the new manager.
Billy congratulated Daisy on being the new manager.
Jane suggested going to the cinema.
Jane said, “Let’s go to the cinema, shall we?”
Jane said, “We oughtn’t to go to the cinema.”
Jane said, “I hate going to the cinema.”
Jane said, “Going to the cinema is boring”
“ Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said to the boy.
The old lady wanted the boy not touching that flower.
The old lady insisted the boy on touching that flower.
The old lady warned the boy against touching that flower.
The old lady congratulated the boy on not touching that flower.
“ Please give me some more money, Mum,” Daisy said.
Daisy protected her mother from giving her some more money.
Daisy insisted her mother on giving her some money.
Daisy dreamed of her mother giving her some more money.
Daisy looked forward to giving her mother some more money.
“ You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to his friend.
Peter dreamed of getting promotion.
Peter told his friend if his friend getting a promotion.
Peter asked his friend on getting a promotion.
Peter congratulated his friend on getting on promotion.
“ You must not get into the area,” the policemen said.
The policemen stopped them from getting into the area.
The policemen denied from getting into the area.
The policemen wanted them to get into the area.
The policemen suggested getting into the area.
Mary accused Peter of stealing her money.
Mary said, “ It is you that stole my money.”
Mary said, “ Congratulation! Well done with your stealing my money.”
Mary said, “ Could you please steal my money.”
Mary said, “ Don’t steal my money.”
“ I am sorry. I broke the vase,” my little son said.
My little son said that he was sorry and he would break the vase.
My little son refused breaking the vase and said sorry.
My little son threatened to break the vase.
My little son admitted breaking the vase.
“ I didn’t take your phone”
She denied not taking my phone
She denied to take my phone.
She admitted not taking my phone.
She promised not to take my phone.
"I wasn't in the town on the night of robbery," Ran said to the detective.
Ran admitted being in the town on the night of robbery.
Ran denied not being in the town on the night of robbery.
Ran admitted not be in the town on the night of robbery.
Ran denied being in the town on the night of robbery.
Tommy admitted _______________all the wine in the bottle.
for drinking
to drinking
of drinking
drinking
My friend apologised to me about having broken my pen.
apologised
to me
about
having broken
“You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students.
The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
" You mustn't leave here," said the man.
The man stopped us from leaving there.
The man prevented us from not leaving there.
The man warned us against not leaving there.
The man looked forward to leaving there.
"Don't drink the local water,"said the tour guide.
The tour guide suggested drinking the local water.
The tour guide warned us against drinking the local water.
The tour guide denied drinking the local water.
The tour guide blamed us for drinking the local water.
Jane ____________Peter on making progress in study.
accused
admitted
denied
congratulated
"I really must see the manager in person," the man said.
The man insisted on seeing the manager in person.
The man apologised for seeing the manager in person.
The man thought of seeing the manager in person.
The man denied seeing the manager in person.
Ba suggested_____________their notes.
for exchanging
about exchanging
us exchanging
exchanging
The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.
A. would stop
B. to stop
C. stop
D. stopped
Peter asked me did not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
A
B
C
D
“If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much wine,” he said.
He encouraged me to drink so much wine.
He told to me not to drink so much wine.
He advised me not to drink so much wine.
He said me not to drink so much wine.
“ I’ll give you a hand, if you like,” said Darian.
Darain advised me to give him a hand, If you liked.
Darain told me to give him a hand if I liked
Darain said me he would give me a hand if I liked
Darain promised to give me a hand, if I liked.
“Get out or I’ll call the police,” said the woman.
The woman threatened to call the police if he didn’t get out.
The woman asked the man to call the police if he didn't get out.
The woman told the man to call the police if he doesn't get out.
The woman advised the man to get out.
“Remember to post my letter on your way,” Wendy said.
Wendy told me to post my letter on your way.
Wendy reminded me to post her letter on my way.
Wendy asked me to post my letter on your way
Wendy told to me to post her letter on my way.
“Come for inner with us tonight, will you?” Bill said.
Bill invited me to come for dinner with them tonight
Bill ask me to come for dinner with them that night.
Bill told me to come for dinner with us that night.
Bill invited me to come for dinner with them that night.
“OK, I’ll take you to work in my car, Sue” said Carl.
Carl agreed to take you to work in my car.
Carl agreed Sue to take her to work in his car
Carl agreed to take Sue to work in his car.
Carl agreed to take Sue to work in my car.
“I’m in a bit of a hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow,” William said
A. William explained that If he weren’t hurry, he’d ring me tomorrow
B. William told me that though he was in a bit hurry, but he would ring me the next day
C. William said he was a bit pressed for time, but that he would bring me the following day
D. William said he was a bit hurry, but he’d ring me the previous day.
Johnny asked his father if he could continue with his study overseas
A. “Do you think I can continue with my study overseas.” Said Johnny
B. “Is it possible for me to study overseas?” Johnny asked his father
C. ‘Can I continue with my study overseas?” Johnny said to his father
D. “Will I continue to study overseas?” Johnny said
Her friend will come to see her. (She hoped)
A. She hoped her friend will come to see her
B. She hoped her friend would come to see her
C. She hoped her friend comes to see her.
D. She hoped her friend came to see her.
4. “Buy some meat in the shop,” said my mother to me.
A. My mother said to me to buy some meat in the shop
B. My mother told to me to buy some meat in the shop
C. My mother told me to buy some meat in the shop
D. My mother said me to buy some meat in the shop
The doctor said to Peter’ “Don’t go for a walk today”
A. the doctor said Peter not to go for a walk today
B. the doctor told Peter not go for a walk today
C. the doctor said to Peter not to go for a walk today
D. the doctor told Peter not to go for a walk today
Please don’t mention it to any body,” Mary said to her friend
A. Mary asked her friend not to mention it to anybody.
B. Mary asked her friend not mention it to anybody
C. Mary asked her friend to not mention it to anybody
D. Mary asked her friend did not mention it to anybody
Tom said: “ I have already has breakfast, so I am not hungry.’
A. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he is not hungry
B. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he is not hungry
C. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry
I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”
A. I asked Nick where was he going
. I asked Nick where he was going.
A. I asked Nick where is he going
D. I asked Nick where he is going
He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”
A. He asked them who they would see before they left there
B. He asked them who would they see before they left there.
C. He asked them who they would see before you left there
D. He asked them who you would see before they left there
She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?"
A. She asked me why I hadn’t gone there the day before.
B. She asked me why I didn’t go there the day before.
C. She asked me why didn’t I go there the day before
D. She asked me why hadn’t I gone there the day before
Mother asked me: “Did you play with your friends yesterday?”
A. Mother asked me if I had played with my friends the day before
B. Mother asked me if I played with my friends the day before
C. Mother asked me if I had played with your friends the day before
D. Mother asked if you had played with my friends the day before
Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” He said to me
A. He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday
B. He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
C. He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday
D. He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday
“Will you help me, please? She said. “I can’t reach the top shelf.”
A. She asked me help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
B. She asked me to help her as she can’t reach the top shelf
C. She asked me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf
D. She warned me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf
“This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?” he said
A. He said it was a horrible room and reminded me to ask for something better
B. He said it was a horrible room and advised me to ask for something better.
C. He said it was a horrible room and warned me to ask for something better
D. He said it was a horrible room and invited me to ask for something better
“Remember to switch off when you have finished”, he said
A. He reminded me to switch off when I’d finished
B. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished
C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished
D. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished
“Answer this letter for me, will you?” he said. “And remember to keep a copy”.
A. He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy
B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy
C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy
D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy
“Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving, “ I said
A. I advised him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving
B. I suggested him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving
C. I warned him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving
D. I advised him going by train as it was much less tiring than driving
“Will you be here tomorrow?” she asked – “Yes” I answered
A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would
B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that I will
C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would
D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will
If I were you I’d try to get a room on the top floor,” he said
A. He advised me to try to get a room on the top floor
B. He advised me to try getting a room on the top floor
C. He offered me to try to get a room on the top floor
D. He suggested me to try to get a room on the top floor
Have you found the book? (she asked me…)
A. She asked me if I had found the book
B. She asked me if I found the book
C. She asked me whether I had found the book or not.
D. B and C are correct
