Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
1. “Why don’t we organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
Ms Lien suggested ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. “I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh.
Mr Thanh apologized ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.
Bob denied ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “You took my pencil,” said David to Henry.
David accused ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. “I must see the manager,” he cried.
He insisted …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. “If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother.
Mike criticized …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. “ You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
Mary congratulated .……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.
Lan thanked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him.
Dick’s mother prevented ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter appologized …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said.
He suggested ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused …….……………………………………………………………………………………………….
13. “I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.
The man admitted ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
14. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob.
Bob apologized ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch,” Bob said to John.
Bob thanked ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
16. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend, Max ?”
Carol suggested ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Dave said Julia.
Dave apologized …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
18. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he said to me.
He accused ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
19. “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tony said to Monica.
Tony warned ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
20. “I’m sorry. I broke the vase,” my son said.
My son admitted ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
21. “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to Jack.
The teacher accused ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
22. “Great! You are well-dressed today, Mary,” Tommy said.
Tommy complimented ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
23. “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to her friend.
Peter congratulated ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. “You mustn’t get into this area,” the policeman said to them.
The policeman stopped …………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. “I know I’m wrong,” he said. He admitted …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
26. “I didn’t say that last night,” Joan said. Joan denied ……..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
27. “If only I had told him the true!” Jane said. Jane regrets ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
28. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. The boy apologized .……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
29. “It’s you who took my bag,” the man said to the boy. The man accused ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
30. “No, no .I really must sit for the test,” Hilary said. Hilary insisted …….……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
