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 …....………………………………………………….............................................................
1.“Why don’t we organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
Ms Lien suggested organizing an English competition for their students
2.“I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh.
Mr Thanh apologized for being late
3.“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.
Bob denied taking Sue's calculator
4.“You took my pencil,” said David to Henry.
David accused Henry of taking his pencil
5.“I must see the manager,” he cried.
He insisted on seeing the manager
6.“If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother.
Mike criticized his brother for taking his bike without asking him first
7.“ You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
Mary congratulated .me on winning the scholarship
8.“It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.
Lan thanked Hoa for helping her with her homework
9.“Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him.
Dick’s mother prevented ...us from playing the computer game
10.“I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized for breaking the glass
11.“Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said. He suggested inviting Mr.Brown to the party the next weekend “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused him of stealing the jewels
13..“I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.
The man admitted only borrowing my car for some hours
14.“I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob.
Bob apologized Mike for having damaged his tape recorder
15. “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch,” Bob said to John.
Bob thanked John for inviting him to lunch
16. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend, Max ?”
Carol suggested Max going to the cinema that weekend
17. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Dave said Julia.
Dave apologized Julia for forgeting his birthday
18. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he said to me.
He accused me of telling the truth
19. “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tony said to Monica. Tony warned Monica not to go near that deserted house
20. “I’m sorry. I broke the vase,” my son said.
My son admitted breaking the vase
21. “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to Jack.
The teacher accused Jack of cheating in the exam
22. “Great! You are well-dressed today, Mary,” Tommy said. Tommy complimented on being well-dressed that day
23. “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to her friend.
Peter congratulated her friend on getting a promotion
24. “You mustn’t get into this area,” the policeman said to them.
The policeman stopped them from getting into that area
25. “I know I’m wrong,” he said.
He admitted being wrong
26. “I didn’t say that last night,” Joan said.
Joan denied saying that the night before
27. “If only I had told him the true!” Jane said.
Jane regrets not telling him the true
28. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. The boy apologized .
for not having finished the assignment yet
29. “It’s you who took my bag,” the man said to the boy.
The man accused the boy of taking his bag
30. “No, no .I really must sit for the test,”
Hilary said. Hilary insisted on sitting for the tes