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Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.”
The doctor advised me ....................................................
2. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.”
Mary suggested ...............................................................
3. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said.
Bill denied .......................................................................
4. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said.
She accused Tom ............................................................
5. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary.
Mary apologized for.........................................................
6. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me.
Jane refused .....................................................................
7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”
Joe invited........................................................................
8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”
Mr. Gray warned the children not ...................................
9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?
They invited ....................................................................

10. “Why don’t we organize an English competition for our students?” said Ms Lien.
Ms Lien suggested ………………………

11. “I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh.

Mr Thanh apologized ...………………

12.“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.

Bob denied ………………………………

13.“You took my pencil,” said David to Henry.

David accused ……………………

14.“I must see the manager,” he cried.

He insisted ………………………
15. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.”
He asked ..........................................................................
16. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.”
She threatened .................................................................
17. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.”
John promised .................................................................
18. “You ought to take a break, Andrew.”
She advised......................................................................
19. “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.”
They reminded ................................................................
20. “Why don’t we sing a few songs?”

He suggested……………………………………………
21. Don’t put your elbow on the table.
She told……………………………………………………..
22. Write your name clearly on the top.
He asked…………………………………………………….
23. Don’t wipe your dirty fingers on my clothes.
He ordered……………………………………………………
24. Wait here under the tree until the rain stops.
He asked…………………………………………………….
25. Come and see me whenever you have a few hours to spare.
She told……………………………………………………..

26.“If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother.

Mike criticized …………………………

27.“ You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.

Mary congratulated .……………………

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

He offered ..........................

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

He promised .........................

31. “Would you like to come with me?” John said to Mary.

John invited .......................

33. “Don’t forget to take the holiday,” Mark said to me.

Mark reminded me ...............

34. “No, I’m sorry, I won’t work on Saturday,” said Victoria

Victoria refused ....................

35. “I thought you took a holiday last summer,” Tom said to Sophia.

John expected Sophia .................

36. Guard, take him to the prison,” said the king.

The king ordered ...…………………………

37. Louis said, “Yes, all right, I’ll share the bill with you, Lisa”

Louis agreed ................................

38. Peter: ‘Would you like to go to the party with me, Mary?’ (invited)

Peter ........

39. Nam: ‘Turn off the lights before leaving home, Nga.’ (reminded)

Nam........

40. Paul: ‘Let's go to the cinema.' (suggested)

Paul........

41. John: ‘I won't spend my days mindlessly surfing the Internet.’ (promised)

John promised........

42. Tom: ‘I'm sorry, I'm late.’ (apologized)

Tom apologized........

II. Rewrite the sentences, using perfect participles.

1. After I watched the documentary about wildlife, I made a donation to an environmental society.

2. After I ate my evening meal, I decided to go for a walk.

3. Because I had spent the whole day cleaning up my room, I needed to take a shower and have a
rest.

4. Since the authorities had managed water resources irresponsibly, they had to deal with water
shortages in the region.

5. After we had read the stories about people who reduced their carbon footprint, we started to
change oi daily consumption habits.

6. Because the farmers had been told about the dangers of chemical fertilizers, they turned to bio-
fertilizers.

7. After I finished all my homework, I watched my favorite film on TV.

III. Combine the sentences, using perfect gerunds.

1. He risked his own life to rescue the little boy. He was really admired for that.

2. She raised $20,000 for wildlife protection. She was praised for that.

3. I have advised you on how to cut down your energy use. I remember that. 

4. Some scientists have not reported the effects of climate change.

5. They are accused of that. They have acted irresponsibly towards the environment. They were
criticized for that.

6. The factory has dumped a huge amount of rubbish into the river. It was fined for that.

7. He didn't keep his promise. He apologized for that.

IV. Complete the following sentences with the present perfect or present perfect
continuous.
1. A: Can I have a look at the glossary of study terms?

B: Just a minute. I ............ (read) it myself.

2. A: Let's go to the meeting with the international students this weekend.

B: I'd love to, but I ............ (not finish) my assignment yet.

3. A: You look so happy! What's up?

B: I  ........... (receive) an offer for a summer internship in Japan.

4. A: You look tired!

B: I  ............. (search) for information about higher education all morning.

5. A: Your room is in a mess!  .............. (look) for something?

B: My wallet. I think I  ............. (lose) it somewhere.

V. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given and the present perfect or present
perfect continuous.
1. Nam's still studying English. He started studying it two years ago. (for)

2. He attended two online vocational courses: one in 2012 and the other in 2013. (twice)

3. The British Council established IELTS a long time ago. It still uses this test as an international
standardized test of English for non-native English language speakers, (for) 

4. The university started building a new campus in May. They are still building it. (since)

5. Mary is staying at a homestay during her undergraduate programme. The programme began
three weeks ago. (for)

VI. Combine the two sentences into one, using either an -ing or -ed participle.
1. A tour guide is taking us to Ha Long Bay. He can speak three languages.

The tour guide _______can speak three languages. 

2. There's a gate at the end of this corridor. The gate leads to the main door of the temple.

At the end of this corridor, there is a gate _______

3. The pagoda was damaged in the storm. It has now been rebuilt.

The pagoda  _______ has now been rebuilt.

4. That man was selling unusual relics. They were illegally removed from the protected area of this
heritage site.

That man was selling unusual relics _______

5. The Taj Mahal complex was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1983. It includes the tomb,
the mos the guest house, and the main gate.
The Taj Mahal complex,  _______, includes the tomb, the mosque, the guest house, and the main
gate.

VII. Complete the sentences with the correct question tags.

1. There aren't any shops or restaurants in this street,  ________? 
2. I  think nobody likes to live in a polluted city, ________?

3. Let's start our discussion on global warming,________?

4. Something needs to be done immediately to solve the water shortage problem,________?

5. This is what we need for our new house, ________?

6. Stop playing this computer game and do your homework, ________?

7. You've never got stuck in a traffic jam, ________?

8. Everyone in our class will take part in the school's Green Campaign,________?

VIII. Some of the sentences are incorrect. Pick out the wrong ones and correct the
mistakes.
1. Plants would die if they don't get enough water.

2. Everything's been prepared for the project, isn't it?

3. If you see a fire, call the fire department immediately.

4. Your brother never goes out with his friends if he hasn't finished his homework, has he?

5. I believe no one can solve the pollution problem, don't I?

6. There's been a new plan to treat wastewater in the city, hasn't there?

7. If you mixed red and green, you'd get yellow.

8. These are devices to detect any heating problems, aren't these?

IX. Report each statement. Make changes, if necessary.

1.    ‘If you go to bed on an empty stomach, you won't be able to sleep well.’
Tom's father told him.............

2.    ‘If you work too much and don't rest, you will weaken your immune system.'
My mother warned me that............ 

3.    ‘If you follow my advice, your health will be much better.’

Ann's doctor told her that............
4.    ‘If children don't get enough calcium, they won't grow strong and healthy bones.'
My grandmother explained that............

5.    ‘If I consumed a lot of fast food, I could become overweight.'

Alice said that............

X. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech, using the reporting verbs in brackets.
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1. Peter: ‘Would you like to go to the party with me, Mary?’ (invited)

Peter ........

2. Nam: ‘Turn off the lights before leaving home, Nga.’ (reminded)

Nam........

3. Paul: ‘Let's go to the cinema.' (suggested)

Paul........

4. John: ‘I won't spend my days mindlessly surfing the Internet.’ (promised)

John promised........

5. Tom: ‘I'm sorry, I'm late.’ (apologized)

Tom apologized........