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Report this sentence using the word given: “Why don’t you buy your mum flowers?” She said (BUYING) She ________________ my mum flowers.
She suggested buying my mum flowers.
Report this sentence using the word given: “Go on, you can do it” My dad said to me (ENCOURAGED). My dad ________ it.
My dad encouraged me to do it.
Report this sentence using the word given: “I’ll help whether you like it or not” She said to my mother. (INSISTED) She ______________ my mother.
She insisted on helping my mother.
Report this sentence using the word given: “I’ll get you an mp3 player for your birthday” He said (THAT) He promised me _______ an mp3 player for my birthday.
He promised me that he would get me an mp3 player for my birthday.
Report this sentence using the word given: “Don’t stay out after 10 p.m.” My father said to me. (WARNED) My father __________ out after 10 p.m.
My father warned me not to stay out after 10 p.m.
Report this sentence using the word given: “Would you like to come to Spain with us?” She asked me. (INVITED) She ______ to Spain with them.
She invited me to come/go to Spain with them.
Report this sentence using the word given: “I’m sorry I didn’t go shopping with you”, I told him. (FOR) I _________________ shopping with him.
I apologised for not going shopping with him.
Report this sentence using the word given: “Yes, it was my fault” He said. (THAT) He admitted _________________ fault.
He admitted that it had been his fault
Choose the correct option: We insisted that they should pay / for them paying us for our work.
That they should pay.
Choose the correct option: Hanna reminded bringing me / me to bring my notebook to the meeting.
Me to bring.
Choose the correct option: He denied copying / to copy my work.
Copying.
Choose the correct option: They promised to reply / replying within fourteen days.
To reply.
Choose the correct option: We apologised to make / for making so much noise
For making.
Choose the correct option: The police officer advised them to lock / locking their front door.
To lock.
