Review - gerund/infinitive & reported speech | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Billy: We're the winners! --> Billy shouted...

Billy shouted that they were the winners.

Kate: What time is it? --> Kate asked...

Kate asked what time it was.

Tom: Can I borrow a pen? --> Tom asked...

Tom asked if he could borrow a pen.

Tom: The weather is fine. --> Tom said...

Tom said that the weather was fine.

Tom: I'm fine. --> He says....

He says that he's fine.

TRANSFORM INTO REPORTED SPEECH: "Please get me a cup of tea." said Eleanor.

Eleanor asked me to get her a cup of tea. Eleanor told me to get her a cup of tea.

"Did you go on the demonstration on Sunday?" Maria asked Carlos. GONE Maria asked Carlos .......................................... the demonstration on Sunday.

IF HE HAD GONE TO

"Did you go on the demonstration on Sunday?" Maria asked Carlos. GONE Maria asked Carlos .......................................... the demonstration on Sunday.

IF HE HAD GONE TO

"Don't play computer games without regular breaks," our parents told us. WARNED Our parents .......................................... computer games without taking regular breaks.

WARNED US NOT TO PLAY

"Could I borrow your mobile, Mike?" asked Tracy. LEND Tracy asked Mike .......................................... his mobile.

IF SHE COULD BORROW

"How far is Valencia from here?" Pepe asked Almudena. FAR Pepe asked Almudena .......................................... from there.

HOW FAR VALENCIA WAS

How do we report a yes/no question?

Use if/whether

”We were on holiday.”

They said that they had been on holiday.

They said that they were on holiday.

They said that they have been on holiday.

“What is making that strange noise?”

John asked what was making that strange noise.

John asked what is making that strange noise.

John asked what that strange noise is making.

“We are going on a school trip.”

The teacher said that they were going on a school trip.

The teacher said that they are going on a school trip.

The teacher said that they would be going on a school trip.

Talk about a hobby you began as a child and continued for a while? Do you still do it?

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FINISH THE SENTENCE: The teachers always make us...

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FINISH THE SENTENCE: My parents often help me...

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If you think you have Covid / (should)

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At the library / (must)

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Complete with a phrasal verb or verb in the correct form: The school is encouraging all Year 9 students _____ a new language.

TO LEARN / TO PICK UP

The children are quite content playing in the garden all afternoon. (happy)

The children are happy to play in the garden all afternoon.

The children are quite content playing in the garden all afternoon. (happy)

The children are happy to play in the garden all afternoon.

People often get nervous before a speech. (normal)

It's normal to get nervous before a speech.

Fortunately, it didn’t rain on the day of the barbecue. (lucky)

We were lucky to not get rained on... / It was lucky to not be rainy...

FINISH THE SENTENCE: I tend to avoid...

+ gerund

FINISH THE SENTENCE: I can't imagine...

+ gerund

FINISH THE SENTENCE: I'm really looking forward to...

+ gerund

FINISH THE SENTENCE: I don't think there's any point in...

+ gerund

(bump) into Taylor Swift on the street completely caught me __ surprise.

BUMPING into Taylor Swift on the street completely caught me BY surprise.

(watch) a horror film fills me with dread.

Watching

(go) to a theme park fills me with (excite)

Going to a theme park fills me with excitement.

He (give up/learn) guitar because it hurt his fingers.

He gave up learning the guitar because it hurt his fingers.

I (not feel like/eat) chicken and rice tonight. Can we have pizza instead?

I don't feel like eating chicken and rice tonight. Can we have pizza instead?

Peter (suggest/go) for a picnic.

Peter suggested going for a picnic.