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B2: Reported speech + reporting verbs.

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  • Passive to active: I told her not to leave her clothes on the stairs.
    Don’t leave the clothes on the stairs.
  • Rewrite 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
  • Rewrite 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.
  • 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.
  • Passive to active: Mark said that he couldn’t come to the cinema with us.
    I can’t come to the cinema with you.
  • Rewrite 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.
  • Passive to active: Anna said she wanted to go into town the following week.
    I want to go into town next week.
  • Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “Please, hurry up!” she said to him. (ASKED) // He _____________ up.
    He asked him to hurry up.
  • Choose the correct option: We apologised to make / for making so much noise
    For making.
  • Rewrite 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.
  • Choose the correct option: Hanna reminded bringing me / me to bring my notebook to the meeting.
    Me to bring.
  • Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “I’ll come and pick you up later, Maria”, he said (TOLD) // He _________________ and pick her up later.
    He told Maria he would come and pick her up later.
  • Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “I’ll come and pick you up later, Maria”, he said (TOLD) // He _________________ and pick her up later.
    He told Maria he would come and pick her up later.
  • Rewrite 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.
  • Rewrite 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.
  • Choose the correct option: Hanna reminded bringing me / me to bring my notebook to the meeting.
    Me to bring.
  • Choose the correct option: We insisted that they should pay / for them paying us for our work.
    That they should pay.
  • Passive to active: I asked her if she was going to buy some new jeans.
    Are you going to buy some new jeans?
  • Rewrite 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.
  • Choose the correct option: The police officer advised them to lock / locking their front door.
    To lock.
  • Rewrite 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.
  • Choose the correct option: My father warned me against driving / to drive too fast.
    Against driving.