PRACTICE ENGLISH 11: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE Examples: 1. “Stay in bed until you feel better,” said the doctor.  The doctor …………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. “Don’t interrupt me while I’m talking,” said the boss.  The boss told me …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “If I were you, I would sell your old motor bike,” said my friend. (advise sb (not) to do sth)  My friend advised …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. “I will help you with your work,” John told me. (promise (sb) (not) to do sth) (hứa)  John promised ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “I’ll shoot if you move,” said the robber. (threaten (sb) to do sth) đe dọa  The robber threatened ……………………………………………………………………………… 6. “Don’t come too near the cliff edge,” said the guide to the tourists. (warn sb (not) to do sth)  The guide warned ………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. “Would you like to go on a picnic with us this weekend,” said Ann. (invite sb to do sth: mời)  Ann invited …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. “Don’t forget to turn off the lights before leaving,” Sue told me. (remind sb to do sth; nhắc nhở)  Sue reminded …………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. “Go on, take part in the competition,” said my father. (encourage/ urge sb to do sth)  My father encouraged me ……………………………………………………………………………… 10. “Shall I give you a ride to the station, Jane?” said Tom. (offer to do sth: tự nguyện làm điều gì đó)  Tom offered …………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. “Leave this place at once,” the officer told his soldiers. (order sb (not) to do sth: ra lệnh)  The officer ordered ………………………………………………………………………………… 12. “Do me a favor, please” said the servant to his master. (beg sb to do sth: cầu xin, nài nỉ)  The servant begged …………………………………………………………………………………. 13. “OK. I’ll wait for you after work,” she said. (agree to do sth: đồng ý)  She agreed …………………………………………………………………………………………… 14. “I can’t lend you this book, boy,” she said. (refuse to do sth: từ chối)  She refused …………………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite the following sentences as directed 1. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.  She reminded 2. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.  I advised 3. “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight?” Mike said.  Mike invited 4. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.  Tom begged 5. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.  The shopkeeper warned 6. “Open the safe,” the robber said to the bank clerk.  The robber ordered 7. “Leave this space clear,” the notice said.  The noticed told 8. “Shall I open the window for you?” he said.  He offered 9. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.  He promised 10. “Would you like to come with me?” John said.  He invited 11. “Don’t worry. Of course I can go there with you,” John said.  John promised 12. “Don’t forget to take the holiday,” John said.  John reminded 13. “You should take a holiday,” John said.  John advised 14. “Are you going to take a holiday?” John said.  John asked whether 15. “It’s all right by me if you take a holiday,” John said.  John agreed that 16. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said  I warned 17. “Read it before you sign it” he said to his client.  He advised 18. “ Will you help me, please?” he said,  She asked 19. “Please do as I say,” he said to me. He begged 20. “Don’t forget to prune the roses” said my aunt.  My aunt reminded 21. “Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.  Laura offered 22. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy” said the kidnapper.  The kidnapper threatened 23. “I won’t answer any questions” Paul said.  Paul agreed 24. “Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said Minh to Phong.  Minh invited 25. “Don’t forget to join in the contest tomorrow morning” Lan said.  Lan reminded 26. “Would you like me to clean the room for you” she said.  She offered 27. “If I were you, I would join the voluntary team tomorrow, Tom.” said Mike.  Mike advised ……………………………………………………………………………………… 28. “Would you like to go the movies this evening, Jill?” said George.  George invited ………………………………………………………………………………………… 29. “Why don’t you book a package holiday, Peter?” said Ann. (advise)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 30. “I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen.  Helen offered 31. “You’d better leave that old flat,” my mother told us.  My mother advised 32. “Don’t cross the river,” they said to him.  They warned 33. “I think you’d better drink the medicine” the doctor said.  The doctor advised 34. “This spot is the best place for a picnic.”  My father said 35. “Can you answer the phone?” he said.  He asked his son 36. “Could you come and pick me up from school today, Dad?”  Bill asked 37. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much”  He advised his friend ……………………………………………………………………………… 38. “ I won’t help you because you didn’t help me”  Joan refused 39. “ I’ll bring it back tomorrow”  He promised …………………………………………………………………………………………. 40. “Go on, send your short story to the magazine,” Linda said to Paul.  Linda encouraged ………………………………………………………………………………………. 41. “Do you want to go out for dinner with me tonight, Kate?” said Felix.  Felix invited …………………………………………………………………………………………… 42. Don’t forget your appointment this afternoon,” she said to me.  She reminded …………………………………………………………………………………………… 43. “Shall I make you a cup of tea?” Ann said to me.  Ann offered ……………………………… . PRACTICE ENGLISH 11: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE Examples: 1. “Stay in bed until you feel better,” said the doctor.  The. said to me.  He promised 10. “Would you like to come with me?” John said.  He invited 11. “Don’t worry. Of course I can go there with you,” John said.  John promised 12. “Don’t forget. sth)  The guide warned ………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. “Would you like to go on a picnic with us this weekend,” said Ann. (invite sb to do sth: mời)  Ann invited …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8.