VI. Rewrite the following sentences as directed
1. Has anyone asked you for your opinions?/ Nam said that………………………
2. I had a dog once, but I don’t have anymore./ I ………………………………….
3. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it./ The water………..
4. “ Eat more and more vegetables” the doctor said./ The doctor told……………..
5. To live on your salary must be hard./ It ………………………………………….
6. Tom is the best player in the team./ No one in the team …………………………
7. It’s interesting to read this book./ This book ……………………………………
8. I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday./ It takes………...
9. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well then./ Peter said “I ……………………………”
10. A boy was injured in the accident, he is now in the hospital./ The boy ………...

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with infinitives.

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 to Linda.

Mike invited .....................................................................................................................................................

4. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.

Tom begged .....................................................................................................................................................

5. “Don’t lean your bicycles 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 clean, David,” she said.

She told ............................................................................................................................................................

8. “Shall I open the window for you, Edna?” 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 to Mary.

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

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

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

12. “You should take a holiday,” Jane said to David.

Jane advised .....................................................................................................................................................

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

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

14. “Taking a holiday would be a good idea,” George said.

George proposed .............................................................................................................................................

15. “ You really must take a holiday, Linda,” Jim said.

Jim told .............................................................................................................................................................

16. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter,” I said.

I warned ...........................................................................................................................................................

17. “Read this document before you sign it,” he said to her.

He advised ........................................................................................................................................................

18. “Will you help me, please?” she said to me.

She asked .........................................................................................................................................................

19. “Please do as I say,” he said to me.

He begged ........................................................................................................................................................

20. “Don’t forget to prune the roses,” my aunt said to Alfred.

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 your son,” the kidnappers said to them.

The kidnappers threatened ...............................................................................................................................

23. “I won’t answer any questions,” Paul said

Paul agreed .......................................................................................................................................................

24. “Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” Andrew said to Cindy.

Andrew invited ................................................................................................................................................

25. “Don’t forget to join in the contest tomorrow morning, Robin,” Jessica said.

Jessica reminded ..............................................................................................................................................

26. “Would you like me to clean the room for you, Alvin?” she said.

She offered .......................................................................................................................................................

27. “If I were you, I would join the voluntary team tomorrow, Tom,” said Eve.

Eve advised ......................................................................................................................................................

28. “Flora, can you remember to buy some bread?” said Raymond.

Raymond reminded ..........................................................................................………………………………

29. “ I really think you should see a doctor, Lucia, ” said Thomas.

Thomas advised ..........................................................................................………………………………….

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

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