REPHRASING: Reported Speech -SPECIAL USES

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MOST COMMON 

STATEMENT

"I'll be very proud of my students here this year," said teacher Mercedes.(said)
 
SUBJECT+ SAID+(TO Indirect Object)+( THAT)+ REPORTED SENTENCE (Subject "changes in pronouns"+ verb "backshift" + Complements "changes in time-place reference")
 
(told)
 SUBJECT+ TOLD+ Indirect Object+( THAT)+ REPORTED SENTENCE (Subject "changes in pronouns"+ verb "backshift" + Complements "changes in time-place reference")
 

QUESTIONS

  "Are you going to study at this university?" she asked her students. (asked)
 
YES/NO QUESTION
 SUBJECT+ ASKED+ Indirect Object+IF / WHETHER+ REPORTED SENTENCE (STATEMENT ORDER: Subject "changes in pronouns"+ verb "backshift" + Complements "changes in time-place reference") 
 
"Where does your sister play football?" Peter wanted to know" (asked) 
WH-QUESTION
 SUBJECT+ ASKED+ Indirect Object+WH-+ REPORTED SENTENCE (STATEMENT ORDER: Subject "changes in pronouns"+ verb "backshift" + Complements "changes in time-place reference") 
 

COMMANDS ( and the subject???)

"Don't cheat and be quiet during these last exams," ordered the teacher. (told) 
 
SUBJECT+ TOLD+ Indirect Object+( THAT)+ REPORTED SENTENCE (NO Subject + verb: " NOT TO/ TO infinitive" + Complements "changes in time-place reference")

REPORTED SPEECH: SPECIAL USES


Rewrite these sentences into reported speech. Use the verb in brackets.


1. “Why don’t we stay at home tonight?” (suggest)

suggest +-ing

suggest + (that) + subject+ (should/could)+ infinitive


Peter …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. “I won’t be late for dinner, I promise, dad.” (promise)

promise+to+ infinitive


Sarah………………………………………………………………………………………...………


3. “You should give up smoking or you’ll suffer from larynx cancer, Mr. Thomas.” (advise)

advised+ IO+ to+ infinitive

Dr. Jones…………………………………………………………………………………………….
 

4. “You mustn’t forget to finish your science projects tomorrow, children.”(remember)

remembered+ IO+ to+ infinitive

The teacher ………………………………………………..…………………………………...
 

5. “Shall I do the shopping for you, Anne?” (offer)

offered+to+infinitive

Alice …………………………………………………………………………………………………
 

6.  “Don’t write your exams in pencil.” (tell)

commands: To be or not to be that's the question!!!!!!!!!!

 Mrs. Brown …………………………………………………………………………..…………
 

7. “I really want to pay for your coffee, Mary!”(insist on)

insisted on+ _ing

John ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
 

8. “Tidy your room immediately or I’ll get really angry, Paul.” (order)
Mother ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
 9. “I’m sorry, but I missed the bus.” (apologize)

apologized+for+_ing

Alan …………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. “Would you like to come to the zoo with us next weekend, Paula?” (invite)

invited+IO+to+infinitive

Dave ……………………………………………………………………………………..…..……
11. “You can’t smoke in here, it’s forbidden.” (forbade )

forbade+IO+to+infinitive

The waiter ………………………………………….…………………………………….………
12. “I’m so sorry; I couldn’t meet Sue when I was in London last week.” (regret)

regretted+(not)+ing

Daniel …………………………………………………………………..…………………………..
13. “I definitely won’t invite Tina to my birthday party!” (refuse)

refused+to+infinitive

Mary …………………………………………………..……………………………………………..
 

 ANSWERS

1. Peter suggested staying at home that night.

2. Sarah promised to arrive early.
3. Dr. Jones advised Mr. Thomas to give up smoking or he would suffer from larynx cancer.
4. The teacher remembered the children to finish their science project the next / following day.
5. Alice offered to do the shopping for Anne.
6. Mrs. Brown told us/the students not to write their exams in pencil.
7. John insisted on paying for Mary’s coffee.
8. Mother ordered Paul to tidy his room immediately or she’d get really angry.
9. Alan apologized for missing / having missed the bus.
10. Dave invited Paula to go to the zoo with them the next/following weekend.
11. The waiter forbade us to smoke in there (because it was forbidden).
12. Daniel regretted not meeting / not being able / not having been able to meet Sue when he had been in London
the previous week/ the week before.
13. Mary refused to invite Tina to her birthday party.