1.''I imagine I''ll see Olivia at the party.''said Tom.
Tom hoped
2.''Let me take the children into town.''he said
He volunteered
3.''It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.'' said Mike to Jane.
Mike thanked
4.''I must have made a mistake in the calculations.''
Mr. Forest admitted
5.''I'll pay for the meal.''
Sarah insisted
6.''Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.''
Neil suggeste
7. "I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer." said Kate to me.
Kate apologized_______________________________________________________
8. "I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!" said Dane.
Dane congratulated _____________________________________________________
9. "I wish I'd asked for his name and address." said Mary.
Mary regretted ________________________________________________________
10. "You've dirtied the floor, children." said Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Brown accused____________________________________________________
11. "You mustn't drink too much caffeine." Marta said to me.
Marta warned _________________________________________________________
12. "It's not true! I have never been arrested!" Larry said.
Larry denied __________________________________________________________
III. Change the following sentences into the indirect speech, using the verbs in brackets:
1. Nga said that she was sorry she dropped the jug. (apologise)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. The policeman said that the thief stole the bicycle. (accuse)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. The thief said that he didn’t take the bicycle. (deny)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Tom said that he would drive Kate to the station. (insist)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Ba said that he broke the mobile phone. (admit)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Lan said that they should go for a picnic on Sunday. (suggest)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. Daivid said that ha always wanted to be a rich man. (dream)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. The manager told the visitors not ot stay at the hotel near the airport. (warn)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. Jean said “No, it is not true. I didn’t steal the money!”. (deny)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. Peter said “Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?” (suggest)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. David told“I ‘ve broken your pen. I ‘m sorry, Jack” (apologise)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. “No, no, you really must have another drink.” Dick said (insist)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. “It was me who stole the money” said Jim. (admit)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. Jane said, “Let’s go to the Zoo, shall we?” (suggest)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15. “Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said the boy. (warn)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16. “Don’t use the telephone after eleven o’clock” (tell)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17. “Please, give me money” (beg)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18. “Eat your meal, Nam!” (tell)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19. “Don’t go away!” (advise)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20. “Go and buy some meat ! Don’t be long!” (order)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
