EXERCISE 2: GERUND (V-ing)
1. “ Why don’t you organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
-> Ms Lien suggested _________________________________________________________
2. “I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh.
->Mr. Thanh apologized ______________________________________________________
3. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” Said Bob.
->Bob denied _______________________________________________________________
4. “You were cheating” said David to Henry.
->David accused _____________________________________________________________
5. “I must see the manager.” he cried.
->He insisted ________________________________
6. “If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother.
->Mike criticized ____________________________________________________________
7. “You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
->Mary congratulated ________________________________________________________
8. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.
->Lan thanked _______________________________________________________________
9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick mother said.
->Dick’s mother prevented _____________________________________________________
10. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter to his mother.
->Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________
11. “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John. (criticized)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
12. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend” he said. (suggested)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
13. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him. (accused)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
14. “I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said. (admitted)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
15. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike.” Said Bob.
->Bob apologized ____________________________________________________________
16. “You damaged my camera” said Jane to Henry.
->Jane accused _________________________________________________________
1 to Angela for having damaged her car.
2 to bring my passport with me the following day,
3 The interviewer asked Mr. Simpson how many jobs he had had since 2000.
4 The doctor suggested that I should lose weight.
6 Bill denied breaking the windows.
8 not being able to go to Jack's birthday party the following Saturday evening.
9 to help me with my homework.