Mrs Nga_ Grammar_ Reported speech 4_ Specials

"Stop talking." the teacher said to Lan.

• The teacher tells Lan stop talking.

• The teacher told to Lan stop talking.

• The teacher told Lan stop talking.

• The teacher told Lan to stop talking.

Answer explanation

"Stop talking" is imperative

V1 (said to Lan" => told Lan

tell + O + to V=> told lan to stop talking

"You should study harder." he said to me.

• He told me I should study harder.

• He advised me I should study harder.

• He advised me study harder.

• He advised me to study harder.

Answer explanation

Direct speech is an advice

=> 1. S1 + told +(O) S1 + should + V2

2. S1 + advise +(O) to + V2

"Would you like to have a cup of tea?" she said to me.

• He told me to have a cup of tea.

• He asked me to have a cup of tea.

• He advised me to have a cup of tea.

• He invited me to have a cup of tea.

• He invited me to having a cup of tea.

Answer explanation

Direct speech is an invitation

=> 1. S1 + (to) invite + O + to V2

"I will be here on time" he said

• He promises to be there on time.

• He promised to be there on time.

• He promised to be here on time.

• He promised being there on time.

Answer explanation

Direct speech is an invitation

=> 1. S1 + (to) promise + to V2

"Can I help you?" she said to me.

• She offered help me

• She offered helping me.

• She offered to help me.

• She offered helped me.

Answer explanation

Direct speech is an offer

=> 1. S1 + (to) offer+ to V2

"I'll call the police if you don't go away." I told him.

I threatened _____ if hed didn't go away.

• call the police

• called the police

• calling

• to call

Answer explanation

Direct speech is an offer

=> 1. S1 + (to) threaten+ to V2

"Sorry, I'm late" I told him.

I appologized _____ .

• her for being late,

• to be late

• her to be late

• to being late

Answer explanation

Direct speech is an offer

=> 1. S1 + (to) appologize + O + for V2-ing

"You broke the glass" She told him.

She accused _____ the glass .

• him for having broken

• him to have broken

• him of having broken

• him to having broken

Answer explanation

Direct speech is an offer

=> 1. S1 + (to) accuse+ O + of V2-ing