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 .................................................................................
1. Peter told Lucky to give him his MP3 player back.
2. Kate asked me not to tell anyone about it.
3. Tom told Jen to stop being so silly and listen to him.
4. The policeman ordered the man not to move.
5. Beth asked Lucy to call her back later, please.
6. Nick asked his father to please lend him his camera.
7. The teacher told us to open our books to page 45.
8. Ryan told her to turn down the music, please.
9. The man ordered the dog not to touch the food.
10. The sergeant ordered the soldier to come with him