Reporting Verbs Exercise

1) Fill in the gaps using these verbs: advise-beg-deny-hope-insist-invite—promise-

remind-refuse-suggest-threaten-warn.
USE ALL THE PATTERNS POSSIBLE.
a. 'I didn't do it', she said.
b. 'Have lunch with me', she said.
c. 'Why don't you buy one?' said Tom.
d. 'I promise I'll take you to Prague' said Mary.
e. 'I hope Andy phones tonight', said Clare.
f. 'Please, please don't tell anyone!' he said.
g. 'I won't do it' he said.
h. 'You should have lessons' he said.
i. 'We must realy go with you', they said.
j. 'Don't forget to phone Granny' said mum.
k. 'If you wear my T-shirt again, I will pinch you very hard' said Maggie.
l. 'Don't fly kites over electric overhead cables' said my father.

Passive Voice
2. Change the active sentence to passive voice (and vice versa) if possible. Justify if they
are not.
a. Some people believe that homeopathic remedies are very effective.
b. He made me an offer for the car that I couldn't refuse
c. Robert made this T-shirt himself.
d. In the beginning, immigrants earned their salary through manual labor.
e. People say that a team of experts is working on the problem.
f. He hates people making fun of him.
g. He will stop showing off if people take no notice of him.

Conditionals
3. Rephrase the following sentences into conditional sentences.
a. It is likely that she comes. I shall see her.
b. If you had done as I told you, you wouldn't have failed.
Sentence Analysis
4. Analyse these sentences:
a. write the type of sentence
b. underline IC (Independent clause) and DC (Dependent clause).
c. write the pattern.
d. turn the sentence into passive voice if possible. If not, explain.
1) The litter of puppies was calm yet noisy when I peered into the crate.
2) We took the local roads to the city for we knew the expressway would have traffic.
3) For lunch you need a sandwich or salad, not just junk food.