(123doc) - Indirect-Speech-Practice-Test-No-1 PDF
(123doc) - Indirect-Speech-Practice-Test-No-1 PDF
Ex:
S1 + asked + (O) + if/whether + S2 + V
- He said, “can you speak any foreign languages?”
He asked me if/whether I could speak any foreign languages.
- Mary said, “Have you got a driving license?’
Mary asked me if/whether I had got a driving license.
b. Wh – questions
advise + sb + to V “You should talk about your problem.” He advised me to talk about my problem.
allow “You can use my phone.” He allowed me to use his phone.
ask “Please, close the door.” He asked me to close the door.
command “Move to your right.” He commanded me to move to my right.
encourage “Go ahead, say what you think.” He encouraged me to say what I thought.
forbid “You mustn’t come home after eleven.” He forbade us to come home after eleven.
instruct “Mix the eggs with the flour.” He instructed me to mix the eggs with the flour.
invite “I’d like you to come to my party.” He invited me (to go) to his party.
order “Don’t leave you room again. He ordered me not to leave my room again.
permit “You may speak to the judge.” He permitted/allowed me to speak to the judge.
remind “Don’t forget to turn the lights off.” He reminded me to turn the lights off.
urge “Try to have sympathy for the family.” He urged me to try to have sympathy for the family.
warn “Don’t touch the wire with wet hands.” He warned me not to touch the wire with wet hands.
want “I’d like you to be kind.” He wanted me to be kind.
accuse sb of + Ving “You acted as if you were guilty.” He accused me of acting as if I were guilty.
apologize (to sb) for “I’m sorry I hurt you.” He apologized for hurting me.
admit (to) “Yes, I was wrong.” He admitted (to) being wrong.
boast about “I’m the fastest runner of all.” He boasted about being the fastest runner of all.
complain to sb about “You always argue.” He complained to me about my arguing.
deny “No, I didn’t eat your cake.” He denied eating/having eaten my cake.
insist on “You must wear that blouse.” He insisted on my wearing that blouse.
suggest “Let’s order a pizza.” He suggested ordering a pizza.
agree + that + clause “Yes, she’s very kind” He agreed that she was very kind.
claim “I saw the accident.” He claimed that he had seen the accident.
complain “You never ask my opinion.” He complained that I never asked his opinion.
deny “I have never met her!” He denied that he had ever met her.
exclaim “It’ a tragedy!” He exclaimed that it was a tragedy.
explain “It’s a complicated problem.” He explained that it was a complicated problem.
inform sb “Your request is being reviewed.” He informed me that my request was being reviewed.
promise “I won’t be late.” He promised that he wouldn’t be late.
suggest “You ought to give her a call.” He suggested that I give her a call.
explain to sb + how “That’s how I succeeded.” He explained to me how he had succeeded.
wonder + He asked himself, “How old is she?” He wondered how old she was.
where/what/why/how He asked himself, “Where are my keys?” He wondered where his keys were.
+ clause (when the He asked himself, “Why is she so cold?” He wondered why she was so cold.
subject of the He asked himself, “What is the right He wondered what the right answer was.
introductory verb is answer?”
not the same as the
subject of in the
indirect question.)
wonder + whether + He asked himself, “Shall I invite them?” He wondered whether to invite them.
to V or clause He wondered whether he should invite them.
wonder + He asked himself, “Where shall I go?” He wondered where to go.
where/what/how + to He asked himself, “What shall I read first?” He wondered what to read first.
V (when the subject of He asked himself, “How shall I tell her?” He wondered how to tell her.
the infinitive is the
same as the subject of
the verb)