Further practice 2

Reporting with other verbs تحويل الكلام المباشر إلى غير مباشر بواسطة أفعال أخرى

Suggest + V+(ing)

He suggested going to the beach.

advise, offer, promise, + (not) to + مصدر

I don't think you should swim today.

She advised us not to swim that day.

Shall I clean the windows?

He offered to clean the windows?

warn, remind + person + not to + مصدر

Don't forget to call your uncle.

She reminded us to call our uncle.

Don't park near the restaurant

He warned us not to park near the restaurant.

A. Read each sentence and match it to a phrase in the box. Underline the words that tell you what kind of sentence it is. Write the number of the phrase.

1. I wouldn't swim there if I were you. 4 warning
2. You should look after your teeth. 6 advice
3. How about going to the cinema? a suggestion
4. Don't walk in the grass. 4 warning
5. Remember to bring your diary. 5 a reminder
6. We'll do the washing- up. 3 an offer
7. I promise to phone you tonight. 1 a promise
8. You ought to see that film. It's fantastic. 6 advice
9. I will definitely send you a postcard. 1 a promise
10. Would you like me to make some tea? 3 an offer
11. Be careful! There might be a snake in the grass. 4 warning

B. Change these reported statements into direct speech.

1. Martin promised to pay the money back within a week.

I'll pay the money back within a week. I promise.

2. Ali reminded me to watch the international match on TV.

Don't forget to watch the international match on TV.

3. My brother offered to stay at home and look after the children.

Would you like me to stay at home and look after the children.

4. Farida suggested getting up early and finishing the job in the morning.

Let's get up early and finish the job in the morning.

5. The doctor advised me to drink a lot more water.

You should drink a lot more water.

6. Your mother warned us about the high prices in that shop.

Don't go to that shop. It has very high prices.

C. Link the sentences in these two lists by using words and phrases from the box.

2. We're going to be late, so don't wait for us.

3. Steel is a strong metal and it's fairly cheap. Because of this it is used a lot in building.

4. The party was really boring, so we left.

5. Dr Ahmed Zuwail is a great scientist. Consequently, he won the Nobel prize in 2005.

6. The desert is a very difficult environment. For this reason, very few people live there.

7. He didn't get a goal the whole season. Consequently, he lost his place in the team.