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Reported speech with Gerund
We use reported speech with Gerund in order to report feelings or suggestions.
suggest , admit , deny, insist on , think of, dream of, , apologize (sb) for…
accuse sb of , thank sb for , congratulate sb on ,prevent sb from, warn sb against…
Ex:
- “It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Tom said to you.
=> Tom thanked me for helping him.
- “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said.
=> Mary apologized for not phoning me earlier.
- “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight” her mother said to Jane
=> Her mother prevented Jane from going out that night.
“It was you that told the secret.”
( She blamed me for telling the secret.
With some verbs, we have to use appropriate prepositions that are followed by gerunds. Some verbs go with gerunds to make reported speech.
apologize for xin lỗi
approve of chấp nhận
look forward to mong mỏi
object to phản đối


dream of Mơ ước
insist on Cương quyết, khăng khăng
think of nghĩ về

congratulation someone on Chúc mừng
apologize someone for xin lỗi
blame someone for đổ lỗi
accuse someone of Tố cáo, buộc tội
prevent someone from ngăn cản
thank someone for Cảm ơn
warn someone against Cảnh báo
suggest Đề nghị
admit Chấp nhận
deny phủ nhận



EXERCISES:
I. Complete each sentence with one of the following verb (in the correct form). Use a preposition if necessary.
stay carry get break be hunt invite cause
take live deliver study close drive attend
I`ve always dreamed ........ in a small house by the sea.
Mike apologized ........ so rude to me.
I agreed ........ the parcel for her.
The driver of the other car accused me ........ the accident.
We invited Jane ........ for lunch.
He admitted ........ the car into his neighbor`s tree.
I congratulated Liz ........ a new job.
My bag wasn`t very heavy, but Dan insisted ........ it for me
Tom suggested ........ a rest.
We don`t approve ........ animals for sport.
Kevin thanked us ........ him to our party.
Brian advised me ........ economics at university.
The government proposed ........ a number of primary schools.
The women blamed me ........ her glasses.
15. No one can prevent him ........ the meeting

5. “Why don’t we go out?” My brother said
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6. “Why don’t we go to the cinema?” My boyfriend
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7. “Why don’t we send her a postcard?” My brother
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8. “Why don’t we buy a new house” My father said
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9. “Why don’t we take an English course?” My classmates
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10. “Let’s play chess” My roommate said
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11. “Let’s surf the net” My classmate said
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12. “Let’s sing a song” My class said
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13. “Let’s talk to them” She said
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14. “Shall we phone me? He said
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15. “Shall we go on holiday for the summer?” May father said
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16. “Shall we postpone the match?” The game organizer said
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17. “Shall we help the neighbour?” My sister said
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Using APOLOGISE
I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier” Mary said
Mary apologised to me for not phoning me earlier
“I’m sorry I didn’t attend your party “
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“ We’re really for saying so”
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“I’m sorry I couldn’t help you”
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“ I’m sorry I didn’t send you a letter”
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“I’m sorry I broke the window”
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Using INSIST
“I’lldrive you to the station, I insist” Peter to Linda
Peter insisted on driving Linda to the station
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“I must want take the exam” Peter said
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“We must move to the countryside:” My parents said
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“I really want to visit Finland this summer” She
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IV. Change the following direct speeches into reported speeches, using the words provided.
1. “It’s not a good idea to indulge the children so much”, Mr. Hoang said.
( Mr. Hoang objected………………………………………………………………..
2. Trong said to me, “I’m very grateful to you for your enthusiasm.”
( Trong thanked…………………………………………………………………….
3. “Don’t go to the mountain in this season. It’s very cold”, said a local person.
( A local person prevented
4. “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.
( Mary thanked me........................................................................................
5. “I’ll drive you to the airport.”