Exercise 5. Now you have to change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of your sentences in the way shown. Example: "It was nice of you to help me. Thanks very much." (George said to you). George thanked me for helping him. 1. "I'll drive you to the station. I insist." (Tom said to Ann) Tom insisted.................. 2. "I hear you passed your examinations. Congratulations!" (Jim said to you). Jim congratulated               3. "It was nice of you to visit me. Thank you." (Mrs. Dent said to Sue). Mrs. Dent thanked ......................................................................................................................... 4. "Don't stay at the hotel near the airport." (I said to Jack). I warned...................... 5. "I'm sorry I didn't phone you earlier." (Margaret said to you) Margaret apologized ……… not ............................................................................... 6. "You didn't pay attention to what I said." (The teacher said to the boy). The teacher accused ...........................................................................................................................

Exercise 6. Use the Gerund instead of the subordinate clauses. Insert prepositions if necessary. 1. I remember Mother reprimanded me when I spoiled her favourite fish-cake. 2. We recommended that work should start at once. 3. Thank you that you reminded me. 4. Nick suggested that we should dine at a restaurant to celebrate this little event. 5. He doesn't like when you interfere. 6. He prevents when I help him. 7. Nobody knew that they had agreed to take part in the expedition. 8. I insist that everything should be said in plain words so that there can't be any misunderstanding. 9. She dislikes when the children prompt one another and always gets very angry. 10. He wrote he would stay in Paris another week and did not explain why he was obliged to do so. 11. I can't recollect that they ever invited me to stay a weekend with them. 12. He was afraid that the news might cause excitement among the girls. 13. She disliked that he was so stubborn and would never listen to her reasons. 14. Nell denies that he is a bore. 15. I prefer that we should make use of tape-recording before we read the text. 16. Nobody objects that Peter lives with us. 17. We decided that we should join them in Glasgow.

Exercise 7. Complete the following, using the Gerund: 1. We couldn't even dream of... . 2. Everybody wished he stopped ... 3. He is sure to boast of... . 4. You can't act without ... . 5. Are English people fond of...? 6. I hardly remember ... . 7. We don't often have the chance of... . 8. My children are not used to .... 9. Is there any use in ... ? 10. He didn't care for .... 11. We all look forward to .... 12. Everybody disliked the idea of .... 13. He has given up .... 14. What kept you from ... ? 15. Is it worth while ... ? 16. The boy kept on ... 17. What prevented her from ...? 18. The audience enjoyed .... 19. What do you mean by ... ?

Exercise 8. Complete the sentences with these verbs: try, wash, steal, meet, eat, look, splash, write, go, make, drive, be knocked, take. 1. Could you please stop ………………. so much noise? 2. I don't enjoy ……. letters. 3. Does your job involve ……………….. a lot of people? 4.I considered ……………….. the job but in the end I decided against it. 5. If you use the shower, try and avoid …………………. water on the floor. 6. Jack gave up ……………… to find a job in Britain and decided to emigrate. 7. Have you finished …………… your hair yet? 8. The phone rang while Ann was having her dinner. She didn't answer it; she just carried on ……………………. 9. He admitted …………………….. the car but denied …………………… it dangerously. 10. Why do you keep on …………… at me like that? 11. They had to postpone ……………… away because their son was ill. 12. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk…….…… down by a car.​