1. My friend suggested buying tickets for the concert.
He denied robbing
the gas station.
My friend suggested buying
tickets for the concert.
Victor apologised for breaking
the vase.

2. Pinocchio agreed to stop
lying.
The man refused to take
a bribe.

3. He promised never to pull the cat’s tail again.
He claimed to be
a millionaire.

4. She told me not to hesitate.
She told me to choose.
She told me not to hesitate.
He ordered his men
to go there at once.

5. He asked us to get
the vet.
He begged her not
to leave him.

6. My friend suggested that we should buy tickets for the concert.
He claimed that
he was a millionaire.
My friend suggested that
we should buy
tickets for the concert.

7. Change Tenses (go backwards in time)2
Change Tenses
(go backwards in time)
deny, suggest, apologise for
V - ing
promise, claim, agree, refuse
to + infinitive
tell, order, ask, beg
smn to + infinitive
claim (that)
+ clause
suggest (that)
smn should + do sth

8. a b Aunt Molly suggested ____________________ that I should sit there
Why don’t you sit here with me and read a book?
Aunt Molly suggested ____________________
with her and ____________ a book.
that I should sit there
read a b
to sit here
should read
me to sit there
read
that I should sit there
to read

9. a b Brian claimed __________________ the best they were
These are the best photographs of plants ever. I’m the best photographer.
Brian claimed __________________ the best
photographs of plants ever and he also claimed ____________ the best photographer.
they were
to be a b
to be
to be
that he is
they were
that these were
to was

10. a Mary promised _______________________ credit card again.
“I’ll never use your credit card again, dad. I promise.
Mary promised _______________________ credit card again.
never to use her dad’s a
never to use her dad’s
her dad not to used his
to not use her dad’s

11. Please, don’t be afraid. Trust me!
the doctor asked_______________ be afraid and told ____________ him.
me not to
me to trust a b
not to
me to trust
me not to
to trust
that I didn’t
to trusted

12. a b Tom apologised ____________________ for ruining Ann’s
I’m sorry I ruined your favourite dress, Ann. Please, please forgive me!
Tom apologised ____________________
favourite dress and begged _______________ him.
for ruining Ann’s
her to forgive a b
for ruined her
to forgive
to Ann ruining
her to forgive
for ruining Ann’s
that she forgave

13. OK, we’ll let you drive us home as long as you promise to drive more carefully!
Tina’s friends agreed __________________ _____________ home as long as
______________ _____________________ more carefully.
to let her
drive them
she promised
to drive a b
drive them
letting her
to let her
drove us
to drive
that they let her c d
driving
to promise
to drive
you would promise
to drove
she promise

14. a b Brian denied_______________ anything doing
I didn’t do anything illegal. Please, let me go.
Brian denied_______________ anything
illegal and begged _________________ him go.
doing
the police to let a b
the police to let
to do
to let
doing
that he did
letting

15. Why don’t we take a school trip next week, Miss?
The kids suggested __________________ a school trip __________________ .
taking
the following week. a b
to their teacher to take
the following week
the week before
their teacher should take
that week
taking