1. COMPUTERIZED SUPPLEMENT TO ENTERPISE 3
GRAMMAR
PRESENTATION
AND
PRACTICE
UNIT 11
© S.I. KALININA
COMPUTERIZED SUPPLEMENT TO ENTERPISE 3

2. REPORTED SPEECH Reported Commands Reported Requests Reported Orders
Reported Suggestions

3. Pull the strings harder!
Reported Speech
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Let’s fly the kite.
Pull the strings harder!
Keith suggested flying the kite.
He told Paul to pull the strings harder.

4. He asked Paul to unroll more string.
Reported Speech
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Unroll more strings.
Don’t let go of the kite!
He asked Paul to unroll more string.
He also told him not to let go of the kite.

5. EXERCISES Fill in the gaps with introductory verbs.
Turn the sentences into reported speech.

6. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
Exercises 1
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. Be careful of the glass!
The fire-fighter told them to be careful
of the glass.

7. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
Exercises 1
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
2. Stand back!
The fire-fighter told / ordered them to stand back.

8. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
Exercises 1
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
3. Bring the light nearer!
The fire-fighter told / ordered them to bring
the light nearer.

9. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
Exercises 1
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
4. Pass me an axe!
The fire-fighter told / ordered them to pass
him an axe.

10. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
Exercises 1
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
5. Go to the other side of the plane!
The fire-fighter told / ordered them to go to the other side of the plane.

11. Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
1. Tom: ‘We should advertise on TV.’
Tom suggested advertising on TV.

12. Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
2. Alison: ‘I’ll help you organise the meeting.’
Alison offered to help organise the meeting.

13. Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
3. Alex: ‘I can give you copies of the plan.’
Alex offered to give them copies of the plan.

14. Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
4. Bob: ‘Let’s do some research on the subject.’
Bob suggested doing some research on the subject.

15. Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
5. Nick: ‘I’ll give you all the details next week.’
Nick promised to give them all the details the following week.

16. Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
6. Diana: ‘Don’t decide until you know the cost.’
Diana warned them not to decide until they
knew the cost.

17. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 3
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. The doctor said to the patient, ‘Come back to see me next week.’
The doctor told ________________________ ____________________________________
2. The guard said to the driver, ‘Stop!’
The guard ordered ______________
3. He said, ‘Shall we go for a walk?’
He suggested ______________
4. She said to him, ‘Please, don’t leave me!’
She begged _________________
the patient to go back and see
him again the following week/the week after.
the driver to stop.
going for a walk.
him not to leave her.

18. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 3
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
5. Jenny said to Dave, ‘Please help me with this.’
Jenny asked ___________________
6. She said to him, ‘Open the window, please.’
She asked ____________________
7. Mother said, ‘How about going for a drive?’
Mother suggested ______________
8. She said, ‘Let’s eat now.’
She suggested ____________________
Dave to help her with it.
him to open the window.
going for a drive.
eating immediately/then.

19. ‘Will you come to the ball?’ he said to her.
Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 4
Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list below in the past simple.
agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist, exclaim, remind, suggest, promise
‘Will you come to the ball?’ he said to her.
He ______ her to go to the ball.
‘I’m the best student in the school,’ he said.
He _______ about being the best student
in the school.
‘Yes, I’ll lend you some money,’ he said
to Jane.
He ______ to lend Jane some money.
invited
boasted
agreed

20. ‘What a beautiful dress she has!’ he said.
Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 4
Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list below in the past simple.
agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist, exclaim, remind, suggest, promise
‘What a beautiful dress she has!’ he said.
He ________ that she had a beautiful dress.
‘He never buys me flowers,’ she said.
She _________ that he never bought her flowers.
‘Let’s go for a picnic,’ he said.
He _________ going for a picnic.
exclaimed
complained
suggested

21. ‘You stole the money,’ Tom said to Jim.
Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 4
Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list below in the past simple.
agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist, exclaim, remind, suggest, promise
‘You stole the money,’ Tom said to Jim.
Tom _______ Jim of stealing the money.
‘Don’t forget to hang out the washing,’ she said to me.
She ________ me to hang out the washing.
‘I promise I’ll write to you,’ she said to him.
She ________ to write to him.
accused
reminded
promised

22. ‘You must finish the report,’ she said to him.
Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 4
Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list below in the past simple.
agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist, exclaim, remind, suggest, promise
‘You must finish the report,’ she said to him.
She _______ on him finishing the report.
‘Don’t touch the wet paint,’ Dad said to us.
Dad ______ us not to touch the wet paint.
insisted
warned

23. Report the sentences using the introductory
Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 5
Report the sentences using the introductory
verb in brackets.
‘Please, please don’t go.’ (beg)
She _________________
‘Yes, I’ll do the shopping.’ (agree)
Paul _____________________
‘It was me who took the dictionary,’ (admit)
Mary ______________________________
__________________________________
‘You broke the window.’ (accuse)
The teacher __________________________
________________
begged me not to go.
agreed to do the shopping.
admitted having taken the dictionary /
admitted that she had taken the dictionary.
accused me of breaking / having
broken the window.

24. Report the sentences using the introductory
Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 5
Report the sentences using the introductory
verb in brackets.
‘Don’t forget to lock the door.’ (remind)
Dad ________________________________
________________________
‘No, I didn’t join the gym.’ (deny)
Sam ________________________________
_________________
‘I’m sorry I’m late.’ (apologise)
Kim ____________________
‘I won’t go to the party.’ (refuse)
Ben _____________________
reminded me to lock the door / reminded
me that I should lock the door.
denied joining the gym / denied that he
(had) joined the gym.
apologised for being late.
refused to go to the party.

25. 1. ‘Visit me in hospital,’ Joan said to Colin. (ask)
Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 6
Fill in the gaps with the introductory verbs in the list. order, tell, ask, beg, suggest
1. ‘Visit me in hospital,’ Joan said to Colin. (ask)
Joan ______ Colin to visit her in hospital.
2. ‘Let’s eat out this evening,’ Paul said to me.
Paul _________ eating out that evening.
3. ‘Please, please be careful,’ she said to him.
She _______ him to be careful.
4. ‘Don’t go near the fire,’ Dad said to us.
Dad ____ us not to go near the fire.
5. ‘Be quiet!’ the commander said to the troops.
The commander ______ the troops to be quiet.
asked
suggested
begged
told
ordered

26. REVIEW OF REPORTED SPEECH Reported Commands/Requests/ Orders
To report commands, requests and orders we use introductory verbs followed by a to-infinitive, an
-ing form or a that - clause depending on the introductory verb:
e.g. promise + to -inf
advise + sb + to -inf
suggest + -ing form

27. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK
END OF
UNIT 11