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MaXmOuSe Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Rewrite each sentence in reported speech,using the verb given in the appropriate verb form. Some may be negative.

0 1.'' I think I'll take the brown pair'' said the customer. 02br
00(decide) - The customer decided to take the brown pair. 02br
00(decide)+(will) - The customer decided that he would take the brown pair. 02br
00(say)+(will) - The customer said that he will take the brown pair. 02br
002."Me?No, I didn't take Sue's calculator." said Bob. 02br
00(deny) - Bob denied taking the Sue's calculator. 02br
00(deny) - ??? 02br
003. ''Don't forget to buy some milk,Andy" said Clare. 02br
00(remind) - Clare reminded Andy to buy some milk. 02br
00(say)+(should) - Clare said to Andy that he should buy some milk. 02br
00(remind)+(need) - Clare reminded Andy that She needs some milk. 02br
004. "I'm sorry I couldn't come on Saturday" said David. 02br
00(say)+(could) - David said that he couldn't come on Saturday. 02br
00(say)+(be able to ) - David said that he is not able to come on Satruday. 02br
00(apologise for) - David apologise for not coming on Saturday. 02br
005."why don't you go back to Singapore,Brian" I said. 02br
00(ask)+(do) - I asked Brian why didn't he go back to Singapore. 02br
00(suggest)+(should) - I suggested to Brian that he should go back to Singapore. 02br
00(suggest) - I suggested going back to Singapore to Brian. 02br
006."Make sure you don't take the A20,Tim" said Jack. 02br
00 (say)+(should) - Jack said to Tim that he shouldn't take A20. 02br
00 (warn) - Jack warned Tim not to take A20. 02br
00 (warn) - ???? 02br
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00Is it correct or not ? 0-
  

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01-- one of your three sentences is incorrect (for this purpose) 02br 002-- Isn't it '(say )'? 02br 003-- I think 'that he needed to buy some milk'. 02br 004-- 'he was sorry that he was not /had not been able'.

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01-- one of your three sentences is incorrect (for this purpose) 02br
002-- Isn't it '(say )'? 02br
003-- I think 'that he needed to buy some milk'. 02br
004-- 'he was sorry that he was not /had not been able'. 'Apologized for not being able to' 02br
005-- 'why he didn't'. 'I suggested that Brian go back' 02br
006-- 'Jack said that Ti
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0 1.The customer said that he would take the brown pair. 02br
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00This was the mistake in the first sentence or I am wrong ? 0-
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0That's right, Max. 0-
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  1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first

sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

  1. a) 'Helen, would you like to come to lunch on Sunday?' asked Mary.

If

Mary asked Helen if she would like to come to lunch on Saturday.

  1. b) 'You are not all
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