Gerund or infinitive
Reporting verbs
Reported speech
Correct the sentences
100

I ENJOYED _______ in the ocean (Swim)

Swimming

100

Yes, that's fine. I'm happy to sell you my car for $5000.

She____________ to sell me her car for $5000.


WARN/ADVISE/REFUSE/OFFER/AGREE/SUGGEST

AGREED

100

"You should wait behind this line until it is your turn"


She said I should wait behind this line until it is your turn.

She said I should wait behind the line until it was my turn

100

I phoned Felipe ask him if he wanted playing tennis this weekend.

I phoned Felipe to ask him if he wanted to play tennis this weekend.

200

My friends suggested .................(eat) at that new Italian restaurant.

I know it is important.............(speak) English in CCEB

EATING

TO SPEAK

200

Why don't we go to the beach tomorrow?

He________ going to the beach the next day.


Be careful! don't touch that plate - it's hot!

He________ her not to touch the plate because it was hot.



WARN/ADVISE/REFUSE/OFFER/AGREE/SUGGEST

SUGGESTED

WARNED

200

"Are you going to the meeting this afternoon?"

When I talked to her last Friday, she asked to me if I'm going to the meeting this afternoon.


"He might be about 50 years old"

She said me he might be about 50 years old.

When I talked to her last Friday, she asked me if I was going to the meeting that afternoon.


She TOLD me (that) he might be about 50 years old.

She said he might be about 50 years old.

200

Don't forget giving me back my book when you've finished read it.

Don't forget to give me back my book when you've finished reading it.

300

Can you remember...........(snore) last night?

Casey decided .........(clean) his shed during the weekend.

He has money, he can afford......(buy) new shoes

SNORING

TO CLEAN

TO BUY

300

I'm not going to lend you any more money

I_______ to lend her any more money


If you like, I can give you a lift to the bus station

He________ to give us a lift to the bus station


You should apply for the marketing director position

He_________ her to apply for the marketing director position.


WARN/ADVISE/REFUSE/OFFER/AGREE/SUGGEST

REFUSED

OFFERED

ADVISED

300

He said "I'm sorry, but I can't find your post on Facebook"

He told he's sorry, but he can't find my post on Facebook


"Did you see your uncle when you were in New York last month?"

She asked me did I see your uncle when I were in New York last month.


"Goodbye, Anna. I'll see you next week"

He told Anna he will see me next week.

He told me he was sorry, but he couldn't find my post on Facebook. / He said he was sorry, but he couldn't find my post on Facebook.


She asked me if I had seen my uncle when I was in New York last month./ She asked me if I had seen my uncle when I was in New York the month before/ She asked me whether I had seen my uncle when I was in New York the month before.


He told Anna he would see her next week. / He told Anna he would see her the following week.

300
He admitted to steal the woman's handbag


We hoped finding a good place to eat on one of the streets near the station.

He admitted stealing the woman's handbag.

We hoped to find a good place to eat on one of the streets near the station.

400

The criminal keeps on ..........(deny) he killed that man

She is thinking about .......(invite) Sarah to the party

I think he doesn't ....... (invite) Sarah to the party

They plan......(move) as soon as they can afford it.

DENYING

INVITING

WANT TO

TO MOVE

400

Bila's parents don't usually allow him to come home after midnight, but he___________ he would text them at 1 am to let them know he was OK.


What beaches do you __________ visiting while we are in Florida?


ASK/ADVISE/THREATEN/PROMISE/RECOMMEND/WARN/PERSUADE/OFFER

PROMISED

RECOMMEND

400

"Martin just sent me a text"

He said that__________________


"I'll phone you when I get home from work"

He told me________________________


"Are you going to send your brother an email this afternoon?"
He asked me_____________________________

He said that Martin had just sent him a text.

He told me he would phone me when he got home from work.

He asked me if I was going to send my brother an email that afternoon. / He asked me whether I was going to send my brother an email that afternoon.

400

He threatened telling my parents what I had done.


It's really important teach your children how crossing the road safely.

He threatened TO TELL my parents what I had done.


It's really important TO teach your children how TO cross the road safely.

500

Imagine .......(be able to) drink at any pub for free!

Seriously, I can't stand........(hear) Lisa speak. Her voice is so annoying.

I didn't mean......(finish) the dessert, sorry I was hungry and didn't pay attention.

Sam is so frustrating! he refuses........ (admit) he is wrong.

My dealer offered.........(give) me a discount. 

BEING able to

HEARING

TO FINISH

TO ADMIT

TO GIVE

500

Their Neighbour __________ to call the police if they didn't turn down the music.


The radio______ us of the snow and traffic on the motorway.


Casey didn't want to go to the concert, but his girlfriend______ him to go. He had a great time.


 ASK/ADVISE/THREATEN/PROMISE/RECOMMEND/WARN/PERSUADE/OFFER

THREATENED

WARNED

PERSUADED

500

"Why can't you lend me some money?"

She asked me________________


"You need to stop writing immediately and give me your papers"
The teacher said that we_______________

"I want you to take these flowers to your grandmother"
She told me _______________________


"Maddy's coming to stay with me next week"

She said that__________________

She asked me why I couldn't lend her some money.


The teacher said that we needed to stop writing immediately and give him/her our papers.


She said that Maddy was coming to stay with her the following week.


She told me she wanted me to take the flowers to my grandmother.

500

She didn't know which book buying her brother for his birthday.


You promised helping me with my homework.

She didn't know which book TO BUY her brother for his birthday.

You promised to help me with my homework.