VOCABULARY
not having any inhabitants; having no one living there
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e.g. That house has been ... for decades.
uninhabited
name three reporting/introductory verbs
e.g. say, tell, ask
want to know, agree, claim, demand, offer, promise, refuse, threaten, beg, advise, allow, encourage, forbid, invite, order, permit, remind, warn, accuse, apologise, admit, complain, deny, insist on, suggest, inform, etc.
'I'm taking a shower now.', said Laura.
Laura said ...
... she was taking a shower then.
'may' changes to ... when we report it in a sentence
might
find shelter and protection
take __ __ __ __ G __
e.g. We took ... under a large tree when the rain began to fall.
refuge
What happens to 'ago' when we report it in a sentence?
it changes to 'before'
'You should try harder in class.', Ms Spencer told me.
Ms Spencer advised ...
... me to try harder in class.
have many lessons in a very short time to learn the basics
have a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
e.g. I'm going to have a ... in French just before I go to Paris.
crash course
the ability to keep trying to achieve something
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e.g. You need a lot of ... to finish that puzzle. It has 5000 pieces!
determination
She said she would be able to practise Hindi in India.
What did she originally say in Direct Speech?
'I will be able to practise Hindi in India.', she said.
'If we take a taxi, we'll get there quicker.', they said.
They said ...
... if they took a taxi, they would get there quicker.
'I'll babysit for you.', said Patty.
Patty offered ...
... to babysit for me.
being strongly influenced by something
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e.g. We all hugged our ... teacher on the last day of school.
overwhelmed
'I will move to Dublin next year.', Emma says.
Do we need to change the verb form and the time expression if we report this sentence? If yes, what are the changes?
There's no need to change the verb form or the time expression.
'We didn't break your window yesterday.', the boys told me.
The boys denied ...
... breaking/having broken my window the day before/the previous day.
to rescue something before it is lost or destroyed
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e.g. The teacher tried to ... some of the books before they were destroyed by the fire.
salvage
remaining strong and not becoming weaker or less determined; continuous, unstoppable
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e.g. Mrs Parson's ... criticism makes her very unpopular.
unrelenting
Which one is the odd one out? Why?
suggest, refuse, deny, accuse of
refuse + full infinitive
She refused to help me do my homework.
suggest, deny, accuse of + Ving
'I had been waiting for you for two hours before you finally showed up at the theatre.', she said.
She said ...
... she had been waiting for me for two hours before I had finally shown up / I finally showed up at the theatre.
think of something or have a sudden idea, especially when least expected
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e.g. After spending hours thinking about how to get out of the cave, they finally ... an ingenious idea.
hit on