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Both of us take a few / little sugar in our coffee
little
A ______________ affairs programme covers up-to-date social and political stories
current
Change to reported speech:
At 3am, my phone rang, and the caller asked, 'Are you sleeping?'
At 3am, my phone rang and the caller asked (me) if I was sleeping.
Do you find it easy to admit _________ (make) a mistake?
making / to making
None / neither of us plays a musical instrument. (for two people)
Neither
If I say something offensive, I'm often too stubborn to take it _____________.
back
Change to reported speech:
The other day, a complete stranger walked up to me and asked, 'What have you been doing lately?'
The other day, a complete stranger walked up to me and asked (me) what I'd been doing lately.
Would you ever agree _______________ (lend) a friend a large amount of money
to lend
We both got hardly any / very few sleep last night
hardly any
Actors wear clothes from the past in a __________ drama
costume
Change to reported speech:
Every day, my flatmate says, 'Could you do the dishes?' and then says, 'I'll do them next time'
Every day, my flatmate asks if I can do the dishes, and then says that she'll do them the next time.
Have you ever refused _________ (pay) a bill?
to pay
We spend several / a great deal of hours in the gym every week
several
Hard work brings __________ the best in me.
out
Change to reported speech:
Once, I was trying on trousers and the shop assistant asked, 'Would you like to try a bigger size?'
Once, I was trying on trousers and the shop assistant asked me if I'd like/wanted to try a bigger size.
Would you always apologise ____________ (be) late?
for being
We like all / every type of music.
every
I come __________ as being more sociable than I really am.
across
Change to reported speech:
At the end of a first date, the girl asked me, 'So when do you want to get married?'
After/at the end of a first date, the girl asked me when I wanted to get married.
Have you ever threatened ______________ (quit) your job?
to quit