Choose the correct word.
REPORTED SPEECH 1. Would you like to spend the weekend with us?" -- They......... her to spend the weekend with them. (a) advised (b) ordered (c) invited (d) begged 2. "Could you open the window please?" -- She......... him to open the window. (a) reminded (b) ordered (c) asked (d) warned 3. "Go to bed immediately!" -- Mary's mother......... her to go to bed immediately. (a) advised (b) begged (c) asked (d) ordered 4. "Don't forget to post the letter!" -- He......... me to post the letter. (a) reminded (b) ordered (c) begged (d) asked 5. "Park the car behind the van." -- The instructor......... him to park the car behind the van. (a) offered (b) told (c) asked (d) ordered 6. "Please, please, turn down the radio!" -- Mark's sister......... him to turn the radio down. (a) reminded (b) ordered (c) asked (d) begged 7. "Don't play with matches. They're very dangerous." -- The teacher......... the children not to play with matches. (a) ordered (b) asked (c) warned (d) begged 8. "I'll give you a lift to the airport." -- Michelle......... to give her husband a lift to the airport. (a) refused (b) offered (c) asked (d) begged 9. "I won't lend you any more money." -- Matthew......... to lend me any more money. (a) offered (b) asked (c) refused (d) invited 10. The teacher said to her student, "You need to study harder." -- She......... him to study harder. (a) asked (b) advised (c) ordered (d) begged 2.Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses. 1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked. → She asked 2. "How are you?" Martin asked us. → Martin asked us 3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?" → He asked 4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter. → The mother asked her daughter 5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend. → She asked her boyfriend 6. "What are they doing?" she asked. → She wanted to know 7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me. → He wanted to know 8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?" → The teacher wanted to know 9. "How do you know that?" she asked me. → She asked me 10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me. → My friend asked me
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