Reporting promises, orders, requests, advice etcOrders, promises and requests are often reported with infinitives, or object + infinitive.Direct speech: Jane said, ‘I will write.’Indirect speech: Jane promised to write.Direct speech: She said t[r]
Direct and indirect speech exerciseSentences are given in the direct speech. Change them into indirect speech.1. ‘My Lord, is any of your silver missing?’ the Sergeant said to the Bishop.2. ‘Did you see the exhibition?’ the teacher said to me.3[r]
Detailed instructionsExercises with answersDI N Đ T TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNGTRONG K NĂNG VI T IELTSPARAPHRASINGIN IELTS WRITING SKILLcollected and shared by TR N M NH TRUNG1 - 2016KỸ NĂNG DIỄN ĐẠT TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNGMỘT KỸ NĂNG QUAN TRỌNG CÁC “SỸ TỬ” THIIELTS CẦN PHẢI BIẾTWritten by Trần Mạnh Trung – HONG[r]
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Indirect speech exerciseChange the following sentences into indirect speech.1. I said, ‘Yes, sir, this is the way to be happy and rich.’2. The teacher said, ‘James, learn your lesson.’3. He said to me, ‘I will have you sent to prison, you rascal.’4. ‘How glad I am,[r]
A selfstudy reference and practice book for intermediate and more advanced learners of English. Covering all areas of language which students at this level find difficult, this substantially revised and updated book retains the clarity, simplicity and accessibility of the first edition, adding to it[r]
Using wouldThe modal auxiliary verb ‘would’ has several uses. Here are a few.Habitual action in the pastWould is used talk about habitual action in the past.When I was a boy, I would go swimming every evening.When we were kids, we would stay up late.In informal writing and speech, ‘wou[r]
Direct to indirect speech: General rulesWhen we report something usin the exact words of the speaker, we use direct speech. When we reportsomething in our own words, we use indirect speech.Direct speech: The boy said, ‘I’m happy with<[r]
Direct and indirect object: positionSome verbs can be followed by two objects – a direct object and an indirect object.Subject + verb + indirect object + direct objectThe President awarded John a gold medal. (indirect object – John; d[r]
Direct and indirect speech: an overview of the rulesWhen the reporting verb is in the past tense, all present tenses in the direct speech will change into thecorresponding past tenses.For example, the simple present will become simple past.He said, ‘I want t[r]
Reporting verbs in EnglishSay and tell are common reporting verbs.Direct speech: Alice said, ‘I am not going to come with you.’Indirect speech: Alice said that she was not going to come with me.Indirect speech: Alice told me that she was[r]
Direct and indirect speech exerciseChange the following sentences into indirect speech.1. The stranger said to me, ‘Could you help me?’2. The clerk said to the officer, ‘Can I go?’3. The officer said to the clerk, ‘Do it immediately.’4. The doctor said to th[r]
Reporting different kinds of sentencesReporting statementsPut ‘that’ before the reported statement.Use the reporting verb ‘said’ or ‘told’. Note that the verb ‘told’ should be followed by an object. The verb ‘said’cannot be followed by an object.Direct speech: Rohan said, ‘I like this[r]
How to report WH and Yes/No questionsThere are mainly two types of questions – Wh-questions and Yes/No questions.When we report a Wh-question, we use a reporting verb like asked or enquired.Study the example given below.Direct: He said to me, ‘Where do you live?’Indirect:[r]
How to report commands and requestsThe following rules are observed when we report commands and requests.Use a reporting verb like request, order, tell, advise, beseech, threaten, beg, implore, ask, propose and forbid.Note that all of these verbs except propose must be followed[r]
Nói tổng quát về bài học DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH giúp đỡ cho các bạn nhiều trong chương trình học lớp 9 của mình. Trong bài có gần như đầy đủ các lí thuyết về DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH Chúc các bạn thành công và may mắn nhé
Reporting QuestionsWhen we report questions the indirect speech is introduced by verbs such as ask and inquire. Note that inreported questions the subject normally comes before the verb, and auxiliary do is not used.Question marks are not used in reported questions.Dir[r]
Introduction vii List of signs and abbreviations viii 1 Nouns: gender and number 1 2 Definite and indefinite articles 9 3 Adjectives; possessive and demonstrative pronouns 17 4 The present tense of essere and avere 28 5 The present tense of regular (and some irregular) verbs 36 6 Adverbs 46 7 Direct[r]
They fought one another desperately for it. (Eles lutaram um com ooutro desesperadamente por isto)They kissed each other in greeting. (Eles beijaram um ao outro narecepção/ Eles se beijaram)It was the first time they had touched one another. (Era a primeiravez que eles tocaram um ao outro/ Era a pri[r]