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Key to exercises
       Key to  exercises


                                               agreed ('said' would only be
                 She told me that Pam visited
                                                                           The chairperson proposed that
               3 3  She  told  me  that  Pam  visited   6 6  agreed  (‘said'  would  only  be   8 8  The  chairperson  proposed  that
                 (or had visited) them the day  appropriate in informal    Carrington  should  become
                 (or  had  visited)  them  the  day
                                               appropriate  in  informal
                                                                           Carrington should become a a
                 before (or the previous day).  speech)                    non-voting member of the
                                               speech)
                 before  (or  the  previous  day).
                                                                           non-voting  member  of the
                                               advised/proposed
                She told me that she was (or
                                                                           committee.
               4 4  She  told  me  that  she  was  (or   7 7  advised/proposed   committee.
                 had been) late for work that  8 8  expected             9 9  I  was  anxious  (=  keen)  that
                                               expected
                                                                           I was anxious (= keen) that
                 had  been)  late  for  work  that
                 morning.                    9 9  requested                Susan should be involved in the
                                               requested
                                                                           Susan  should  be  involved  in  the
                 morning.
                 She told me that she liked my
                                              promised
               5 5  She  told  me  that  she  liked  my   10 10  promised   decision.
                                                                           decision.
                 coat and was looking for one  47.3                      48.3
                 coat  and  was  looking  for  one
                    it herself.             47.3                         48.3
                 like it  herself:
                 like
                                            Example answers:             1 1  The  law  stipulates  that  new
                                                                           The law stipulates that new
                                            Exampleanswers:
                                              reading through our notes.
               46.3                         1 1  reading  through  our  notes.   cars be fitted with seatbelts.
                                                                           cars  be  fitted  with  seatbelts.
               46.3
                               said
                                              taking more exercise.
                 said
                        told
                                                                           I am amazed that anyone
               1 1  said   2 2  told   3 3  said   2 2  taking  more  exercise.   2 2  Iam  amazed  that  anyone
                                              increasing income tax.
                 told
                        told
                               said
               4 4  told   5 5  told   6 6  said   3 3  increasing  income  tax.   objects to the proposal.
                                                                           objects  to  the  proposal.
                                                        BBC World
                                             listening to the
                                                                           I suggested to Paul that he
                 said
                        told
                               said
               7 7  said   8 8  told   9 9  said   4 4  listening  to  the  BBC  World   3 3  I  suggested  to  Paul  that  he
                                              Service.                     work in industry before
                                                                           work  in  industry  before
                                              Service.
               46.4                                                        starting university.
               46.4
                                                                           starting  university.
                 He denied taking the money.
               1 1  He  denied  taking  the  money.   47.4                 She contended that people be
                                            47.4
                He mentioned seeing Megan in
                                              To raise more money, the
               2 2  He  mentioned  seeing  Megan  in   3 3  To  raise  more  money,  the   4 4  She  contended  that  people  be
                                                                           allowed to vote at the age of of
                town.                        government proposed to to     allowed  to  vote  at  the  age
                 town.
                                              government  proposed
                 He admitted lying to the police.  increase income tax.    16. 16.
               3 3  He  admitted  lying  to  the  police.   increase  income  tax.   I am surprised that she feels
                He reported seeing bright
               4 4  He  reported  seeing  bright   1 'suggested to read' is not  5 5  Iam  surprised  that  she  feels
                                            1  'suggested  to  read'  is  not
                                                                           annoyed.
                flashing lights in the sky.  possible                      annoyed.
                 flashing  lights  in  the  sky.
                                             possible
                                                                           We demanded that the money
                                              'advised to take more exercise.'  6 6  We  demanded  that  the  money
               46.5                         2 2  ‘advised  to  take  more  exercise.’   be returned to the investors.
               46.5
                                                                           be  returned  to  the  investors.
                                             is not possible
                 He denied that he took / had
                                                                           I am disappointed that she
               1 1  He  denied  that  he  took  /  had   is  not  possible   7 7  Iam  disappointed  that  she
                                              '...recommended to listen to ..."
                taken the money.            4 4  ‘...recommended  to  listen  to  ...”   wants to leave so early.
                taken  the  money.
                                                                           wants  to  leave  so  early.
                                              is  not  possible
                He mentioned that he saw /
                                                                           The chairperson proposed that
               2 2  He  mentioned  that  he  saw  /   is not possible    8 8  The  chairperson  proposed  that
                had seen Megan in town.                                    Carrington become a non-
                had  seen  Megan  in  town.
                                                                           Carrington  become  a  non-
                He admitted that he lied / had
                                                                           voting  member  of the
               3 3  He  admitted  that  he  lied  /  had                  voting member of the
                lied to the police.           UNIT  48                    committee.
                                              Ua
                 lied  to  the  police.
                                                                           committee.
                He reported that he saw / had
                                                                          I was anxious (= keen) that
               4 4  He  reported  that  he  saw  /  had   48.1           9 9  I  was  anxious  (=  keen)  that
                                            48.1
                seen bright flashing lights in the  Most likely answers:   Susan be involved in the
                 seen  bright  flashing  lights  in  the
                                                                           Susan  be  involved  in  the
                                            Mostlikelyanswers:
                sky.                        2 2  We  suggest  that  (around)  $10   decision.
                                             We suggest that (around)
                                                               $10
                 sky.
                                                                           decision.
                                                         funds should
                                             million  of  public
                                             million of public funds  should   48.4
                                                                         48.4
                                             be allocated to the project.  Example answers:
                                             be  allocated  to  the  project.
                UNIT  47                     We recommend that a         Exampleanswers:
                 UU
                                                                          It is essential that they should
                                            3 3  We  recommend  that  a
                                                                         2 2  It  is  essential  that  they  should
               47.1                          pedestrian precinct should be  be motivated to give up.
                                             pedestrian  precinct  should  be
                                                                          be  motivated  to  give  up.
               47.1
                                             established.
                                                                           It is important that they should
                                 (if I/we
                He threatened to resign
               2 2  He  threatened  to  resign  (if  I/we   established.   3 3  It  is  important  that  they  should
                                             We propose that (the)
                didn't give him a pay rise).  4 4  We  propose  that  (the)   find an isolated place to to
                                                                           find  an  isolated  place
                didn't  give  him  a  pay  rise).
                                             redevelopment should be
                He asked to borrow my pencil,
                                                                          practise  in.
               3 3  He  asked  to  borrow  my  pencil.   redevelopment  should  be   practise in.
                                             completed within/in 5 years.
                                             completed  within/in  5  years.
                (or  He  asked  me  to  lend  him
                (or He asked me to lend him a a   We advise that a committee to
                pencil.)                    5 5  We  advise  that  a  committee  to
                pencil.)
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                                             monitor  progress  should  be  set
                He demanded to know my
              4 4  He  demanded  to  know  my   monitor progress should be set  UNIT 49
                                                                           UNIT
                                             up. / ...a committee should be
                decision soon.               up.  /  ...a  committee  should  be   49.1
                decision  soon.
                                             set up to monitor progress.
                He reminded me to go to the
               5 5  He  reminded  me  to  go  to  the   set  up  to  monitor  progress.   49.1
                                                                          She said (that) I should / ought
                         after work.
                supermarket after  work.    48.2                         2 2  She  said  (that)  I  should  /  ought
                                            48.2
                supermarket
                                                                          to look for a new job now.
                He asked me to give him a lift
               6 6  He  asked  me  to  give  him a lift   Possible verbs and adjectives are  to  look  for  a  new  job  now.
                                            Possibleverbsandadjectivesare
                                                                          She said (that) she may/might
                to the station, (or He asked to to   given in these answers.  3 3  She  said  (that)  she  may/might
                to  the  station.  (or  He  asked
                                           given  intheseanswers.
                                                                          have to leave early.
                                             I suggested to Paul that he
                get a lift from the station.)  3 3  I  suggested  to  Paul  that  he   have  to  leave  early.
                get  a  lift  from  the  station.)
                                                                          She said (that) I should
                He warned me to stay away
                                             should  work  in  industry  before
               7 7  He  warned  me  to  stay  away   should work in industry before  4 4  She  said  (that)  I  should
                                                                          have/ought to have used
                from him.                    starting university.         have/ought  to  have  used
                                             starting  university.
                from  him.
                                                                                       for the
                                                                          brighter wallpaper for  the
                                             She contended that people
                He volunteered to drive me to
              8 8  He  volunteered  to  drive  me  to   4 4  She  contended  that  people   brighter  wallpaper
                                                                          bedroom.
                the airport (if I couldn't find  should be allowed to vote at at   bedroom.
                the  airport  (if  I  couldn't  find
                                             should  be  allowed  to  vote
                                                                          She said (that) she would/will
                anyone else).                the age of  16.             5 5  She  said  (that)  she  would/will
                                                   of 16.
                anyone  else).
                                             the  age
                                                                          be disappointed if she
                                             I am surprised that she should
                                           5 5  Iam  surprised  that  she  should   be  disappointed  if  she
              47.2                           feel annoyed.                didn't/doesn't get the job.
              47.2
                                                                          didn’t/doesn’t  get  the  job.
                 promised
                                                                          She said (that) I should / ought
               1 1  promised                 feel  annoyed.              6 6  She  said  (that)  I  should  /  ought
                                             We demanded that the money
                                            6 6  We  demanded  that  the  money
                 suggested
               2 2  suggested                should be returned to the    to take the jumper back to the
                                                                          to  take  the  jumper  back  to  the
                                             should  be  returned  to  the
                 promised/volunteered
               3 3  promised/volunteered     investors.                   shop.
                                                                          shop.
                                             investors.
                                                                          She said (that) I could/can
                 demanded
               4 4  demanded                                             7 7  She  said  (that)  I  could/can
                                             I am disappointed that she
                                            7 7  I  am  disappointed  that  she
                 agreed
                                                                          borrow  her  guitar.
               5 5  agreed                                                borrow her guitar.
                                             should want to leave so early.
                                             should  want  to  leave  so  early.
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