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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
4 3
43
43.1 Report what was said, quoting the speaker's exact words with one of the following reporting
Report what was said, quoting the speaker's exact words with one of the following reporting
4.1
verbs, as in 1. Put the reporting clause after the quotation and give alternative word orders
verbs, as in 1. Put the reporting clause after the quotation and give alternative word orders
2)
(A
&
Appendix
possible.
where
where possible. (A & Appendix 2)
announce command complain decide
announce
decide
command
complain
plead promise remark wonder
promise
remark
plead
wonder
1 1 I'll certainly help you tomorrow. (John) ‘VW certainly help you tomorrow,' John promised- (or
I'll certainly help you tomorrow,' John promised. (or
I'll certainly help you tomorrow. (John)
.. .promised John).
.. promised John).
KRWN (he)
Don't come near me. (she)
2 Don't come near me. (she)
Why did they do that? (he)
3 Why did they do that?
(Emma)
We're getting married!
4 We're getting married! (Emma)
I think Robin was right after all.
(he)
8 Please let me go to the party. (Dan) ONAN
5 I think Robin was right after all. (he)
Those flowers look nice.
(Liz)
6 Those flowers look nice. (Liz)
This coffee's cold,
(she)
7 This coffee's cold. (she) (Dan)
Please let me go to the party.
-predict bet Peter won't in be 1) on or the reported reports of whichever / be more likely. (C) complain / could
43.2
of
a pair
the verb
negative
Make
was said.
what
to complete the
the
verbs
in
Choose a pair of verbs to complete the reports of what was said. Make the verb negative in the
Choose
clause
(as
is
reporting clause (as in 1) or the reported clause,
reporting
clause, whichever is more likely.
(C)
explain
/ lend
/ could
could
/ would
/ wait
want
expect
believe
expect/lend
explain/be
want/wait
complain /
believe / could
predict /-would-
time.'
1 1
'I 'I bet Peter won't be on time.'
Peter
predicted, that
river.'
2 2 -» She can't jump across the .wouUU>!t. be on time.
'You
'You can't jump across the river.'
She
river.
-• — She. that I jump across the river.
that]... jump across the
3 3 'I can't see the stage clearly.'
'I can't see the stage clearly.'
—> She that she see the stage clearly.
— She... that she.............: see the stage clearly.
4 4 ‘I'd rather you didn't wait for me.'
'I'd rather you didn't wait for me.'

— He said he me for him.
—• He said he.............. ME... for him.
'It's not possible to see Mr Charles today.'
5 5 'It's not possible to see Mr Charles today.'
that day.
possible
to
see
Charles
Mr
—• He that it it........0....4 possible to see Mr Charles that day.
— Hew: that
6 6 ‘Alan probably won't lend us his car.'
'Alan probably won't lend us his car.'
—> They Alan them his car.
— They... Alan.o..........: them his car.
the
of
with one
sentences
an
of
expansion
these
nouns and
43.3 Complete the sentences with one of these nouns and an expansion of the notes. Expand the
the
Complete
43.3
notes. Expand the
that-clause,
a
clause,
wh-clause
or
to
appropriate.
to-infinitive
(D)
as
notes
notes to a that-clause, to-infinitive clause, or wh-clause as appropriate. (D)
claim encouragement guarantee invitation issue observation
invitation
issue
observation
encouragement
claim
guarantee
a(n)
invitation
President has
turned down
1 1 The President has turned down a(n) invitation (visit South Africa / January)
(visit South Africa / January)
The
visit
Africa
South
January.
in
to to visit South Africa in January.
/
/
Scotland)
now dropped
oldest
newspaper
its...
has
(be
The
2 2 The newspaper has now dropped its... (be / oldest / Scotland)
/
next
/
finished
have
a(n)...
week)
received
3 3 We have received a(n)... (building work / finished / next week)
(building work
We
the
British
Wilson
week
time
Prime
/ long
politics)
Minister Harold
in
It was
4 4 It was the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson (a (a week / long time in politics)
the...
made
who
who made the...
5 5 My parents gave me a lot of... (do well / university)
My parents gave me a lot of...
(do well / university)
discuss
to
on
the...
We went
6 6 We went on to discuss the... (should represent us / negotiations)
(should represent us / negotiations)
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