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UNIT
EXERCISES
4 3

43.1 Report what was said, quoting the speaker's exact words with one of the following reporting
verbs, as in 1. Put the reporting clause after the quotation and give alternative word orders
where possible. (A & Appendix 2)
announce command complain decide
plead promise remark wonder

1 I'll certainly help you tomorrow. (John) I'll certainly help you tomorrow,' John promised- (or
.. .promised John).
2 Don't come near me. (she)
3 Why did they do that? (he)
4 We're getting married! (Emma)
5 I think Robin was right after all. (he)
6 Those flowers look nice. (Liz)
7 This coffee's cold, (she)
8 Please let me go to the party. (Dan)
43.2 Choose a pair of verbs to complete the reports of what was said. Make the verb negative in the
reporting clause (as in 1) or the reported clause, whichever is more likely. (C)
predict / would expect / lend believe / could explain / be want / wait complain / could
1 'I bet Peter won't be on time.'
-» She predicted, that Peter .wouUU>!t. be on time.
2 'You can't jump across the river.'
-• She that I jump across the river.
3 'I can't see the stage clearly.'
—> She that she see the stage clearly.
4 'I'd rather you didn't wait for me.'
—• He said he me for him.
5 'It's not possible to see Mr Charles today.'
—• He that it possible to see Mr Charles that day.
6 'Alan probably won't lend us his car.'
—> They Alan them his car.

43.3 Complete the sentences with one of these nouns and an expansion of the notes. Expand the
notes to a that-clause, to-infinitive clause, or wh-clause as appropriate. (D)
claim encouragement guarantee invitation issue observation

1 The President has turned down a(n) invitation (visit South Africa / January)
to visit South Africa in January.
2 The newspaper has now dropped its... (be / oldest / Scotland)
3 We have received a(n)... (building work / finished / next week)
4 It was the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson (a week / long time in politics)
who made the...
5 My parents gave me a lot of... (do well / university)
6 We went on to discuss the... (should represent us / negotiations)

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