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This document provides grammar practice exercises on reported speech, verb tenses, and verb patterns. It contains 8 statements or questions to rewrite in reported speech, 8 sentences to choose the correct verb form or structure, and 8 sentences to fill in verbs and use "that" or "to" correctly. The exercises reinforce grammar concepts like changing direct to indirect speech, using verb+ing or verb+to+infinitive patterns, and using "that" or "to" after a verb followed by an object and infinitive.

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Reported - Speech - Practice - Merged

This document provides grammar practice exercises on reported speech, verb tenses, and verb patterns. It contains 8 statements or questions to rewrite in reported speech, 8 sentences to choose the correct verb form or structure, and 8 sentences to fill in verbs and use "that" or "to" correctly. The exercises reinforce grammar concepts like changing direct to indirect speech, using verb+ing or verb+to+infinitive patterns, and using "that" or "to" after a verb followed by an object and infinitive.

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Grammar Practice Reinforcement UNIT 4

Reported speech: statements and questions


1 Put the words in the correct order to complete the reported statements or questions.
1 the latest / by Philippa Gregory / historical novel / was / Anna said
very interesting.
2 had bought / the graphic novel / Jim told us / the day before / he

3 we would / at noon / we confirmed that / see them / the next day

4 a fairy tale / at the time / to my niece / I was reading / I said that

5 asked me / the new episode / Joe / if I / had enjoyed


of Everything Sucks.
6 had read / the script / the drama teacher / asked / whether I
for the school play.
7 were going / Rudy asked us / that night / if we / to the party

8 Nico asked me / with him / whether / I would go / to the cinema


that evening.

Verb + ing / Verb + to + infinitive


2 Match the beginnings of sentences 1–8 with their endings a–h.
1 I demand to a about finding our rooms untidy.
2 They refused to give in and decided b see the director. I don’t agree with the plot.
3 We apologised for c call the manager to deal with the problem.
4 Mum hardly ever complains d paying for dinner. It’s my treat.
5 They had hoped to e robbing the bank, but denied everything else.
6 I insist on f arriving late to school.
7 The shop assistant offered to g to plan another campaign.
8 The suspect confessed to h publish the story yesterday, but they were too late.

Verb + (object) + to + infinitive / verb + that


3 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
1 The police officer stated / expected that the suspect should say he was guilty.
2 We persuaded Dad to let / letting us have a party.
3 John suggested that we should look / looking for a copy in the library.
4 You mentioned / taught me not to believe everything I read online.
5 Did you remind your brother buying / to buy the concert tickets today?
6 Charlie advised that / invited his cousin to stay over the summer.
7 The principal warned Sara not to make up / that make up any more excuses.
8 The publisher recommended that / to the editor should talk to the author.

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Grammar Practice Standard UNIT 4

Reported speech: statements and questions


1 Rewrite the questions and sentences in reported speech.
1 ‘The latest biography about Barack Obama is very interesting.’
Anna said .
2 ‘I read the self-help book yesterday.’
Jim said .
3 ‘We’ll meet you both at noon tomorrow.’
They said .
4 ‘I’m reading a fairy tale to my niece right now.’
She said .
5 ‘Did you enjoy the new episode of Alone Together?’
Joe asked me .
6 ‘Have you read through the script for the school play yet?’
The drama teacher asked us .
7 ‘Are you going to the party tonight?’
Rudy wondered if we .
8 ‘Are you coming to the cinema with me this evening?’
Nico asked me .

Verb + ing / verb + to + infinitive


2 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
1 I promise not to stand / stand / standing you up again.
2 They refused to give in / giving in / that give in and decided to plan another campaign.
3 We apologised for continuously arrive / to arrive / arriving late to school.
4 Mum hardly ever complains about to find / finding / that find our rooms untidy.
5 The shop assistant offered calling / to call / call the manager to deal with the complaint.
6 The suspect confessed to rob / robbing / that rob the bank, but he denied the other charges.
7 I insist on paying / pay / to pay for this book. It’s my treat.
8 They hoped publishing / to publish / that publish the graphic novel last year, but they didn’t find a publisher.

Verb + (object) + to + infinitive / verb + that


3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets and that or to where necessary.

1 The director they the script first. (point out, should learn)
2 Charlie his cousin with us over the summer. (invite, stay)
3 The principal Sara any more excuses. (warn, not make)
4 The publisher the editor to the author. (recommend, talk)
5 The police officer the suspect he was guilty. (state, say)
6 We Dad us have a party at the end of term. (persuade, let)
7 John we for the book in the travel literature section. (suggest, look)
8 You me everything I read in the newspapers. (teach, not believe)

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