Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it. “I’m sorry I have to leave so early’, he said.

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

“It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa

⇒Lan thanked__________________________.

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

“I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh

⇒Mr Thanh apologized________.

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

“I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said.

⇒The man admitted___________________

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

“You won the scholarship. Congratulation” Mary told me

⇒Mary congratulated________________.

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

“Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now” Dick’s mother said to him.

⇒Dick’s mother prevented__________________.

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

“If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first”said Mike to his brother

⇒Mike criticized________________________.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”

“Would you like to have dinner with us tonight?Mike said to Linda

⇒ Mike invited_____________________________________.