UNIT

5 Vocabulary
Reporting verbs; ways of talking Word formation: prefixes
1 Find ten reporting verbs in this word square. 4 Write adjectives with prefixes 1–9 and the
words in the box.
C O N F I R M E
R A A B N E I P
adequate appropriate believable
E G D E S P L O cooperative literate logical mature
F R M Y I O K I organised polite regular reliable
U E I H S R P N responsible satisfied sensitive
S E T N T T I T
1 dis- organised,
E D K M D F U O
A R G U E R D U 2 il-
W P O K N T C T 3 im-
A S D E Y G M R
4 in-
A N N O U N C E
5 ir-
2 Complete the sentences with the correct 6 un-
form of some of the verbs in exercise 1.
1 My brother announced that he had won 5 Complete the sentences with a prefix
a photography competition. and the correct form of the words in
the box.
2 I the theft to the police and
they promised to look into it. do edible judge place
3 I didn’t think it was fair, so I social translate
to clean the kitchen until my sister
1 These batteries should be replaced .
helped too.
They don’t work.
4 We breaking the window
2 I can’t eat this. It’s completely .
because we didn’t do it.
3 That isn’t how you say ‘I agree’ in
5 My grandpa on paying for
Spanish. They’ve it.
everyone’s food.
4 I’m exhausted. I think I’ve
6 Our coach to give us a lift to
things today.
the match.
5 Come and sit with us. Stop being so
3 Choose the correct option. !
1 My older brother’s always whistling 6 I know you aren’t keen on westerns, but
out of tune/in surprise. don’t the film before you
2 If you shout under your breath/ even see it.
at the top of your voice one more time,
I’m leaving.
3 Although we get on well with each other,
we often quarrel fiercely/softly.
4 It’s ok to boast proudly/out of tune from
time to time.
5 When our coach told us we had to train
over the holiday, we all complained
excitedly/bitterly.
6 People who gossip continuously/
under their breath gets on my nerves.

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 UNIT

5 Grammar
Reported statements Reported speech: orders and requests
1 Read the conversation. Then complete the 3 Choose the correct option.
reported conversation.
1 
‘Can you turn the music down, please?’
He asked me turn/to turn/if I turned the
‘Hi Tomas. How are you? I haven’t seen music down.
you for ages. What are you doing now?’
2 
‘Don’t quarrel with your brother.’
‘Hi! I’m fine, thanks. I finished my exams She told me don’t/to not/not to quarrel
last month, and I’m going to take a with my brother.
break before university. I’ll probably 3 ‘Can you wait for me?’
travel this summer, but I have to be back She asked to wait/to wait for me/
by September. I was hoping to study me to wait for her.
advertising, but I didn’t get good
4 ‘Don’t forget to do your homework.’
enough grades.‘
The teacher told us not to/to not/not
I saw Tomas yesterday. I said that I forget to do our homework.
1 hadn’t seen him for ages. He told me 5 ‘Don’t gossip.’
that he 2 fine. He said he She told him not/to him not to/
3 a break before university him not to gossip.
and that he 4 probably
this summer. But he Reporting verbs
5 back by September. He
told me that he 6 to study 4 Complete the sentences with the infinitive
advertising, but that he 7 or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
good enough grades. 1 She apologized for being (be) late.
2 They refused (help) me.
Reported questions 3 He denied (cheat) in the exam.
2 Write the reported questions for the 4 My friend invited me (stay)
questions in the box. with him.
5 She admitted to (take)
my jacket.
1 ‘How are you?’
2 ‘What are you doing now?’ 5 Complete the second sentence using the
3 ‘Are you going to visit the States?’ reporting verb.
4 ‘Which university have you applied to?’
1 ‘OK, I’ll come to the party.’ AGREE
5 ‘Did you pass English?’
6 ‘When does your course start?’ He agreed to come to the party.
2 ‘Let’s have a barbecue at the weekend.’
1 I asked him how he was . SUGGEST
2 I asked . She a barbecue at
the weekend.
3 I wondered .
3 ‘I’ll pay. Really, I’ll pay for dinner.’ INSIST
4 I asked .
He for dinner.
5 I wondered .
4 ‘You really should read this book.’
6 I asked him .
RECOMMEND
A friend this book.
5 ‘We won’t tell anyone.’ PROMISE
They anyone.

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5 Grammar reference

Reported speech: statements Reported speech: orders and

• tense changes in reported speech: requests
Direct speech Reported speech
• when we report orders or commands, we usually use
the verb tell
present simple past simple
‘Listen to the teacher,’ she said.
present continuous past continuous
She told me to listen to the teacher.
past simple past perfect
• in an order, the imperative form changes to the
past continuous past perfect continuous infinitive with to in reported speech. When the order
present perfect past perfect is negative, we use not before the infinitive
past perfect past perfect ‘Take a chocolate,’ my granny told me.
will would My granny told me to take a chocolate.
is/are going to was/were going to ‘Don’t go near the bees’ nest,’ he told us.
would would He told us not to go near the bees’ nest.
can could • when we report requests, we usually use the verb
must/have to had to ask + (someone) + infinitive with to
‘Could you send me those photos?’ she said.
• we don’t have to change the tense in reported
speech if the reporting verb is in the present and/or She asked me to send her those photos.
the reported information is still true • with negative requests, we use ask + (someone) +
Marlon says he wants to learn to surf. not + infinitive with to
Gina told me she doesn’t eat eggs. ‘Would you mind not playing your music so loud?’ he said.

• we also change pronouns in reported speech to refer He asked me not to play my music so loud.
to the people who spoke and who they spoke about
‘We’re painting my old bike red,’ said Phoebe. Reporting verbs
Phoebe said they were painting her old bike red. • We can use other reporting verbs to summarise
what people said and to be more specific about the
• in reported speech, we also change demonstrative
intention or function of what was said
pronouns and adjectives, and time expressions
‘It wasn’t me. I didn’t borrow your laptop,’ I told Vicky.
‘I’ll listen to it tomorrow,’ said Frank.
I told Vicky that I hadn’t borrowed her laptop.
Frank said he’d listen to it the next day.
I denied borrowing Vicky’s laptop.

Reported speech: questions • reporting verbs have different patterns:

• in reported questions, we make the same changes Pattern Examples

as in reported speech, but the word order changes verb + infinitive agree, refuse, decide, offer,
from a question to a statement promise
‘Where were you going yesterday?’ Ali asked me. verb + object + infinitive ask, convince, invite, tell
Ali asked me where I had been going the day before.
verb + verb -ing deny, suggest, recommend
• when we report yes/no questions, we use if or verb + preposition + admit to, insist on,
whether. When the question includes or not, we verb -ing apologise for
normally use whether
verb + (object) + that suggest, recommend,
‘Have you downloaded the homework assignment yet?’ clause convince
Claudia asked him.
Freya offered to help us to move the furniture.
Claudia asked him if/whether he had downloaded the
homework assignment yet. The thief denied stealing the painting.
The documentary convinced me that the situation
• with the simple tenses (present simple and past
was very serious.
simple) in positive questions, we don’t use do/does or
did in the reported question The nurse suggested that I sit down.
‘When did you see Mr Gregory?’ my mum asked me.
My mum asked me when I saw/had seen Mr Gregory.
 Grammar practice 5
Reported speech: statements Reported speech: orders and
1 Complete the sentences and questions in requests
reported speech. There may be more than 4 Complete the reported orders and requests.
one possible answer. There may be more than one possible answer.
1 ‘Have you seen my mobile phone?’ 1 ‘Leave your bags in the classroom,’ the teacher
My mum asked me if I’d seen her mobile told us.
phone. The teacher told us to leave our bags in
2 ‘Did Greg tell you what happened?’ the classroom.
Helen asked Amy 2 ‘Could you open the window?’ the man said
3 ‘We haven’t played this game since yesterday!’ to me.
Tom said The man asked
4 ‘Why won’t you talk to me about it?’ 3 ‘Don’t copy the exact words from the book,’ he
My brother asked me told us.
5 ‘I’m going to correct the exams tomorrow.’ He told
The teacher told us 4 ‘Could you tell me the answer, please?’
Joe asked me.
2 Correct the mistake in each sentence. Joe asked me
1 Jenna told to me that Renzo had won a prize. 5 ‘Don’t call me later,’ I told her.
Jennifer told me that Renzo had won a prize. I told her
2 She say that he had written a short story online.
Reporting verbs
3 A magazine told him they will publish it.
5 Choose the correct option.
1 Why did Daniel refuse to help/helping us with
4 He told them he must ask his parents.
the project?
2 I don’t know why she’s insisting on to invite/
5 They said him that they loved the ideas. inviting so many people.
3 Harper recommended to check/checking the
6 Jenna said she has read it and she thought it was times on the internet.
amazing. 4 We couldn’t convince him to come/coming
with us.
5 Heather denied to paint/painting graffiti on the
Reported speech: questions school wall.

3 Choose the correct option. 6 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech

1 Megan asked what was I doing/I was doing using the verbs given.
after school. 1 ‘Why don’t we take a break?’ Stefano said.
2 Alice asked Cara did she want/if she wanted SUGGESTED
a cup of coffee. Stefano suggested taking a break.
3 My dad wanted to know where could we/ 2 ‘I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about the football
we could go for lunch. match,’ Marisa said to us. APOLOGISED
4 My teacher asked me why I hadn’t done/
had I not done the project. 3 ‘I’ll drive you to the shopping centre,’ my dad said
5 Layla asked us where we would go/ to us. OFFERED
would we go on our bikes.
6 Sam asked her when she had to go/ 4 ‘Yes, it was me! I stole the painting from the
had she to go home. gallery,’ the thief told the police. ADMITTED