PEG 228, 292, 297-8, 300Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms. i wish/if only/i'd rather1 It's just struck midnight. It's high time we (leave)!2 If only we (have) a phone! I'm tired of queuing outside the public phone box.6 Father: I've supported you all through university. Now I think it's time you (begin)to support yourself.7 I wish I (know) what is wrong with my car.9 I wish I (ask) the fishmonger to clean these fish.(I'm sorry I didn't ask him.)10 It's time we (do) something to stop road accidents.12 It's high time they (mend) this road.15 Wife: I'd like to get a job. Husband: I'd much rather you (stay) at home and (look) after the house.16 If you (tie) the boat up it wouldn't have drifted away.17 I wish you (not give) him my phone number. (I'm sorry you gave it to him. )18 If only he (know) then that the disease was curable!21 I hate driving. I'd much rather you (drive).22 If only I (be) insured! (But I wasn 't insured.)24 I wish transistor radios never (be) invented.25 If only I (keep) my mouth shut! (I said something which made matters much worse. )26 I'll pay you by cheque monthly. ~I'd rather you (pay) me cash weekly.27 When someone says something to me, I translate it into French,and then I think of a reply in French, and then translate it into English and say it. ~It's high time you (stop) doing all this translation and (start)thinking in English.28 I said 'Sunday'. ~ I wish you (not say) Sunday. We'll never be ready by then.29 But I told you what to do. ~I know you did. If only I (take) your advice!31 That man has brought us nothing but trouble. I wish I never (set)eyes on him.32 Can I take your best umbrella?~I'd rather you (take) the other one. 34 I wish I (not try)to repair it. I only made it worse.
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6. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.1 “When is half-term break?” she asked.She asked when half-term break was.2 “I want to visit my parents in Leeds,” he said.............................................................................3 “I don’t understand how to do this Mathsproblem,” she said to me. ...............................................................................................................4 “Don’t say anything to Oliver about the partybecause it is a surprise,” he said to her.........................................................................................................................................................5 “The headmaster called me, Jack,” his mother said................................................................................6 “What happened at school?” Tony’s dad asked him.............................................................................7 “Turn down that music!” she said to him.............................................................................8 “I can’t do my homework,” Bob said to his mum.............................................................................9 “Why is the train delayed, please?” he asked. .................................................................................10 “Do you work on Saturdays?” James asked me.............................................................................11 “Don’t slam the door!” Kate told her brother.............................................................................12 “If I wasn’t so busy, I’d start a language course,”Jane told me.............................................................................
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3. Choose the correct item.1 Heather said/told/asked me what I wanted formy birthday.2 Mum told you not/not to/to not bother me whenI’m studying!3 James said that he would leave tomorrow/theprevious day/the next day.4 He asked/said/told he had no idea whether hisplane would arrive on time.5 My friend asked/said/told me if I was ready to goto the party.6 My sister told us that she wanted to make thecake myself/herself/himself.7 We asked Tony to come with us last Saturday, buthe said he was working this/that/then day.8 Did anybody say/ask/tell you how pretty youlooked in your new dress?5. Turn the following into reported speech, as in theexample.I Never run near the pool.II Keep your head above the water.III Breathe through your mouth.IIII Don’t panic.IIIII Don’t forget to kick your feet.1 The instructor told me never to run near the pool.2 ..........................................................................3 ..........................................................................4 ..........................................................................5 ..........................................................................6. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.1 “When is half-term break?” she asked.She asked when half-term break was.2 “I want to visit my parents in Leeds,” he said.............................................................................3 “I don’t understand how to do this Mathsproblem,” she said to me. ...............................................................................................................4 “Don’t say anything to Oliver about the partybecause it is a surprise,” he said to her.........................................................................................................................................................5 “The headmaster called me, Jack,” his mother said................................................................................6 “What happened at school?” Tony’s dad asked him.............................................................................7 “Turn down that music!” she said to him.............................................................................8 “I can’t do my homework,” Bob said to his mum.............................................................................9 “Why is the train delayed, please?” he asked. .................................................................................10 “Do you work on Saturdays?” James asked me.............................................................................11 “Don’t slam the door!” Kate told her brother.............................................................................12 “If I wasn’t so busy, I’d start a language course,”Jane told me.............................................................................
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