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Re: Could you correct these sentences, please? Quote:
Originally Posted by Ana Laura Hello,
I had to report this sentences but I don't know if all of them are correct. Please correct me if not. |
Try: I had to change these direct quotes into reported speech. Please find any mistakes and offer corrections. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ana Laura 1) 'I am not a punk-never have been and never will be'
Reported: Polly insisted agressively that she wasn't a punk and never will be. |
Try: Polly insisted aggressively that she isn't a punk and never will be. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ana Laura 2) 'Mrs. Thompson, would you care to look through the plans before the meeting?'
reported: The secretary asked Mrs. Thompson politely if/wether she would care to look through the plans before the meeting. |
Try: The secretary asked Mrs. Thompson to look through the plans before the meeting. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ana Laura 3) 'don't mention this matter to anyone, Frank. It's extremely delicate!'
reported: The managing director tactfully ordered frank not to mention the matter to anyone and he added that it was extremely delicate. |
Say: The managing director insisted that Frank not mention the matter to anyone, adding that it was an extremely delicate issue. (Although tactfully ordered is used, it is somewhat uncommon, and I suggest that you avoid it.) Quote:
Originally Posted by Ana Laura 4) 'Prime minister, may I put to you that your policies have failed! why doesn't the Goverment admit it has made mistakes!
reported: The leader of the opposition angrily accused the Prime Minister of failure and suggested that he admit he had made mistakes. | That's good. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ana Laura 5) 'well, if pressed, I would probably have to say that I am not in favour of the new anti-terrorist measure.'
Reported: The Ambassador reluctantly replied that if pressed he would probably admit he wasn't in favor of ... | That's good. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ana Laura 6) 'I've never, well, er..., given marriage any serious thought'.
reported: sally hesitantly confessed that she had really given marriage any serious thought. |
Say: Sally hesiatantly confessed that she had not given marriage any serious thought. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ana Laura 7) 'That's it! I'm sorry but I've had enough. I just can't take any more.
reported: the secretary furiously complained that she had had enough and added that she couldn't take any more. | That's good. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ana Laura 8) ' If I were you, I'd take the lift,' said the porter to the hotel guest
reported: the porter generously suggested that the guest should take the lift OR the porter generously advised the hotel guest to take the lift. | Use either. (But you don't need "generously" in there.)  |