Exercise 1:

Rewrite each sentence:

a) What time does the next boat leave? Do you think you could tell ...................................................................?

b)Where can I change some money? Can you tell  me......................................................................................?

C)Where is the toilet? Could you possibly tell me   …........................................................................................?

d)How much does this pullover cost? I'd like to know........................................................................................?  

e)How do I get to Victoria Station? Can you explain.........................................................................................?

f) Does this train go to Gatwick Airport? Could you tell me …..............................................................................?

g)Where do you come from? Would you mind telling me …..................................................................................?

Put a form of one of the verbs listed into the space in each sentence:

a) 'No, it's not true, I didn't steal the money!'

                              Jean …................................. stealing the money/that she had stolen the money.

b)'Why don't we go to the cinema this evening?'

Peter...................................going to the cinema/that they went to the cinema.

c) Yes, of course, I'll give you a lift, Helen.'

Liz......................................to give Helen a lift/that she would give Helen a lift.

d)'I've broken your pen. I'm awfully sorry, Jack.'

                             David................................................................................for breaking Jack's pen.

e)'Don't forget to post my letter, will you, Sue?'

                             Dian …................................................................................Sue to post her letter.

f)'Let me carry your suitcase, John.'

                              Harry       …...............................................................to carry John's suitcase.

g)'All right, it's true, I was nervous.'

The leading actor...............................to being nervous/that he had been nervous.

h)'I don't think Liverpool will win.'

Vanessa...............................................................whether Liverpool would win.

i)'If I were you, Bill, I'd buy a mountain bike.'

                               Stephen............................................Bill to buy a mountain bike.

j) 'Don't worry, Martin, I'll bring your book back.'

Leslie.........................to bring Martin's book back Martin he would bring his book back.

k) 'You murdered Lord Digby, didn't you, Colin!'

The inspector  …..................................................Colin of murdering Lord Digby.

l)'No, no, you really must have another drink!'

Dick…..........................on my having another drink that I should have another drink.

m) 'It was me who stole the money,' said Jim.

Jim..............................................................................to stealing the money.

n) 'Right. I'll take the brown pair.'

Andrew..........................................................................to take the brown pair.

o) 'No, sorry, I don't want to lend you my camera.'

Alex...............................................................................to lend me his camera.