Grammar in Progress - Third Edition - Unit 22

15 esercizi
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Completa le frasi scegliendo la forma corretta di say o tell.

1. Alex ________ his brother that he wanted to play baseball.
2. They ________ to the rest of the class that they are going to pass the exam.
3. Speak up please. We can't hear what you're ________.
4. Can you ________ me where the toilet is please?
5. John's dad ________ to him: "Study hard!"
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Volgi le frasi al discorso indiretto iniziando con i suggerimenti dati.

1. We didn't go abroad on holidays last summer.
They said ________.

2. My son is really busy at work at the moment.
He said his son ________.

3. My assistant hasn't finished his work yet.  
My assistant told me he ________.

4. I'll tell Josh I met you.
Stephanie said that ________.

5. My niece has had a baby.
My brother told me that our niece ________.

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Completa le frasi volgendo domande e risposte al discorso indiretto.

1. "Do you go to the gym every day?"
"No, I go 3 times a week."
My friend asked me ________ every day and I told her ________.

2. "When are we meeting tonight?"
"We're meeting at 7pm"
You asked me ________ and I replied ________.

3. "I don't want to eat anything. I'm not hungry."
When I invited you to dinner you said ________.
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Leggi le frasi al discorso indiretto e scegli la forma verbale corretta.

1. Brian: "If I had more time I'd spend it with you"
Brian told her that if he ________ more time he'd spend it with her.

2. Fergus: "If I save money I can go out at the weekend."
Fergus said that if he ________ more money he ________ go out at the weekend.

3. My daughter: "If you and mum would like to visit me this weekend I'd be delighted."
Daniela said that if we ________ like to visit her this weekend she ________ delighted.

4. Harry: "If it doesn't rain tomorrow I'll go for a run."
Harry said that if it ________ rain tomorrow he ________ go for a run.

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Leggi le frasi e seleziona quelle corrette.

A: Gabriel asked Frank going to the meeting with him next month.
B: Mel advised me to take a jumper in case the weather won't be sunny.
C: My mum always forbids go out at night.
D: The policeman ordered us to stop.
E: Tom will tell Monica not to speak so loud.
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Leggi le frasi e decidi se sono corrette (correct) o errate (incorrect).
A: The thief admitted that he had stolen the shoes.
B: At the next meeting the director will tell the managers that they had to improve their performance.
C: Jack said not to wait for him if he'll be late.
D: He explained that he would be retiring next year.
E: They asked you do not tell anyone, it's a secret.
Domande in serie
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Volgi le frasi al discorso indiretto. Utilizza le forme contratte dove possibile.

1. My friend tells me: "I've been really busy recently."
My friend told me ________.

2. Freddy to Molly: " I haven't seen Pat in a long time."
Freddy said to Molly that ________.

3. Alan to Melanie: "Will you visit us next weekend?"
Alan asked Melanie if ________.

4. Luke to Derek: "Has your Dad sold the company."
Luke asked Derek if ________.

5. "Can you help me with maths Mum?"
The girl asked her mum if ________.

Completamento aperto
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Completa le frasi con le conclusioni elencate sotto.

1. You must stay in bed ________.
2. Stop complaining! ________.
3. Are you sad? ________.
4. It's Friday. Let's get a take-away dinner. ________
5. You're not allowed to go in there. "No entry" ________.

Posizionamento
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Leggi le frasi e indica quelle in cui tell e say sono usati in modo corretto.
A: Anne told Tom that she was going away.
B: The doctor said that I would have to rest for a week.
C: Jack said me that he was enjoying his new job.
D: He said us to pay attention.
E: "Get more exercise and eat more vegetables", the doctor said.
F: The sign tells "Fasten your seatbelts".
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Completa le frasi utilizzando le espressioni elencate di seguito: tell the world, tell me the time, tell you a secret, tell the truth, tell the difference.

1. Excuse me. I can't see that clock, could you ________ please?
2. Keep your voice down. You don't have to ________.
3. Those two twins are so alike it's so difficult to ________ between them.
4. To ________ I'm not happy in my job any more. I think I'll look for a new one.
5. Come closer, I want to ________.
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Completa le frasi con say, tell, speak, talk coniugati al tempo corretto.

1. Don't you have anything new to say? You are always ________ about your new girlfriend!
2. Oh excuse me, can you ________ me what time it is please?
3. Come in and close the door. I need to ________ something to you in private.
4. The two friends stayed up all night ________ about their love lives.
5. My boss wanted to ________ to me about my promotion.  
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Decidi se le seguenti trasformazioni del discorso diretto in discorso indiretto sono corrette (correct) o errate (incorrect).
A: Bill: "Don't tell anyone."
Bill said not to tell anyone.
B: "I loved swimming in the sea when I was young" I told him.
I told him that I was loving swimming in the sea when I was young.
C: Boy to father: "I want a bike for my birthday please."
The boy told his dad that he will want a bike for his birthday.
D: Pauline: "I want to see you".
Why didn't Pauline come? She said she wanted to see us.
E: Husband to wife: "I don't want to go on holidays next year."
The husband told his wife that he wouldn't want to go on holidays next year.
Domande in serie
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Trova l'errorenelleseguentifrasi.Attenzione:alcunesonocorrette.

1. "I'll be home soon" you said.
You said that you'd be home soon.

2. "I didn't sleep well last night" Cristina said.
Cristina said she wasn't sleeping well last night.

3. "We aren't going to spend much money tonight" you said before leaving.
You said that we weren't going to spend much money tonight.  

4. "You'll be very happy in Canada" Bill said to his friend.
Bill told his friend that he was very happy in Canada.

5. "You're the nicest person I've ever met" James told me.
James told me that I am the nicest person he'd ever met.
Trova errore
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Leggi i seguenti esempi di discorso indiretto e seleziona le frasi corrette.
A: Mike said it was a good hotel but I didn't really like it.
B: Susan asked if she can came to the party yesterday.
C: She told us to have closed the door but she left it open.
D: They asked the professor to speak more clearly because they wouldn't understand him.
E: Earlier you said that you are going home early today but you're still here.
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Seleziona la forma verbale corretta.

1. My Dad asked me if I ________ take the dog for a walk.
2. Tom said that his parents must ________ bought a new car.
3. The students asked the teacher if she ________ help them with a project.
4. I told you I ________ call when I arrived.
5. "When is the train going to depart? We ________ been in the station for one hour."
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