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171 3 Pronoun changes Make sure all pronouns refer to the correct people: Steve: “I need to do some shopping.” Emily: “I’ll help you with it.” He said that he needed to do some shopping. She said that she would help him with it. Questions When you report what somebody asked, the word order changes. You report yes/no questions using if or whether . Rose: “Steve, did you buy Lizzie’s present?” Emily: “Steve, where are you going ?” Rose wondered if Steve had bought Lizzie’s present. Emily asked Steve where he was going . Common reporting verbs: ask, inquire, wonder, want to know Orders, requests and advice When you report what somebody advised, requested or ordered/told you to do, you use this structure: subject – reporting verb – person – (not) to – verb (infinitive). Request Rose: “Could you please get Lizzie’s present?” Advice Shop assistant: “Why don’t you try Hebendam’s?” Order Police: “Don’t steal from shops!” Rose asked Steve to get Lizzie’s present. The shop assistant advised him to try Hebendam’s. The police told them not to steal from shops. Common reporting verbs: ask, forbid, order, request, tell, warn, want Common reporting verbs for statements: add, admit, announce, argue, comment, complain, confirm, doubt, explain, insist, mention, promise, realise, repeat, reply, report, say, suggest, think, warn Gerund and infinitive  You can use a gerund (verb + -ing ) as the subject of a sentence or as an object, just like nouns. Gardening is a great hobby. – Pat enjoys gardening .  When you use two verbs together, the second verb is often a gerund. I love swimming in summer./Greg doesn’t like getting up early./Steve admitted not having bought Lizzie’s present.  You always need a gerund when using a verb after a preposition ( by , from , without , etc.). You can live without eating , but you can’t live without drinking ./He keeps on making the same jokes all the time, it’s so annoying./Why don’t you give up smoking ? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv