NO REGRETS: I DID IT MY WAY

NO REGRETS: I DID IT MY WAY

1. He said: "Now, the end is near and I face the final curtain”.
2. He told his friends: "I'll say it clear, I'll state my case, of which I'm certain".

3. He stated: "I've lived a life that's full, I've travelled each and every highway”.
4. He declared: "Much more than this, I did it my way".
5. He commented: "I’ve had a few regrets, but they are too few to mention".
6. He claimed: "I did what I had to do and saw it through without exemption".
7. He explained: "I planned each charted course, each careful step along the highway".
8. He confessed: "There were times, I'm sure you knew, when I bit off more than I could chew".
9. He said: "When there was doubt, I ate it up and spit it out".
10. He claimed: "I faced it all and I stood tall". 

11. He proudly told us: "I've loved, I've laughed and cried, I've had my fill; my share of losing".
12. He confessed: "Now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing".
13. He wondered: "What is a man, what has he got?”
14. He claimed: "If a man has not himself, then he has naught."

15. He defended: "It is important to to say the things you truly feels and not the words of one who kneels.
16. He finally declared: "The record shows I took the blows and did it my way!" 

REPORTED SPEECH HOMEWORK

REPORTED SPEECH.

Reported Speech. Commands 1)John said to Peter: ‘Don’t go away now.’/ John ordered Peter…  2)He said to me: ‘Please wait here till I return.’/ He requested me…

Reported Speech. Statements

1. “I have worked at this company since last month.” / She said …

2. “They are watching TV now.” / She said …

3. “My father drives to work every day.” / He said …

4. “I thought about changing my job last year.” / Alan said …

5. “I’m flying to Chicago tomorrow.” / Susan said …

Reported Speech. Questions 1) Mandy: "Are your children reading this book here?" /Mandy asked me …

2) Jason: "Who gave you this laptop yesterday?" /Jason wanted to know…

3) Robert: "Is Tim leaving next Friday?" /Robert wondered…

4) Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?" /Daniel asked me …

5) Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?" /Jennifer wanted to know…

Reported Speech. Commands

1) He said: ‘Be quiet right now.’ /He urged them…

2)“Don’t open your book while you are doing these tests.” The teacher warned the students./ The teacher warned the students…

MORE ON REPORTED SPEECH

Follow this LINK and practise questions and requests in reported speech

REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?03

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and time expressions where necessary.

1. She said, "I am reading."
   → She said that
2. They said, "We are busy."
   → They said that
3. He said, "I know a better restaurant."
   → He said that
4. She said, "I woke up early."
   → She said that
5. He said, "I will ring her."
   → He said that
6. They said, "We have just arrived."
   → They said that
7. He said, "I will clean the car."
   → He said that
8. She said, "I did not say that."
   → She said that
9. She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
   → She said that
10. He said: "I won't tell anyone."
    → He said that  

backshift and Place expressions

Imagine you want to repeat sentences that you heard two weeks ago in another place. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and expressions of time and place where necessary.

1. They said, "This is our book."
   → They said
2. She said, "I went to the cinema yesterday."
   → She said
3. He said, "I am writing a test tomorrow."
   → He said
4. You said, "I will do this for him."
   → You said
5. She said, "I am not hungry now."
   → She said
6. They said, "We have never been here before."
   → They said
7. They said, "We were in London last week."
   → They said
8. He said, "I will have finished this paper by tomorrow."
   → He said
9. He said, "They won't sleep."
   → He said
10. She said, "It is very quiet here."
    → She said

If, unless, in case, provided that, as long as, so that

If, unless, in case, provided that, as long as, so that

1. If and unless
Unless means the same as if ... not. It always refer to the conditional part of the sentence and not the result part of the sentence:

If he doesn't get here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him.Unless he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him.

We often use not + unless, which means only ... if, when we want to emphasize a condition:

They will only sign the contract if we give them an additional discount.They won't sign the contract unless we give them an additional discount.

2. If and in case
We use in case to talk about precautions we will take before a problem happens. We use if to talk about what we will do after a problem happens:

We are going to insure the shipment in case the goods get damaged in transit.
(We will take our insurance first; the problem may or may not happen afterward.)If the goods get damaged in transit, we'll make a claim.
(The damage may happen, and we will make a claim afterward.)

Note that that in sentence with in case, we often use going to rather than will because we are often talking about something that we have already decided to do.

3. Provided that vs as long as, etc.
We can use provided that/providing, as long as, and so long as when we want to emphasize condition. Provided that and as long as mean if and only if (providing and so long as are a little less formal):

I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary.
(I will only agree if they give me more money.)
The strike will be successful as long as we all stay together.
(It will only succeed if we all stay together.)

4. So that
We use so that to say what the result or purpose of an action will be:

I'll take a credit card so that we don't run out of money.
(The credit card will stop us from running out of money)

CONDITIONALS: REPHRASING

REPHRASE USING DIFFERENT CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1. I didn't go to Helen's party because she didn't invite me.

2. I don’t know if I’ll go to the beach. It depends on the rain.

3. Ann can’t buy a new car because she hasn’t got enough money.

4. You can get access to the Intranet only by having a password.

5. She feels lonely since she hasn't got any friends.

6. Carlos Sainz didn't win the Monte Carlo Rally because his car broke down.

7. Should you require more information, ask at the desk.

8. Jim missed the plane because he arrived late at the airport.

9. I don't have a modem, so I can't e-mail you.

10. I didn't send them a postcard because I didn't know their new address.

11. She isn't passing her exams because she isn't studying hard enough.

12. I'd like to buy a bigger flat, but I haven't got enough money.

13. I didn't get to the meeting on time because my car broke down.

14. You can attend the meeting as long as you are a club member.

15. The restaurant was full so we couldn't get a table.

16. Mixing these ingredients you can prepare a great recipe.

ROLLING IN THE DEEP