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¾ Не expressed his gratitude to him for... – Он выразил свою
благодарность ему за...
¾ Не said he was grateful to him for... – Он сказал, что был
очень благодарен ему за..
Words used in response to expressions of gratitude may not be
reported at all:
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Dick: Thanks for helping me with
the bike.
Tom: Oh, that's all right.
Dick thanked Tom for helping
him with the bike.
Mr. Jackson: Thank you ever so
much for your timely assistance.
It saved me a lot of trouble.
Mr. Brown: Oh, not at all. It was a
real pleasure to be of help.
Mr. Jackson expressed his grati-
tude to Mr. Brown for his timely
assistance which had saved him a
lot of trouble.
Mr. Brown said it had been a real
pleasure to be of help.
Apologies and Excuses
To report apologies and responses to them the following
phrases are used: Не begged his pardon; He apologized to them for;
She asked him to excuse her; He said it was all right:
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Dick: Sorry for interrupting you.
Mrs. Parker: That's all right. We
were just having a chat.
Dick: I'm sorry. I'm late.
Dick begged Mrs. Parker's par-
don for interrupting her and she
said it was all right. Dick apolo-
gized for being late.
Bob: Excuse my rudeness. I didn't
mean to hurt you.
Mr. Black: How could you be so
rude! It's really unforgivable.
Bob asked Mr. Black to forgive
his rudeness but Mr. Black was
too much hurt to forgive him.
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Offers, Advice
Offers and advice are rendered in reported speech with the help
of the following verbs: to suggest, to offer, to advise.
The verbs “to suggest” and “to offer” are a little different in
meaning, which is reflected in the corresponding sentence structures.
“То offer” is used when the speaker is willing to fulfill an action by
himself: Не offered to see Mary home. Besides, “to offer” is used
when they tell about something material: a cup of tea, a cigarette etc.
“To suggest” is used when they tell about some idea, advice.
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Nick: Let's walk home, Mary. Nick suggested to Mary that
they should walk home.
Tom: What about going to the
South?
Tom suggested going to the
South.
Mary: You'd better stay at home,
Nick.
1) Mary suggested to Nick that
he should stay at home.
2) Mary advised Nick to stay at
home.
Mary: Have a cup of tea, Bob. Mary offered Bob a cup of tea.
Tom: I can fix that radio of yours
easily.
Tom offered to fix the radio.
The verb “to offer” is always followed by the infinitive, while
the verb “to suggest” is used only in the following patterns:
to suggest
(to smb.)
sth.
doing sth.
that smb. (should) do sth.
In response to suggestion in the reported speech the following
phrases can be used:
¾ She agreed to
said she would rather
¾ Не expressed his gratitude to him for... – Он выразил свою Offers, Advice
благодарность ему за...
Offers and advice are rendered in reported speech with the help
¾ Не said he was grateful to him for... – Он сказал, что был
of the following verbs: to suggest, to offer, to advise.
очень благодарен ему за..
The verbs “to suggest” and “to offer” are a little different in
meaning, which is reflected in the corresponding sentence structures.
Words used in response to expressions of gratitude may not be
“То offer” is used when the speaker is willing to fulfill an action by
reported at all:
himself: Не offered to see Mary home. Besides, “to offer” is used
when they tell about something material: a cup of tea, a cigarette etc.
Direct Speech Reported Speech “To suggest” is used when they tell about some idea, advice.
Dick: Thanks for helping me with Dick thanked Tom for helping
the bike. him with the bike. Direct Speech Reported Speech
Tom: Oh, that's all right.
Nick: Let's walk home, Mary. Nick suggested to Mary that
Mr. Jackson: Thank you ever so Mr. Jackson expressed his grati- they should walk home.
much for your timely assistance. tude to Mr. Brown for his timely
Tom: What about going to the Tom suggested going to the
It saved me a lot of trouble. assistance which had saved him a
South? South.
Mr. Brown: Oh, not at all. It was a lot of trouble.
Mary: You'd better stay at home, 1) Mary suggested to Nick that
real pleasure to be of help. Mr. Brown said it had been a real
Nick. he should stay at home.
pleasure to be of help.
2) Mary advised Nick to stay at
home.
Apologies and Excuses
Mary: Have a cup of tea, Bob. Mary offered Bob a cup of tea.
To report apologies and responses to them the following Tom: I can fix that radio of yours Tom offered to fix the radio.
phrases are used: Не begged his pardon; He apologized to them for; easily.
She asked him to excuse her; He said it was all right:
The verb “to offer” is always followed by the infinitive, while
Direct Speech Reported Speech the verb “to suggest” is used only in the following patterns:
Dick: Sorry for interrupting you. Dick begged Mrs. Parker's par-
Mrs. Parker: That's all right. We don for interrupting her and she to suggest sth.
were just having a chat. said it was all right. Dick apolo- (to smb.) doing sth.
Dick: I'm sorry. I'm late. gized for being late. that smb. (should) do sth.
Bob: Excuse my rudeness. I didn't Bob asked Mr. Black to forgive
mean to hurt you. his rudeness but Mr. Black was In response to suggestion in the reported speech the following
Mr. Black: How could you be so too much hurt to forgive him. phrases can be used:
rude! It's really unforgivable.
¾ She agreed to
said she would rather
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