MULTI-PART VERB to TURN Multi-part verbs are verbs followed by adverb particles like on, down, off, out, in, ete. Read this example: | turned up the radio because | couldn't hear it. (~ increased the volume) Turn against — no longer support, be hostile to His schoolmates turned against him after the game. Turn away — refuse entry to The restaurant was full, so we had to turn away customers. Turn back - stop and return the way you have come The road was blocked, so they were forced to turn back. Turn down — refuse, reject The boss turned down my request for a day off Turn down — reduce (the volume, heating, etc.) Turn down the radio, please! Turn off stop a light, machine, tap, etc. from giving you light, power, water, etc. Please turn the television off. Turn on ~ make a light, machine, tap, etc. give you light, power, water, etc. Please turn on the radio. Turn out — switch off the light or gas Could you turn out the light when you leave? Tum to - go to someone for help Who else can | turn to if I'm in trouble? Turn up ~ increase the volume in a radio, etc. Don’t turn up the volume! it’s loud enough alreedy, EOE ractice the gaps using the verb fo turn with the appropriate form. |. twas dark, so | the light. | don’t like loud music. Please the radio . | asked him the heating. It's too hot here. the sound —I can’t hear what they're saying. 1, 2 3. 4. 5. The people the government after the tax changes 6. We can't see the road because of this bad weather. Let's 2 the light before you go to bed. 8. We had to everyone without a ticket for the concert. 8. She my invitation for @ day out. 10. | was in trouble, so! my mother for advice.(MN) MULTI-PART VERB TO TURN 1 For each blank use the verb turn with one of the particles from the box. away son eback sdown «to 4) Who do you ») the radio when you have @ problem? - | want to hear the news. ) The police had blocked the street, so we had to 4)! ¢) Nobody will be an invitation to dinner. I'l stay with you at home. if there is enough room,REPORTED SPEECH Read this example: I prefer my own friends’, said Paulo. — Direct speech Paulo soid (that) he preferred his own friends. ~ Reported speech ce eer prey Present simple -> Past simple | Guy said hat he hated soap ike ths sitcom. operas. Hone this steam’ Oscar said that he didn li that sitcom, "Fem watching TV tonight? [Present continuous — Past [Julie saidthat she was watching continuous rv that night Twatched he fm on TV yes. |Past simple > Past perfec: | Mark sae that he had watched terday’ simple the flim on TV the dey before. “Tve just tumed the TV off” | Present pevfect simple — Past | My brother told me he Fad just perfect simple turned the TV off. ‘We had finished allthe work | Past perfect sraple > Past par | Peter sale they had Finished al when Richard atived! fect simple the work when Richard arrived TThalp you ra few minutes.” will > would The teacher said she would help me ina few minutes. Tim going to watch the news.” |am/are/is going to was/were | She told me she was going to going to watch the news Other Changes todey, tonight that day, thet night this morning/week that morning/week ‘tomorrow the next day, the following day Personal pronouns and possessive determiners also change. ‘eel tired’, said Tom ‘That’s my favourite song’, said Michelle Tor said he felt tired. Michelle said shat was her favourite song. Say and tell We can use say and tell to report direct speech. Compare the pair of sentences, “Tom said he felt tire. Tom told me he felt tired.Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 1. ‘I watch a film on Saturdays.” Caroline said 2. ‘He's my best friend Fred told me 3. The scarfis in my bag.” Janice said 4, ‘This film wasn’t very interesting.” Tom told me 5. ‘This isn’t my schoo! Jerry said 6. ‘We'll walk for half an hour’ Yesterday Jennifer told me 7. ‘These T-shirts don't fit me.” Mike said 8. ‘We're parking our car here.’ They said 9, ‘It's my boyfriend's birthday party tomorrow.’ Helen told me 10.'| think there will be 2 students’ meeting very soon.” He said 11. "It's difficult to finish this project this week. The students said 12."F'm not busy now! Alicia told me 13."I don’t want these CDs anymore.” My brother said 14."We feel fine now" The girls said 15."We're going to do the shopping today. My parents told me 16.'She had finished her homework when | arrived.’ Mary saidI revortep speecy Put in said or told. 1. Marcus me his new car was black. Judy she didn’t like that skirt. 3. Diane _ her son didn’t like viclent computer games. 4. Mike me he was very tired. 5. William he wanted to watch TV that night. 6. Paul me he couldn't do his homework on time, EGS rerorten spec Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 1. ‘I can’t cook well’, said Paul. Paul said 2. ‘I never drink wine’, she explained. She explained 3. ‘Friends is a popular American series’, Ellen said. Ellen said 4. "The actors played very well, she explained. She explained 5. ‘It's on after the news’, she said. She said 6. ‘The sitcom started at 900 pm’, she told me. She told me 7. "They never miss an episode’, Ruth said Ruth said 8. ‘I'm going to watch the news tonight’, Ray said. Ray said 9. 10. nn. 12. 13. 4, ‘Before a football match on TV, | chase my litte brother out of the living room’, he said He said ‘My TV set doesn’t work’, Anna explained. Anna explained ‘1 don’t go out tonight because | want to rest’, Mike said. Mike said 4 won't lend you my laptop because | need it’, my mother told me My mether told me ‘| don't want anything to drink now’, my father said. My father said ‘We've just come back home’, the twins said, The twins saidREPORTED SPEECH 1. Report the following statements. a) “I have ceased to read newspapers.” Konrad said b) “Young people don't like reading.” He said ) “My sister is watching TV." Paul said d) “I promise | will keep in touch.” Mary said €) “This t-shirt doesn't fit me.” She said f) “IF | finish my homework soon, | won't miss the file.” My friend Julia said g) “Yesterday we saw a great show on TV." Theytoldme. hy “I can't leave the house now’ My neighbour said i) There isn't anyone her He said Report the following statements. a) “I write lots of emails.” He told me b) “We haven't read this article.” They said ) “Iwill check my email tonight.” Laura said 4d) “I don't have any social network account. My friend Anne said