Tr
Tr
ee
ee
Dr
Dr
ess
ess
Dr
Dr
um
um
Tw
Tw
in tower
in tower
Tw
Tw
enty
enty
Tr
Tr
ain
ain

/tr/ /dr/ /tw/
traffic drive twelve
troops dreadful twenty
trousers drink twin

1. Reported speech with gerund

“ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you
very much.”
David thanked us for helping him.
David
Form: S + V + O + PREPOSITION + V-ing
Example 1:

“I hear you passed your exams.
Congratulations!” John said to us.
John congratulated us on passing
our exams.

Example 2
“I didn’t break your window,” he said
He denied breaking my window.
1. admit doing Sth : thừa nhận đã làm việc gì
2. deny doing Sth : phủ nhận đã làm việc gì
3. suggest doing Sth : đề nghò làm việc gì
S + V + V-ing

Example 2:
Teacher: Come in, Peter!
Peter: I’m sorry I’m late
→ Peter apologized for being late.

S + V + preposition+ V-ing

1. accuse SB of doing Sth: buộc tội ai về việc gì.