Change these sentences into Reported Speech:
1. Nam said he was told to be at school before 7 o’clock.
2. Thu said all the students would have a meeting the following week.
3. Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks.
4. The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully.
5. Her father said to her She could go to the movie with her friend.
6. Hoa said she might visit her parents in the summer.
7. The teacher said we(they) could collect old book for the poor students.
8. She said she didn’t buy that book.
9. The boys said they had to try their best to win the match.
10. Her classmate said Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class.
11. They told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores.
12. He said he would go to school by bus the following day.
13. Phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary.
14. His brother told him he could use his computer that day.
15. Mai said to Nam she could not go to the movies with him.
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)
1. Phong asked Peter if/ whether he enjoyed reading.
2. Hoa asked Lan if/ whether she liked sports.
3. She asked Nam if/ whether his sister and brother went to the same school.
4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge.
5. He asked his friend if/ whether it would rain the following morning.
6. Tam asked Peter if/ whether he had gone to Hue three years before.
7. Tuan asked Lan if/ whether Tan and Hoa were late for class.
8. She asked to me if/ whether I could speak Chinese.
9. Tam asked Thu if/ whether she would be here for five days.
10. She asked Ba if/ whether he had been reading that book at 8 o’clock the Sunday before.
11. Lan asked Hoa if/ whether she might look at her pictures.
12. Phong asked Ba if/ whether those athletes could swim across that river.
13. Lam asked Lan if/ whether their class would take part in that competition.
14. Tuan asked Ba if/ whether he was fond of watching television.
15. Nga asked Hoa if/ whether she might use her dictionary for a moment.
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)
1. The teacher asked me where my father worked.
2. She asked Lan how many people there were in her family.
3. Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in England.
4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge.
5. The teacher asked Lien what her hobby was.
6. His friend asked him how he went to the airport.
7. Lan asked Lien how much that dress cost.
8. Ba asked Tam how often he washed his clothes.
9. Phong asked Thu when her father would leave Vietnam for the USA.
10. The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed.
Reported speech with to infinitive
1.She told him to give her another glass of wine
2.She told me to bring her a book.
3.Mother told him to open the window
4.He told me to shut the door after me
5.The captain told them to wait there still he come back
6.She told her to take it and come with her
7.He told me not to come back before one o'clock
8.My mother told me not to forget to look at the door
9.He told his brother not to open the window, open the door
10.He told the girl not to sit on his bed, sit on that chair
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.
1. The teacher told Joe to stop talking.
2. She told him to be patient.
3. Her father told her to go to her room.
4. She told us to hurry up.
5. He asked her to give him the key.
6. She asked Sam to play it again.
7. He asked Caron to sit down.
8. The receptionist asked the guest to fill in the form.
9. She told us to take off our shoes.
10.She told him to mind his own business.
11.She told him not to touch it.
12.He told me not to do that again.
13.He told her not to talk to him like that.
14.She warned him not to repair the computer himself.
15.She told me not to let him in.
16.He begged her not to go out without him.
17.She told me not to forget my bag.
18.The chemistry teacher told his students not to eat in the lab.
19.He advised her not to give herself up.
20.She told the boys not to hurt themselves.
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.
1.She asked where her umbrella was.
2. Martin asked us how we were.
3.He asked if he had to do it.
4.The mother asked her daughter where she had been.
5.She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best.
6. She wanted to know what they were doing.
7. He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema.
8.The teacher wanted to know who spoke English.
9.She asked me how I knew that.
10.My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin.
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses. 1. He wanted to know what the time was.
2. She asked me when we would meet again.
3. She asked him if he was crazy.
4. He wanted to know where they had lived.
5. He asked her if she would be at the party.
6. She asked me if I could meet her at the station.
7. The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer.
8. She wanted to know why he didn't help her.
9. He asked me if I had seen that car.
10.The mother asked the twins if they had tidied up their room.
Change the following sentence into reported speech:
1. The teacher told john to write that exercise carefully.
2. Mrs green told me to sing as our party.
3. The teacher told john to be careful and think before he answered.
4. Tom told John to read his exercise and tell him if it was correct
5. The traveler told the taxi driver to direct to Victoria station as fast as he could.
6.He asked me if the window was open
7. The pupil asked the teacher to give them better marks
8. Ann told her son what a dirty face he had!
9. My brother advise me not to come back before one o'clock
10. She said that she wondered who was coming on the excursion the next day.
11. Mr.Brown suggested going out for a walk.
12. The teacher said that It wasn't so foggy that day as it has been the previous day
13. My father told me to be modest if I was a good pupil
14. She told me not to forget to send her parents her regards
15. Johnny asked asked Alice if he had gotten
16. He told me to listen
17.He asked me if I told you or I would be punished
18. He advised me not to do that because it was very dangerous
19. Mary said to John that she couldn’t go to the movie with him
20. She told us to shut the door but not to lock it
Choose the sentence A, B, C or D that best rewrite the root one:
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A 11. A 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. 17. 18. 19. A 20.
Direct speech and Reported speech
I. Definition:
1. Lời nói trực tiếp: là sự lặp lại chính xác những từ của người nói.
- Lời nói trực tiếp được đặt trong dấu ngoặc kép và sau động từ chính có dấu phẩy(,) hoặc dấu hai chấm(:).
- Đôi khi mệnh đề chính cũng có thể đặt sau lời nói trực tiếp.
Ex: “ I don’t like this party” Bill said.
Change these sentences into Reported Speech:
1. Nam said he was told to be at school before 7 o’clock.
Nam said :’’ I am told to be at school before 7 o’ clock’’
2. Thu said all the students would have a meeting the following week
Thu said :’’ All the students will have a meeting next week’’
3. Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks
Phong said :’’ My parents are very proud of my good marks’’
4. The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully
The teacher said :’’ All the homework must be done carefully’’
5. Her father said to her She could go to the movie with her friend
Her father said to her :’’ You can go to the movie with your friend’’
6. Hoa said she might visit her parents in the summer
Hoa said: ‘’ I may visit my parents in the summer’’
7. The teacher said we(they) could collect old book for the poor students
The teacher said :’’ You can collect old book for the poor students’’
8. She said she didn’t buy that book
She said :’’ I don’t buy that book’’
9. The boys said they had to try their best to win the match
The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
10. Her classmate said Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class.
Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
11. They told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores.
They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”
12. He said he would go to school by bus the following day.
He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”
13. Phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary.
Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”
14. His brother told him he could use his computer that day.
His brother told him “You can use my computer today”
15. Mai said to Nam she could not go to the movies with him.
Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)
1. Phong asked Peter if/ whether he enjoyed reading.
“Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
2. Hoa asked Lan if/ whether she liked sports.
“Do you like sports, Lan?” Hoa asked Lan
3. She asked Nam if/ whether his sister and brother went to the same school.
“Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge.
“Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
5. He asked his friend if/ whether it would rain the following morning.
“Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
6. Tam asked Peter if/ whether he had gone to Hue three years before.
''Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
7. Tuan asked Lan if/ whether Tan and Hoa were late for class.
“Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan
8. She asked to me if/ whether I could speak Chinese.
She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
9. Tam asked Thu if/ whether she would be here for five days.
“Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
10. She asked Ba if/ whether he had been reading that book at 8 o’clock the Sunday before.
“Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba
11. Lan asked Hoa if/ whether she might look at her pictures.
''May I look at your pictures?'' Lan asked Hoa
12. Phong asked Ba if/ whether those athletes could swim across that river.
'' Can these athletes swim across this river '' Phong said to Ba.
13. Lam asked Lan if/ whether their class would take part in that competition.
Lam asked Lan '' Will our class take part in this competition?''
14. Tuan asked Ba if/ whether he was fond of watching television.
Tuan asked Ba '' Are you fond of watching TV?''
15. Nga asked Hoa if/ whether she might use her dictionary for a moment.
''May I use your dictionary for a moment?'' Nga asked Hoa
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)
1. The teacher asked me where my father worked.
''Where dose your father work?"The teacher asked me
2. She asked Lan how many people there were in her family.
"How many people are there in your family?"She asked Lan
3. Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in England.
Tam's friend asked him"How long Will you stay in England?"
4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge.
"Are there some oranges in the fridge?"She asked her mom
5. The teacher asked Lien what her hobby was.
The teacher said to Lien"What's your hobby?"
6. His friend asked him how he went to the airport.
"How do you go to the airport?"His friend asked him
7. Lan asked Lien how much that dress cost.
"How much dose this dress cost?"Lan asked Lien
8. Ba asked Tam how often he washed his clothes.
Ba asked Tam"How often do you wash your clothes?"
9. Phong asked Thu when her father would leave Vietnam for the USA.
"When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA ?"Phong asked Thu
10. The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed.
"How many books do the students need?"The librarian asked my teacher
Reported speech with to infinitive
1.She told him to give her another glass of wine
She said to him "Give me another glass of wine"
2.She told me to bring her a book.
She said to me "bring me a book"
3.Mother told him to open the window
Mother said to him "open the window, please"
4.He told me to shut the door after me
He said to me "shut the door after you"
5.The captain told them to wait there still he come back
The captain said to them "Wait here still I come back"
6.She told her to take it and come with her
She told her "Take it and come with me"
7.He told me not to come back before one o'clock
He said to me "don't come back before one o'clock"
8.My mother told me not to forget to look at the door
My mother told me "don't forget to look at the door"
9.He told his brother not to open the window, open the door
He said to his brother "Don't open the window, open the door"
10.He told the girl not to sit on his bed, sit on that chair
He said to the girl "don't sit on my bed, sit on this chair, please"
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.
1. The teacher told Joe to stop talking.
'' Stop talking, Joe'' the teacher said
2. She told him to be patient.
''Be patient'' She told him
3. Her father told her to go to her room.
''Go to your room'' Her father said to her
4. She told us to hurry up.
''Hurry up'' she said to us
5. He asked her to give him the key.
''Give me the key'' he told her
6. She asked Sam to play it again.
''Play it again'' she said to Sam
7. He asked Caron to sit down.
'' Sit down, Caron'' he said
8. The receptionist asked the guest to fill in the form.
''Fill in the form''The receptionist said to the guest
9. She told us to take off our shoes.
''Take off your shoes'' she told us
10.She told him to mind his own business.
''Mind your own business'' she said to him
11.She told him not to touch it.
"Don't touch it," she said to him
12.He told me not to do that again.
"Don't do that again," he said to me.
13.He told her not to talk to him like that.
"Don't talk to me like that," he said.
14.She warned him not to repair the computer himself.
"Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him.
15.She told me not to let him in.
"Don't let him in," she said.
16.He begged her not to go out without him.
"Don't go out without me," he begged her.
17.She told me not to forget my bag.
"Don't forget your bag," she told me.
18.The chemistry teacher told his students not to eat in the lab.
"Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.
19.He advised her not to give herself up.
"Don't give yourself up," he advised her.
20.She told the boys not to hurt themselves.
"Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.
1.She asked where her umbrella was.
"Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
2. Martin asked us how we were.
"How are you?" Martin asked us.
3.He asked if he had to do it.
He asked, "Should I do it?"
4.The mother asked her daughter where she had been.
"Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
5.She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best.
"Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
6. She wanted to know what they were doing.
"What are they doing?" she asked.
7. He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema.
"Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
8.The teacher wanted to know who spoke English.
The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
9.She asked me how I knew that.
"How do you know that?" she asked me.
10.My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin.
"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.
1. He wanted to know what the time was.
"What's the time?" he asked.
2. She asked me when we would meet again.
"When will we meet again?" she asked me.
3. She asked him if he was crazy.
"Are you crazy?" she asked him.
4. He wanted to know where they had lived.
"Where did they live?" he asked.
5. He asked her if she would be at the party.
"Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
6. She asked me if I could meet her at the station.
"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me
7. The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer.
"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
8. She wanted to know why he didn't help her.
"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
9. He asked me if I had seen that car.
"Did you see that car?" he asked me.
10.The mother asked the twins if they had tidied up their room.
"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
Change the following sentence into reported speech:
1. The teacher told john to write that exercise carefully.
The teacher said to John "Write this exercise carefully"
2. Mrs green told me to sing as our party.
Mrs Green said to me "Please sing at our party"
3. The teacher told john to be careful and think before he answered.
The teacher said to John "Be careful, think before you answer"
4. Tom told John to read his exercise and tell him if it was correct
Tom said :"Read my exercise, John, and tell me if it is correct"
5. The traveler told the taxi driver to direct to Victoria station as fast as he could.
The traveler said to taxi driver:" Direct to Victoria station as fast as you can. I must catch the 12.50 train"
6.He asked me if the window was open
''It's cold here. Is the window opened?'' He asked me
7. The pupil asked the teacher to give them better marks
The pupil said "Teacher, give us better marks, please"
8. Ann told her son what a dirty face he had!
''What a dirty face you have!'' Ann said to her son
9. My brother advise me not to come back before one o'clock
"Don't come back before one o'clock" advised my brother
10. She said that she wondered who was coming on the excursion the next day.
" I wonder who is coming on the excursion tomorrow." She said
11. Mr.Brown suggested going out for a walk.
'' Why don't we go out for a walk?" Mr.Brown suggested
12. The teacher said that It wasn't so foggy that day as it has been the previous day
"It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday" Said the teacher
13. My father told me to be modest if I was a good pupil
" Be modest if you are a good pupil" said my father
14. She told me not to forget to send her parents her regards
" Don't forget to send your parents my regards" she said to me
15. Johnny asked asked Alice if he had gotten...
" Have you got ..., Alice?" Johnny asked
16. He told me to listen
He said to me "Listen! "
17.He asked me if I told you or I would be punished
" Do as I tell you or you will be punished." He said
18. He advised me not to do that because it was very dangerous
" I wouldn't do that if I were you. It is very dangerous" He said
19. Mary said to John that she couldn’t go to the movie with him
Mary said " I can not go to the movie with you, John"
20. She told us to shut the door but not to lock it
" Shut the door but don't lock it" she said to us
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