asked how many workmen there were in the factory
asked how many workmen there were in the factory
5. “How many students are there in your class?”
⟹The teacher asked me
VI. Complete each of the following sentences so that it is closest in meaning to the original sentence. (1.5pts)
1. “Mary, How many people are there in your family?” asked Peter
Peter asked Mary __________________________________________________________
2. The last time we saw each other was five years ago.
We haven’t _____________________________________________________________
3. This street is bad, they will repair it tomorrow.
This street is bad, so it ____________________________________________ tomorrow.
4. Sudy hard or you won’t pass the next exam.
If __________________________________________________________
1. “Don’t drink any milk today”, the doctor said to Jenny.
-> The doctor asked ………………………………………………………………
2. “Are you free this Sunday morning, Peter?”
-> Peter’s father asked …………………………………………………………
3. “How many schools are there in your city?”, he said to me
-> He asked …………………………………………………………………..
4. Mary told me, “My house is being built this week”
-> Mary told me ………………………………………………………………
5. Lisa said to me, “Do you want me to buy a magazine for you?”
-> Lisa asked me …………………………………………………………………….
6. The bank clerk said, “Would you mind signing the back of the cheque?”
-> The bank clerk asked me ……………………………………………………….
7. “I can’t explain this rule to you”, Miss While said to me
-> Miss While told me ……………………………………………………………
8. Mr. Black asked his secretary, “Do you happen to see my report anywhere?”
-> Mr. Black asked his secretary ………………………………………………………
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)
1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me
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2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked John
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3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
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4. “What time does the film begin?” She asked her mom
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5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”
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6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him
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7. “How much does this dress cost?” Ann asked her mother
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8. Mary asked David “How often do you wash your clothes?”
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9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
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10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher
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EXERCISES Commands, requests & advice in reported speech
0. "Can you please paint the wall blue?" Julian said to Peter.
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1."Do not smoke in no-smoking areas," the waiter said to me.
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2."Can you help me close the door, please?" Susie asked Tim.
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3."Please fasten your safety belts before take-off," the flight attendant said to passengers.
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4."Be quiet," the teacher said to his students.
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5."You should go to bed early," Mom told me.
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6. If I were you, I would start the work in here.” My partner told me
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7. “You shouldn’t leave me now” Mom sai to me
EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE
4. “If only I had told him the true!”
Jane regrets_________________________________________________________________
5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.
The boy apologized __________________________________________________________
6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused ____________________________________________________________
11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.
She reminded _________________________________________________________________
12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised _____________________________________________________________________
14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.
My mother accused __________________________________________________________
15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________
1. “How many schools are there in your city?”, he said to me
--> He asked me ............................................…………………
2. The bank clerk said, “Would you mind signing the back of the cheque?”
--> The bank clerk asked me ……………………………………
3. “Who puts salt in my cup of coffee?”
--> He asked ………………………………………………………
4. He said, “Why don’t we stop eating chicken to avoid being infected with bird flu?”
--> He suggested that chicken shouldn’t ………………………………………….
5. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you last night”, Tim said to his father.
--> Tim apologized ……………………………………………………..
6. “You have done excellent work this month”, the manager said to the workers.
--> The manager congratulated the workers ……………………………………………
1. “Don’t drink any milk today”, the doctor said to Jenny.
à The doctor asked ………………………………………………………………
2. “Are you free this Sunday morning, Peter?”
à Peter’s father asked …………………………………………………………
3. “How many schools are there in your city?”, he said to me
à He asked …………………………………………………………………..
4. Mary told me, “My house is being built this week”
à Mary told me ………………………………………………………………
5. Lisa said to me, “Do you want me to buy a magazine for you?”
à Lisa asked me …………………………………………………………………….
6. The bank clerk said, “Would you mind signing the back of the cheque?”
Exercise (53): Change these questions into Reported Speech.
1. "Where does your father work?", the teacher asked me.
->
2."How many people are there in your family?", she asked Lan.
->
3.Tam's friend asked him, "How long will you stay in England?".
->
4.Where have you been?", the mother asked her daughter.
->
5. Lien said to her teacher, "What can we do to help him?".
->
6."How did you go to the airport?", his friend asked him.
->
7."How much does this dress cost?", Lan asked Lien.
->
8 Ba asked Tam, "How often do you wash your clothes?".
->
9>"when will your father leave Viet Nam for the USA?", Phong asked Thu.
->
10. "What are our children doing in the room?", Mr. Nguyen asked his wife.
→
II- Reported Wh- questions
1. “How many students are there in your school?” => He asked Lan
2. “Who is the headmaster?” => Lan asked me..............
3. “What country do you come from?” => He asked Lan.......
4. “How long will you stay here?” => Lan asked me..............
5. “How will you use English in the future?” => He asked Lan.......
6. “How far is it to school?” => Lan asked me..............
7. “How do you go to school?” => He asked Lan.......
8. “Why are you so late?” => He asked Lan.......
9. “How did you get to school?” => Lan asked me..............
10. “May you keep your hand away your hand ?” I asked Lan .......
1. Hard work leads to success.
=> If
2. I haven't visited Paris for five years.
=> The last time
3. Unfortunately, I have to work on Saturdays
=> I wish
4. "How many people are there in your family?" She asked him
=> She asked him
Rewrite the sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first given, using the word in brackets:
1. How many chapters are there in this book ?
=>How many .............................................................................................................................?
2. The bread was too stale to eat .
=>The bread…………………..............................................................................................
3. It's difficult to learn two languages at the same time.
=>I have..................................................................................................................................
4. She likes to travel around the world but she doesn't have a lot of money .
=>She wishes................................................................................................................................
5. I haven't met her for three months.
=>I last.........................................................................................................................................
6. Do you know whom that coat belongs to?
=>Do you know .........................................................................................................................?
7. My sister speaks both English and French very well.
=>My sister are..............................................................................................................................
8. People cut down thousands of trees every day .
=>Thousands ................................................................................................................................
9. In the circus, the clowns interest me a lot.
=>I am.....................................................................................................................................
10. They were very proud of their son.
=>Their son made.........................................................................................................................