Marian said to her sister that Mr. Harris had arrived at the airport the day before
Marian said to her sister Mr.Harris had arrived at the airport the day before.
I. Put the following sentences into Reported Speech.
1.“I have already written that letter,” my friend said. à My friend said
2. Carol said to me, “ I will ask Mr. Harris about that word.” à Carol told
3. He said, “ I don’t understand those two lessons at all.” à He said (that)
4. “I know those girls quite well,” Mary said. à Mary said
5. Charles said to me, “I have to leave the office before 3.00 p.m.” à Charles told
6. “My secretary didn’t finish the work,” Mr. Johnson said. à Mr. Johnson said
7. George said, “ I can’t possibly finish the work by that time.”
8. Mr. Anderson said, “ I have been smoking too much recently.”
9. “ my entire trip cost me two thousand dollars,” Mr. Brown said
10. “Your health will improve very quickly,” the doctor said to me
11. “You must study hard for the test,” the teacher informed us
12. “I have something to show you,” he said to her
13.“You don’t look after yourself properly,” the doctor said to me
14. “You have a temperature,” the doctor said to him
15. “You’ve obviously been ill for several days,” the doctor said to me
16. “You can’t go to work,” the doctor said to her
17. “You’re much too thin,” the doctor said to him
18. “You need to stay in bed,” the doctor said to me
19. “You don’t keep your flat warm enough,” the doctor said to him
20. “You can phone me if you feel worse,” the doctor said to me
21. “He said to me, “My car was stolen a few weeks ago,”
22. “David said to us, “ I’m not enjoying my job very much.”
23. “He said to me, “ Do you speak any languages?”
24. “Do you like the school?” he said to us
25. “Do you live with your parents?” i said to them
26. “Do you like your job?” he said to me
27. David asked me, “Do they teach music?”
28. “Are you going to London next week?” he said to us
29. “Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night?” he said to her
30. “Have you ever been to Paris?” he said to me
31. “Do you have a car?” I asked David
32. “Did you play for your school team?” bill said to them
33. “What happened to Mr. Brown?” he said to us
34. “Who is going to live in the big house?” he said to her
35. “What will happen to his racehorses?” she said to us
36. “Who is playing next week?” he asked me
37. “Which team has won?” asked Ann.
38. “Who went to the party last night?” he said to me
39. “Where do you work?” he said to me
40. “Why does the price go up so often?” She wondered.
41. “When are you coming back?” I asked them
42. “Whose car did you borrow last night?” I said to him
43. “What’s your new house like?” I asked them
44. “What was she wearing when you saw her last?” the policeman asked me
45. “Why did you travel first class?” I asked him
46. “Who owns this gun?” the detective said to him. à the detective asked
47. “When was the timetable changed?” he asked me
48. “Why has the 2.30 train been cancelled?” said Ann.
49. “When did you begin learning English?” he said to us
50. “Why do you think it may be dangerous?” he asked her
51. “Do you know that the shoes you are wearing aren’t a pair?” I asked him
52. “What games do they play?” Tom asked us
53. “I’m very busy,” she said
54. “I’ll see you soon,” he said to me
55. She said tome, “ I see the children quite often.”
56. “I’m having a bath,” she said
57. “I must do my homework tonight,” he said to me
58. “I walked home after the party,” he said
59. “I’m going away tomorrow, mother, ” He said
60. “From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower,” he said
61. “I enjoyed myself at the party last night,” Ann said
62. “I spoke to Jane last week,” she said
63. “I’ll phone the office from the airport,” she said
64. ‘They were here three months ago.” He said
65. “I don’t like this film,” she said
66. “I haven’t been waiting long,” she said to me
67.Ann said, “Englishmen make good husbands because they are nearly always willing to help in the house.”
68. “I’m going to work in Spain next year,” Mary said
69. Peter said to us, “ I went there last week with my secretary.”
70. The doctor said to Ann, “ You must stay out of crowds until you stop your coughing and sneezing.”
71. “What country do you come from?” said Bill
72. “Where did you spend your holiday last summer?” he said to her
73. “What are you going to study?” he said to Mary
74. “What do you think of the canteen coffee?” asked Peter
75. “Where were you last night?” he said to her
76. Tom said to the girl, “ When did you have this picture taken?”
77. He said to me, “ Are you a teacher?”
78. “Are you hungry now?” she said to me
79. He said to me, “ do you understand it now?”
80. “Did you pass the exam, John?” the teacher asked
81. “Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom asked Mary
82. “Have you seen this film before?” He asked me
83. “Is your school near here?” she said
84. Tom asked his friend, “ Do you go to school by bus?”
85. I asked Mary: “ Can you use a computer?”
86. Mr. Ba said: “ Does your father live here?”
87. “Have you ever seen a tiger?” he asked me
88. “Are you learning your lesson?” the girl asked her brother
89. “Did he live with his grandfather?” she asked me
90. ‘Will you visit Dalat?” she said
91. “Have you learnt French for 6 years?”, she asked me
92. “Did you come to the treather?”, she said
93. “Will Ted and Alice be at the party?” She asked us
94. “Did you study hard for the exam?” she asked
94. He asked me, “ Do you like these trousers?”
95. Marry asked me, “ Will you go to school next week?”
96. “What’s the weather like?” she asked me
97. “How can I solve the problem?” I wanted to know
98. “What did you think of the performance yesterday?” she asked me
99. “Where is my umbrella?” she asked
100. “How are you?” Martin asked us
101. He asked, “ Do I have to do it?”
102. “Where have you been?” the mother asked her daughter.
103. “What are they doing?” she asked
104. “Which dress do you like best?” she asked her boyfriend
105. “How do you know that?” she asked me
106. “Where did you go yesterday?” she asked me
107. They asked , “ How can you repair this this machine, John?”
108. “Why did the dog bark violently last night?” John asked Peter
109. He asked me, “How long does it take to get to London?”
110. They asked,” Where is your school?”
111. He asked me, “ Why did you come to class yesterday?”
112. He said to me, “ What time is it?”
113. Peter said, “ How old are you now?”
114. The police asked him, “ Where were you last month?”
115. “When did you come here?” she asked me
116.She said, “ I went to the cinema yesterday.”
117. He said , “ I am writing a test tomorrow.”
118. They said: “ we want to assist us today.”
119. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.”
120. “I spoke to her yesterday.” He said
121. “My mother died of cancer in 1985,” Tom said to me
122. They said, “we were in London last week.”
123. They said, “ We have never been here before.”
124. “I worked for a bank in KG”, he said
125. “I was watching TV at 8:00 last night.” She said
126. You said, “ I will do this for him.”
127. “I will apply for my visa tomorrow,” she said
128. She said, “ I am not hungry now.”
129. He said , “ I will have finished this paper by tomorrow.”
130. “I will come back tomorrow” he said
131. She said to me, “ I like your dress.”
132. “I am here for a short holiday,” she said
133. “I am going to New York tomorrow.” She said
I met your sister by chance at the airport last week ( ran)
=> I .................. at the airport last week.
12. In spite of his hard work, he failed his exam.
→ Though
13. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.
→ Although
14. Mr. Harris often miss the bus because his hours are irregular.
→ Because of
15. Despite being good at English, he wasn't chosen.
→ Even though
1."Leave me alone please," he said.
2."Tim, stop making so much noise,”
3."Don't worry about us," the little girl said.
4."See me at the airport." he said.
Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (2pts)
01. “Close the office door but do not lock it”, the manager said to me.
-> The manager asked .................................................................................................
02. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Jane?”, said Mr. John.
-> Mr. John suggested .................................................................................................
03. We could not get nearer because of the police.
-> The police .................................................................................................................
04. I didn’t arrive in time to see my aunt off at the airport last night.
-> I wasn’t.....................................................................................................................
05. You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.
-> If ...........................................................................................................................
06. It was such hot news that I couldn’t help announcing it to my classmates.
-> The news .................................................................................................................
07. He failed the exam because of his laziness.
-> Because he ...............................................................................................................
08. They were playing football at 3.00 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
-> Football ....................................................................................................................
1) I can not go on a picnic with you because I'm not free today.
-> If I______________________
2) They said that he was the best student in this group
-> He______________________
3) Mr Marile was sorry he hadn't said goodbye to his wife at the airport
-> Mr Maile regetted__________________
4) weather conditions infuence most people's lives
-> most people's lives_________________________
5) Lan was always ontime until she started going out with Nam
-> Lan never used______________
Exercise 1: Turn the following sentences into indirect speech :
1. The teacher said to Nam “Come into my office, please”
2. “We are going shopping this afternoon” they said to Mr Quang.
3. “ My sister is a singer” said he.
4. “I will buy a new bike next week” she said.
5. “I don't know what Mai is doing now”she said.
6. “Don't forget to send your parents my regards” Lan said.
7. Mary said “I can go to the movies with you, John”
8. “It isn’t foggy today as it was yesterday” said the teacher.
9. Linh said “Turn off the light before going out”
10. I said to him “Stay at home”
11. My mother said to the kids "Stop fighting ".
12. The teacher said “Don't make noise in the class”
13. “She learns English well" said his mother.
14. The child said to the beggar “Are you very poor?”
15. He said to Lan “I will visit Ha Long Bay tomorrow”
16. She said “Do you often do your homework after school?”
17. He said “I went to the library yesterday”
18. The police asked “Where did you stay last night?”
19. The girl said “I am going on holiday tomorrow”.
20. They said “We are going learning English now”.
21. “I’m going away for a few days. I'll phone you when I get back”.
22. He said “My brother is a doctor here”
23. Nga said “I stayed at home yesterday”
24. She saked me “Give me your ticket, please”
25. They asked him “Don't touch the button”
26. She said “I can't find my umbrella”
27. “Please don't smoke in the room”she said.
28. “Run faster”he said to his friends.
29. “We are growing vegetables” they said.
TURN THE SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH
1. "I must wash this cloth" Hoa said
2. "My sister is in to the English club now" Trung told me
3. "I can speak to the professor now" Lan said
4. "My father isn't at home today" Hung told me
5. "We can come home this Monday" they said
6. "We are going to repair these machine today" Mr Long told me
7. "I want our room to look nice at the festival" Mrs Robinson told Shannon
8. "These places are cleaned every day by my sister" she said the boy
9. "My brother doesn't like eating sticky rice" Linh said
10. "Two girls will empty the garage now" the teacher said
11. "I must know the result of the contest now" Thanh said
12. "They will come back here in 10 minutes" he said
13. "Do you want to visit the Great Wall of China , Tam?" i said
14. "Will you go to Nha Trang with my family tomorrow?" he said to me
15. "Do you know how to solve this problem, Nam?" she said
16. "Are you going to leave here tomorrow?" John said to Linda
17. "Does your sister write for the New York Time?" Tom asked me
18. "Is there anything i can do to help you?" she said to me
19. "Do you like having holiday abroad?" Tung said to me
1.My sister is interested in lying on the beach all day.
->My sister enjoys
2.We are holding some traditional games at school now.
->Some
3."Please turn up the volume,Hoa" said her grandmother(told)
->Hoa's grandmother
4.She is keen on meeting people from other countries (who)
->She wants to
