- Động từ tường thuật “said” chia thì quá khứ nên lời nói trong ngoặc kép phải áp dụng quy tắc lùi thì:
Thì hiện tại đơn (S + is/am/are + …) => Thì quá khứ đơn (S + was/were + …)
=> She said that he was not at home.
Tạm dịch: Cô ấy nói rằng anh ấy không ở nhà.
Rewrite the following sentences, using reported speech.
" Breakfast will not be served after 9.30" said the notice.
=> The notice said that ___________ after 9.30
Rewrite the following sentences, using reported speech.
"I want a camera for my birthday", he said.
=> He said that ____________
Rewrite the following sentences, using reported speech.
" I've seen the film three times, Mary" said George.
=> George said to Mary that _______
Rewrite the following sentences, using reported speech.
"Which way did they go?" he asked.
=> He asked _________________
Rewrite the following sentences, using reported speech.
" Have you had enough for lunch?" the landlady asked us.
=> The landlady asked ____________
Rewrite the following sentences, using reported speech.
" Jean, have you seen my gloves?" Thomas asked.
=> Thomas asked Jean ________________
Rewrite the following sentences, using reported speech.
"Where are you going?" he asked her.
=> He asked her where ___________
Rewrite the following sentences, using reported speech.
"Is it going to be a fine day today?" I asked her.
=> I asked her ______________________
Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
“Go home.” said the teacher to us.
A. The teacher told us to go home
B. The teacher said us to go home
C. The teacher told us go home
D. The teacher told to us to go home
