- Động từ tường thuật “asked” chia thì quá khứ nên lời nói trong ngoặc kép phải áp dụng quy tắc lùi thì:
Thì quá khứ đơn: S + Ved => Thì quá khứ hoàn thành: S + had + Ved/V3
- Đối với dạng câu hỏi có từ để hỏi "wh-questions":
S + động từ tường thuật + (O) + wh- questions + clause
=> He asked them which way they had gone.
Tạm dịch: Anh ấy hỏi họ xem họ đã đi đường nào.
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.
" 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.
"Is it going to be a fine day today?" I asked her.
=> I asked her ______________________
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.
"He's not at home", she said
=> She 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.
" Breakfast will not be served after 9.30" said the notice.
=> The notice said that ___________ after 9.30
Rewrite the following sentences using passive voice.
They need to repair my car.
=> _______________ by them
