Question

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech, using the correct forms of the verbs in the box.

ask           offer              tell           advise

1. 'Find more information about the course you want to apply,' my mother told me.

→ My mother ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________.

2. 'Can you send me the list of available online courses?' my friend asked.

→ My friend ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_______________________.

3. 'I'll teach you how to use mobile applications,' my brother said.

→ My brother ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________.

4. 'You shouldn't waste so much time on social media,' the head teacher said.

→ The head teacher ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________.

Answer 1

1. My mother told me to find more information about the course I wanted to apply.

(Mẹ tôi bảo tôi hãy tìm thêm thông tin về khóa học tôi muốn đăng ký.)

Giải thích: told + tân ngữ + to V

2. My friend asked me to send him/her the list of available online courses.

(Bạn tôi nhờ tôi gửi cho anh ấy danh sách các khóa học trực tuyến hiện có.)

Giải thích: asked + tân ngữ + to V

3. My brother offered to teach me how to use mobile applications.

(Anh trai tôi đề nghị dạy tôi cách sử dụng các ứng dụng di động.)

Giải thích: offered + to V

4. The head teacher advised me not to waste so much time on social media.

(Hiệu trưởng khuyên tôi đừng lãng phí quá nhiều thời gian trên mạng xã hội.)

Giải thích: advised + tân ngữ + to V. Trên đề có “should” nên dùng từ “advise”.