she had told me the news before I asked her.
->I.....have been told about the news by her beefore I asked her......
she had told me the news before I asked her.
->I.....have been told about the news by her beefore I asked her......
1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing
1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing
Put these sentences into directed speech :
1. I told her to bring it back if it didn't fit.
2. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.
3. She told me that he was not at home.
4. She said that she would pay him if she could.
5. The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30.
6. I asked her if it was going to be a fine day that day.
7. He asked her where shw was going.
8. Nina said that they were going to visit her on Sunday.
9. He said that he could understand that problem.
10. He told Jack that he would phone him the following day.
11. She asked us what we were going to do the following summer.
12. The interviewer asked Mr Simpson how many iobs he had had since 2000.
13. The landlady asked us if we had had enough for lunch.
14. She told me that she would have a cup of tea with me.
D. rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences
1. the teacher / students / told / the news/ to listen/ carefully/ to/
2. they / work/ to/ had/ hard/ christmas/ during/
3. i/ english/ learned/ have/ 4 years/ for
4.the internet/ invention/ is/ a/ wonderful/
5.enjoys/ the listening/ she/ to / radio/
6. have/ for /i /her/ known/ years /six
7. me/ if /he could/ i / asked/ a car/ drive/
8.spoken/ all/ english/ is the / over/ word
9. wishes/ she/ more/ intelligent/ were/ she
10. Mr. Lam / liked / asked/ me if/ school/ that/ i
1. “I’ll take you to town” (offer)
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2. “My friend will eat all food in fridge” (agree)
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3. “Lan ‘ll go to the cinema with me” (promise)
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4. “Don’t sit on my hat!” (request)
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5. “John, remember to pay th watch to me.” (remind)
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IV. Multiple Choice.
1. “ Do you like this book?”
a. My father wanted to know if I did like that book
b. My father asked me if I liked that book
c. My father told me if I liked that book
d. My father said if I liked that book
2. “Let’s go out for a walk, shall we ?”
a. She suggested going out for a walk
b. She suggested to go out for a walk
c. She suggested not to go out for a walk
d. She suggested go out for a walk
3. His wife said to him , “ Write to me as soon as you can .”
a. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can .
b. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could .
c. His wife told him writing to her as often as he could .
d. His wife told him writing to her as often as he can
4. “May I see Mr.Pike ?” the guest asked.
a.The guest asked to see Mr.Pike.
b.Mr.Pike wanted to see the guest.
c.The guest invited Mr.Pike to see.
d.Mr.Pike wanted the guest to see.
5.The lift-girl said to me, “I ‘m sorry. I can’t take you up in the lift”
a.The lift-girl invited to take me up in the lift.
b. The lift-girl agreed with me by taking me up in the lift.
c.The lift-girl told me to take her up in the lift.
d.The lift-girl refused to take me up in the lift.
6. “I will do it for you, Mary”, Peter said.
a.Peter advised Mary not to do it.
b. Peter advised Mary to do it.
c.Peter promised to do it for Mary.
d.Peter wanted Mary to do it.
7. “Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar?” said Billy.
a.Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar.
b.Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar.
c.Billy reminded Susan to buy me some sugar.
d.Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
8. “Don’t talk in class”, the teacher said.
a.The teacher told his student do not talk in class.
b.The teacher told his student did not talk in class.
c.The teacher told his student not to talk in class.
d.The teacher told his student not talking in class.
9. “It is you that stolen my purse”,Mr.Pike said to the young man.
a.Mr.Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse.
b. Mr.Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse.
c. Mr.Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse.
d. Mr.Pike asked the young man of stealing her purse
10. “Thank you very much for your help, John,”said Daisy.
a.Daisy thanked John for helping her.
b.Daisy told John to help her.
c.Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks.
d.Daisy would like John to help her.
11. “You cheated in the exam”,the teacher said to his students. ( gian lận )
a.The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
b. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
c. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
d. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
12. “Please give me some more money, Mum,”Daisy said.
a.Daisy protected her mother from giving her some more money
b.Daisy insisted her mother on giving her some more money.
c.Daisy dreamed of her mother giving her some more money
d. Daisy looked forward to giving her mother some more money.
13. “ Why didn’t you answer my phone last night?”
a.He asked me why he hadn’t answered my phone last night
b.He asked me why I didn’t answer his phoned the night before
c..He asked me why I hadn’t answered his phone the night after
d..He asked me why I hadn’t answered his phone the night before
14. “What would you do if you were a billionaire ?” the man said to the woman
a. The man asked the woman what would she do if she were a billionaire.
b. The man asked the woman what she would do if she were a billionaire.
c. The man asked the woman what you would do if you were a billionaire.
d. The man asked the woman what would you do if you were a billionaire.
15. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t lend her any money”
a. He advised me if he had been me ,he wouldn’t have lent her any money
b. He advised me to lend her any money
c.He advised me not to lend her any money
d. He advised me lend her any money
16. “Leave it there if you don’t like it”
a.He asked me to leave it here if I didn’t like it
b.He told me to leave it there if I not to like it
c. He asked me to leave it there if I didn’t like it
d. He told me to leave it here if I didn’t like it.
17. “Tell me what is happening to you”
a. He told me to tell him what was happening to me
b. He asked me to tell him what is happening to me
c. He asked me to tell me what was happening to him
d. He asked me to tell him what was happening to me
18. “ What were you doing last night , Mr. John ? “ the police asked .
a. The police asked what were you doing last night , Mr. John .
b. The police asked Mr. John what he had been doing the night before .
c. The police asked Mr. John what he had been done the night before .
d. The police asked Mr. John what had he been doing the night before .
19. “ I have seen that film twice”
a. Tom said that he had seen this film twice
b.Tom told that he had seen that film twice
c. Tom said to me that he had seen that film twice
d. Tom said that he had seen that film twice
20 .”Would you mind opening the window?” I said to him
a. I said to him if he would mind opening the window
c. I told him to mind opening the window
b. I asked him to open the window
d. I asked him to mind opening the window
Reported speech
1. He asked her what she had been doing the day before.
-> "What ...........................................
2. The conductor asked them not to smoke in that bus.
-> " Please ...........................................
3. She said that she had lost her key.
-> She said, " I ...........................................
4. " Are you doing by train?" she asked me.
-> She wanted to know ...........................................
5. " Don't use too much hot water," she said to us.
-> She asked us ...........................................
6. " Will you come to my party?" she said to me.
-> She asked me ...........................................
7. " Don't do it again," she said to them.
-> She told them ...........................................
8. " Did Mr Brown send the photatoes a long time ago?" she asked.
->She asked ...........................................
9. " Don't get your shoes dirty. boys" she said.
-> She told ...........................................
10. " What do you want for lunch today, Peter?" Gwen asked.
-> Gwen asked ...........................................
1. He asked _______________ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends
2. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.
A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going
3. Tom asked me ________.
A. if was I having a good time last year
C. if would I have a good time the year before
B. whether I had had a good time the year before
D. whether I have had a good time the year before
4. Do you know where _______?
A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live
5. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not
A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied
C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied
6. The policeman asked us ______________
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen
B. If had any of us seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
7. I asked him ___________, but he said nothing
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was
8. James___________ him up when the bus reached the square
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
9. Excuse me. Could you tell me___________ ?
A. what time is it B. what is the time
C. what time it is D. it is what time
10. We wonder___________ from his office after that scandal
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign
C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign
11. Jeff wanted to know ___________
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing
12. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___________ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
13. She ___________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
14. His neighbors sometimes wondered ___________ he did for a living
A. why B. when C. where D. what
15. Could you please tell me ___________?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
16. Marigold wondered ___________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party
A. that B. whether C. if D. B& C
17. He asked me___________
A. How long I have studied English B. How long had I studied English
C. How long I had study English D. How long I had studied English
18. The passenger asked ___________ we landed
A. what B. when C. if D. Why
19. She asked Nam what ___________ in that room.
A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was doing
20. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary .
A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator
B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator
C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator
D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator
Viết lại các câu sau sử dụng cách nói gián tiếp.
1. “Open the door,” he said to them.
-He told them...................................................................
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
-He asked her where.........................................................
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
-He asked... ......................................................................
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.
-I told... ............................................................................
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.
-She told... ........................................................................
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
-I asked her... ....................................................................
7. “He’s not at home”, she said.
-She said that... .................................................................
8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
-The girl wanted to know... ..............................................
9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.
-Tom told Ann... ...............................................................
10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.
-He asked... ........................................................................
11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
-Thomas asked Jean.....
12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said.
-I told Mary.... ...................................................................
13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.
She said that...
14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said.
-She said that... ...................................................................
15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.
- She asked us.... ...................................................................
16. “I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack.
-He told Jack that.... .............................................................
17. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.
-Tom asked Jean.... ..............................................................
18. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.
-He said that.... ...................................................................
19. “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us.
-He told us.... ...................................................................
20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.
-I asked him how long....
21. “Are you going by train?” she asked me.
-She wanted to know.... ..................................................
22. “Don’t use too much hot water,” she said to us.
-She asked us.... ..............................................................
23. “Will you come to my party?” she said to me.
-She invited me.... ............................................................
24. “Don’t do it again,” she said to them.
She told them..................................................................
25. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?” she asked.
-She asked.......................................................................
26. “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,” she said.
-She told..........................................................................
27. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Mary asked.
-Mary asked.......................................................................
28. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
- Peter asked if .......................................................................
29. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
-The office manager wondered............................................................
30. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.
-John advised Elizabeth........................................................................
31. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.
-John accused.......................................................................................
32. “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary.
-Mary accused......................................................................................
33. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
-The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley...............................................................
34. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert,” the doctor said.
-The doctor advised................................................................................
35. “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself.
-Tim wondered.......................................................................................
36. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.
-Paul apologized.....................................................................................
37. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
- Martha asked Peter when.....................................................................
38. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.
-Anna asked............................................................................................
39.. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said.
- William’s mother told..........................................................................
40. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs. Rogers to her son.
-Mrs. Rogers told....... .............................................................................
41. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.
-George said............................................................................................
42. “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car.
-Martin apologized..................................................................................
43. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.
-The landlady asked................................................................................
44. “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary.
-Mary asked............................................................................................
45. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice.
-The notice said that..............................................................................
46. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”
-I asked..................................................................................................
47. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow”
- She reminded me ................................................................................
48. “Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys.
-The teacher told the boys………………………………………..........
49. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.
- The interviewer asked ...........................................................................
50. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened witness.
- The officer wanted to know...................................................................
1. Hoàn thành các cây trong bài câu tường thuật, Chú ý sự thay đổi của đại từ và các thì.
1. '' What's the time?'' he asked.
He wanted to know ....................................................................................... .
2. '' When will we meet again?'' she asked me..
She asked me ................................................................................................. .
3. " Are you crazy?" she asked him.
She asked him ................................................................................................ .
4. " Where did they live?" he asked.
He wanted to know ........................................................................................ .
5. " Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
He asked her .................................................................................................. .
6. " Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.
She asked me .................................................................................................. .
7. " Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
The teacher wanted to know ........................................................................... .
8. " Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
She wanted to know ....................................................................................... .
9." Did you see the car?" he asked me.
He asked me ................................................................................................... .
10. " Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
The mother asked the twins ............................................................................. .
2. Bài tập câu tường thuật requets ( positive).
1. " Stop talking, Joe" the teacher said.
The teacher told Joe .......................................................................................... .
2." Be patient," she said to him.
She told him ....................................................................................................... .
3. " Go to your room." her father said to her.
Her father told her .............................................................................................. .
4. " Hurry up" she said to us.
She told us .......................................................................................................... .
5. " Give me the key" he told her.
He asked her ....................................................................................................... .
6. " Play it again, Sam" she said.
She asked Sam .................................................................................................... .
7. " Sit down, Caron" he said.
He asked Caron ................................................................................................... .
8. " Fill in the form, Sir" the receptionist said.
The receptionist asked the guest .......................................................................... .
9. " Take off your shoes" she told us.
She told us ............................................................................................................ .
10. " Mind you own business" she told him.