all of them had known that the way to success had not been easy
all of them had known that the way to success had not been easy
Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.
1) He said to me,”You took the money.”
He accused _____________________________________
2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”
The teacher asked ______________________________
2) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”
The student apologized ____________________________
3) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”
Boddy’s father reminded ___________________________
4) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,”
Helen saidHelen has always dreamed _______________________
5) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”
The nurse advised _____________________________________
6) “Don’t touch the hot plate,”
I said to AnnI warned _______________________________________________
7) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”
The fire chief ordered ________________________________
8) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”
The man prevented _________________________________
9) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.
The instructor warned ______________________________
I. Re-write the direct speech as reported speech and the reported speech as direct speech.
~ ‘The taxi has arrived!’ Dinah told us. -> ...Dinah told us that the taxi had arrived...
~ Katya told her husband that she might be late for dinner that evening.
...’I may be late for dinner this evening,’ Katya told her husband...
1. ‘You can leave your things in this wardrobe if you like,’ Derek said.
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2. Beth said that they were leaving the following day.
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3. ‘It isn’t far from here to my office, Ted,’ said Bea.
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4. Evan told the police officer that he’d seen the bank robbery that morning.
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5. Hannah said, ‘We must be patient.’
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6. ‘I’ve been to this restaurant once before,’ said Nanette to Ian.
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7. Miguel told Gloria that he hadn’t liked the film but he’d enjoyed the book.
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8. ‘I may have left my bag on the bus this morning,’ Eva said.
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9. Alan said that we ought to get some flowers for Penny’s birthday.
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10.‘I won’t be gone long,’ Lydia told her mother.
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Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.1) He said to me,”You took the money.”He accused _____________________________________2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”The teacher asked ______________________________3) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”The student apologized _____________________________4) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”Boddy’s father reminded ___________________________5) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” Helen saidHelen has always dreamed ________________________6) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”The nurse advised _____________________________________7) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” I said to AnnI warned _______________________________________________8) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”The fire chief ordered _________________________________9) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”The man prevented _________________________________10) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.”The instructor warned ______________________________
4. D. Turn the following reported speech into direct questions.
(Chuyển các câu tường thuật sau đây thành các câu hỏi trực tiếp.)
1. Mary asked me why I wanted that expensive hat.
=> Mary asked me “________________________________”
2. The father asked the young girl where she wanted to go.
=> The father asked the young girl “________________________________”
3. Ann asked me if I could cook her a Vietnamese meal.
=> Ann asked me “________________________________”
4. Eric wondered whether I wanted to do homework with him.
=> Eric wondered “________________________________”
5. I asked the lady where she came from.
=> I asked the lady “________________________________”
Rewrite each sentence in reported speech, beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning
1. “Are you staying here all summer?” the little girl asked me.
The little girl asked me .....if / whether I was staying there all the summer....
2. “What does “procrastinate” mean?” I asked my teacher.
I asked my teacher ..........................................................
3. “Have you done your homework, or not?” my mother asked me.
My mother asked me ..............................................
4. “When is your birthday?” I asked Sue.
I asked Sue...............................................
5. “Did you remember to lock the door,” my father asked me.
My father asked me .............................................
6. “Why have you turned off the television?” Ellen asked me.
Ellen asked me......................................................
III-Change into reported speech: Negative Imperatives:
1. He said to me:”Don’t make noise in class,please.”
→ …………...............................………………………………………………………………
2. She said to the passer-by:” Don’t turn left at the two blocks ahead.”
→ …………………………..........................................................…………………….…………
3.She said to her classmate:” Don’t talk in class.”
→ …………………………......................................................…………………………………
4.The teacher said to his student:” Don’t touch that new board.”
→ …………………………......................................................…………………………………
5.The mother said to her son, “ Don’t put off your coat, please.”
→ The mother …………………………......................................................................…………
IV- Rewrite the following Yes/No questions in reported speech, use IF or WHETHER:
1.“Do you enjoy reading books?” Phong asked Peter.
=> Phong asked Peter………………………………………………………………………….
2. “Does she like sports?”Hoa asked Lan.
=>Hoa asked …………………………………………………………………………………..
3. “Does Hoa play badminton?” Lan asked Thu.
=>Lan asked Thu………………………….………………………………………….
4. “Does your sister and brother go to the same school?”She asked Nam.
=>She asked………………………………………………………………………….
5. “Do the children perform on TV?” Her mother asked her teacher.
=>Her mother asked………………………………………………………………….
6. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom.
=>She asked………………………………………………………………………….
7. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend.
=>He asked……………………………….………………………………………….
8. “Do you travel to school by bus?” Tam asked Peter.
=>Tam asked …………………………………………………………………….………….
9. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan.
=>Tuan asked…………………………………………………………………….…..
10. “Do you need an umbrella to go out?” She asked me.
=>She asked………………………………………………………………………….
I. Turn these sentences into reported speech.
1. "I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam."
à My sister said ____________________________________________________
2. "My students are preparing the hall for their meeting."
à The teacher informed ______________________________________________
3. "Lien doesn't want to go for a picnic tomorrow."
à Lan told _________________________________________________________
4. "We bought a special TV which could perform two different channels at the same time last week."
à My friends told me ________________________________________________
5. "Lily will be a talent musician in the future."
à The music teacher hoped ___________________________________________
6. "Science and technology are the keys to develop the country."
à People believed ___________________________________________________
7. "You have to wear school uniform next Monday," our teacher said.
à Our teacher said ___________________________________________________
8. "I saw the alien yesterday when I was going out with my friends" the boy said.
à The boy said that __________________________________________________
9. "I have just received a birthday gift from my mother," my friend said to me.
à My friend told me _________________________________________________
10. "The story about that happened long ago" she said.
à She said _________________________________________________________
II. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.
1. We/ have/ car/ service/ and/ seem/ there/ problem/ engine.
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2. Scientists/ try/ work out/ way/ reduce/ pollution/ aircraft.
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3. All/ us/ know/ the way/ the success/ not/ easy.
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4. Nick/ tell/ that/ he/ go camping/ his classmates/ next day.
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5. Technology/ field/ telecommunications/ develop/ significantly/ recent years.
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6. Call/ me/ you/ finish/I/ come/ pick/ you/ up.
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7. When/ he/ come/ tomorrow/ they/ travel/ Japan.
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8. We/ all/ believe/ he/ recover/ her illness/ soon.
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9. My sister/ visit/ China/ this time next month.
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10. Match/ already start/ by the time/ he/ get/ stadium.
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III. Rewrite the sentences in direct or indirect speech.
1. "Production of these chemicals causes serious environmental pollution", said the scientists.
à The scientists said that______________________________________________
2. "New scientific discoveries are being made all the time."
à We believed that __________________________________________________
3. Miss Anne said that she was doing scientific experiments at that moment.
à Miss Anne:"_____________________________________________________ "
4. Minh asked his friend who he had been out with the weekend before.
à Minh: ___________________________________________________________
5. They asked us how we had got on with David two days before.
à They:" _________________________________________________________?”
6. "The students will watch a documentary on the future of nuclear power tomorrow", said the teacher.
à The teacher said that _______________________________________________
IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning stays the same.
1. My science exam starts at eight tomorrow morning. (TAKING)
à At eight tomorrow _______________________________ my science exam.
2. The teacher will finish marking the exams and then she will tell us our results. (SOON)
à The teacher will tell us our results _______________________________ marking the exams.
3. We're willing to wait for you. (WILL)
à We __________________________________
4. "I’ll buy them as they're so cheap!" said Tony. (GOING)
à Tony said he _______________________________ as they were so cheap.
5. "Everything was different yesterday", said Nick. (BEEN)
à Nick said everything _______________________________ before.
6. "We're going on our yearly diet tomorrow", said Jessie and Sandy together. (STARTING)
à Jessie and Sandy said together that ______________________their yearly diet the next day.
V. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.
1. We/ believe/ science/ technology/ the keys/ develop/ the country.
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2. Steward/ said/ he/ not want/ dessert/ because/ he/ full.
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3. future/ robots/ do/ many/ thing/ us/,/but/ may not/ improve/ quality/ our lives.
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4. We/ hope/ scientists/ invent/ more/ energy- saving device/ help/ us/ easily/ save power.
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5. international meeting/ economic development/ take place/ Singapore/ this time next week.
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6. Science/ technology/ the key/ development/ many/ field/ our life/ and/ will bring/ lot/ more benefits/ people.
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TURN INTO REPORTED SPEECH IN COMMANDS, REQUESTS OR ADVICE.
5. The policeman ordered the man: "Please give me your driving license." →
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY CHANGING DIRECT SPEECH TO REPORTED SPEECH.
1. Fred said, "Get two tickets for the concert."
→ Fred told .............................................................. *
2. She said, "Help me move this table, please."
→ She asked .............................................................. *
3. Mother said to her son, "Clean up your room."
→ My mother asked ............................................................ *
4. Jessica said, "Tony, you shouldn't take the art courses."
→ Jessica advised Tony .................................................... *
5. He said to me, "Youshould tell your father the truth about his illness."
→ He advised me .............................................................. *