1 She said that she would see me the day after
2 He said that he had seen her that day
1, -> She said that she would see her the next day.
2, -> He said that he saw her that day.
1 She said that she would see me the day after
2 He said that he had seen her that day
1, -> She said that she would see her the next day.
2, -> He said that he saw her that day.
Wirte there sentences in indirect speech, changing words where necessary
6, '' I'll see Mary on sunday'', she said
she said that
7'' Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow'', she said
she said that
8, Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow'', she said
she said that
9, ''I really like this furniture'', she said
she said that
Wirte there sentences in indirect speech, changing words where necessary
3, ''I don't like this filk'', shr said
She said that
4, she said, ''We went swimming today.''
She said that
5, ''I met her about three months ago'', he said.
He said that
10, '' My parents are arriving tomorrow'', they said
She said that
11 ''We'll see her this morning''thay said.
they said that
12 ''We'll see her next summer'' thay said
They said that
13'' They were here three months ago'', he said
he said that
Turn the following sentences into indirect speech :
30. “ You are my best friends” he said too us.
31. “ I`m living in Hue now”Mai says.
32. “ I want to become a doctor one day” said he.
33. “ I’ll come and see you as soon as I can”
34. “ You should practice speaking Enghlish everyday” said my teacher.
35. She said to her son “ Go straight upstairs and get into bed”
36. The lifeguard said “ Don`t swim out too far, boys”
37. He said to Huong “ Could you give me a hand, please ?”
38. The traffic police said “ Show me your driving licience, please”
39. Nien asked Hoa “ Do you have many new friends ?”
40. They said to us “ You must go now”
1. “I have something to show you now”, he said to me.
He told me .......................................................................................
2. “I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow”, she said
She said ........................................................................................
3. “I ‘ll come with you as soon as I am ready”, Tom said to her.
Tom told ......................................................................................
4. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
Her ………………………………………………..……
5. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer” ………………………………………………..…………………………………
6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter ………………………………………..………………
7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan ………………………………………………………………
8. “ What are you doing?” .She asked me
She asked ………………………………
9.“ Don’t touch the electric wires”, he said to me.
He told me ..............................................................
10.“Please remove your shoes before entering” said the woman
The woman told us ..................................
Exercise 2. Change these sentences into reported speech 1. Hoa said to Tri, “ I'll see you tonight." 2. The woman said, "I saw Mr. Thang at the bank yesterday." 3. The boys said, "We like going for a swim at weekends." 4. I asked my brother, "Can you fix household appliances?" 5. She asked him, “ Do you love your hometown?" 6. The taxi driver said, " It is really dangerous to drive at night." 7. The guard said, " You mustn't step on the grass, children." 8. His aunt said, "I shall visit Hoi An next week." 9. He asked me, 10. Kim's father said, "I am not going to fish this week." Have you ever read novels before?"
E7: (REPORTED SPEECH: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES).
1. “If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,” she said to me.
->She told me _____________________________________
2. “If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,” he said.
->He said if ____________________________________________
3. “You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.” my mother said.
->My mother said that if ___________________________________
4. “What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?” Anne asked.
->Anne asked Jane what she __________________________________
5. “If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.
->Matthew said if he _______________________________________
6. “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother.
->She advised ____________________________________________
7. “If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered.
->He wondered what ________________________________________
8. “If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,” she said.
->She said if she _______________________________________
9. “I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,” he said.
->He said he ___________________________________________
10. “If the door is clocked what shall I do?” she asked.
->She asked what she ____________________________________
E8: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE
1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
->He promised _____________________________________________
2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
->Tom begged _____________________________________________
3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”
->His mother told __________________________________________
4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
-> He told ____________________________________________________
5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.
->The captain ordered ________________________________________
6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.
->He introduced ___________________________________________
7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
->He asked ________________________________________________
8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.
->My mother told _____________________________________________
9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said
-> I warned___________________________________________
10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.
-> Rosy persuaded _________________________________________
11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.
->She reminded _______________________________________________
12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
->I advised ___________________________________________________
13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
->The shopkeeper warned _____________________________________
14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.
->Laura offered ______________________________________________
15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.
->John invited __________________________________________
E9: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
1. “Shall we go for a swim now?” ->She suggested………… _____________________________________________
2. “I know I’m wrong,” he said. ->He admitted_________________________________________________
3. “I didn’t say that,” He said. -> He denied…………________________________
4. “If only I had told him the true!” -> Jane regrets_............__________________________________
5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. ->The boy apologized………. __________________________________
6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy. ->The man accused ____________________________________________
7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.” ->She insisted on ………………_____________________________
8. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said. ->She dreamt _______________________________________________
9. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said. ->His mother prevented _______________________________________
10. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him. ->She thanked ________________________________________________
11. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.” ->The woman thought ___________________________________________
12. “I feel like going to America soon.” ->She looked forward to_.......................................
13. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists.
->The safeguard warned ________________________________________
14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.
-> My mother accused ______________________________________
15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
-> Peter apologized …………___________________________________________
I. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.
9. 'That student speaks English very well,' the teacher remarked.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Father said, 'I think it won't rain tomorrow.'
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
31. “ You must study harder for your exam” said my teacher
My teacher said that
32. I won’t listen to any words from you” she said
She said
33. "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” she said to me
She told me
34. "Give a smile," the photographer said to me.
The photographer
35. "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend.
Ann
36. "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child.
The nurse
37. "Leave your things here," my companion advised me.
My companion advised me.
38. ."Don't forget your bag," she told me.
à She told me
39. "Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.
à The chemistry teacher told his students
40. "Don't give yourself up," he advised her.
à He advised her
41. "Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.
à She told the boys
42. My mother told me “ You shouldn’t stay up late.”
My mother
43. He said to her “ You had better finish your homework before going to class.”
He
44. The doctor said to me “ you should stay in bed for few days”
The doctor
45. The doctor said," You should take these medicines every four hours."
The doctor
46 . The doctor said, "You shouldn't drink alcohol or smoke."
The doctor