Exercise 7
1 Rose said, "I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."
2 Ann asked her brother, "Do you expect to be admitted to the univer¬sity?"
3 Richard asked Jane, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"
4 She asked her boy friend "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"
5 Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?"
6 Mary said to her husband, "Did you see my handbag anywhere?"
7 The inspector said to the woman, "What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"
8 The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time."
9 Tom said to himself: "Why I haven't thought of this before?"
10 Father said: "The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"

[HSG] Change into reported speech

1. '' Don't repeat the mistake'' the instructor warned the sportsman

2. '' As soon as I hear from him, I will let you know" My neighboursaid to me

3. '' I will live in town till my husband returns from the expendition and when he returns, we will go to he seaside together" she said

4. '' I hope they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting" she remarked

5. '' This story happened long ago" he said '' and few people remember anything about it"

6. My sister said to me " What about going to see aunt Mary on sunday?''

7. James said" Do you want me to type this letter for you?''

8. James said to Jill " When do you expect to finish your assingment"

9. "These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year" He said

10. Rose said " I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger"

11. Richard asked Jane "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?''

1.Fred asked the postman:" Are there any letters for me today?"

2. " These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year" He said

3. John said," I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."

4. The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added " I must be at the station on time"
5. Father said:" The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
6. Helen said, " I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."

7. He said to her" Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."

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1.Fred asked the postman:" Are there any letters for me today?"

2. " These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year" He said

3. John said," I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."

4. The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added " I must be at the station on time"
5. Father said:" The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
6. Helen said, " I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."

7. He said to hẻ" Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."

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các loại câu: câu hỏi có từ để hỏi, câu hỏi yes no

6 The boys said to the old woman: "What can we do to help you?"
7 The guests said to the doorman: "Where should we leave our coats?"
8 Tom asked his brother: "Why did you advise them to go sight-seeing on foot?"
9 I asked the children: "Who took away the magazines from my desk?"

10 She asked me, "Have you ever seen a flying saucer?"
11 James said: "Do you want me to type this letter for you?"

12 Ann asked her brother, "Do you expect to be admitted to the university?"
13 Richard asked Jane, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"
14 She asked her boy friend "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"
15 Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?"
16 Mary said to her husband, "Did you see my handbag anywhere?"
17 The inspector said to the woman, "What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"

Put the following sentences into indirect speech.

1) " I shouldn't do that if I were you. Isn't it very dangerous? " He said.

2) " When we've finished this game we'll have supper." they said to me.

3) " Have you got any shampoo, Alice. I must wash my hair." Johny asked.

4) He said to me " Listen! Can you hear someone coming?"

5) " Do as I tell you or you'll be punished. I'll teach you who is master in this house", he said.

6) " When you have cleaned the sitting room, will you please light the fire there? It's rather chilly today", my mother said to me.

7) " I shall expect to see you next Wednesday." Mary said to her friend.

8) The teacher asked " Which book are you taking, John?"

9) I asked the policeman " Do you know far it is to the station?"

10) " What a dirty face you have!" Ann said to her son.

11) " Don't you know how to behave? There must be no talking in lesson". The teacher told his pupils.

12) " I wonder who is coming on the excursion tomorrow. I do hope it won't rain." She said .

13) " Do as you are told. You are naughty boy." Mrs Brown said.

14) " It's a very nice evening. Why don't we go for a walk?" Jim suggested.

15) "You must decide what you want to do", she said to her daughter.

16) Mary asked me " Can you tell me why you are so sad? ".

17) Jane said to John " Who will come to the movies with me?"

18) " Will you please find out when he last wrote to me?" Jane said to her friend.

I. Put the following sentences into Reported Speech

1. What is happened to Mr.Brown? He said to us

2. Who is going to live in the big house? He said to her

3. What will happen to his racehorses? She said to us

4. Who is playing next week? He asked me

5. Which team has won? asked Ann

6. When was the timetable changed? He asked me

7. Why has the 2:30 train been cancelled? said Ann

8. When did you begin learning English? He said to us

9. Why did you think it may be dangerous? He asked her

10. Do you know that the shoes you are wearing aren't a pair? I asked him

11. What games do they play? Tom asked us

Exercise 1:Rewrite following sentences so that the meaning stay the same.

1.”If I were you,I wouldn’t buy this car”

àHe advised..............................................................................................

2.”Shall I carry your suicase,Lan?”said Nam.

àNam offered............................................................................................

3.”Yes,all right,I’ll share the food with you,Dave.”

àAnn agreed......................................................................................

4.”Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?”

àPaul reminded..........................................................................................

5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”,the man said to the children.

àThe man ordered.......................................................................................

6.”I must go home to make the dinner”,said Mary.

àMary...........................................................................................

7.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom asked me.

àTom asked.................................................................................................

8.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked.

àMom asked if.............................................................................................

9.She said to me:”I can’t do it by myself”

àShe told me that........................................................................................

10.”Does your brother live in London,Nam?”Lan asked.

àLan wanted to know if.............................................................................

11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.”his father warned him.

àHis father warned him.................................................................................

12.”Give me a smile,”The photographer said to me.

àThe...........................................................................................................

13.”Don’t leave these book on the table” ,the librarian said to the students

àThe librarian told the students....................................................................

14.”Have you travelled abroad much?”he asked me.

àHe.............................................................................................................

15.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the secretary.

àThe boss asked...........................................................................................

16.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,”my friend said to me.

àMy friend told me.......................................................................................

17.”This story happened long ago”he said.

He said......................................................................................................

Exercise 2
1 "Don't repeat this mistake again!" the instructor warned the sports¬man.

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2 "Leave your address with the secretary," the assistant said to me.

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3 "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the client.

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4 "Don't be so silly," the father said to the kid.

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5 "Give a smile," the photographer said to me.

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6 "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend.

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7 "Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf," the librarian said to the student.

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8 "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child.

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9 "Leave your things here," my companion advised me.

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10 "Don't discuss this question now," said the chairman to the participants.

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Exercise 3
1 "Will it be safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the weather doesn't change for the better?" we asked the guide.

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2 The porter said to me, "I'll wake you up, when the train arrives in Leeds."

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3 My wife said to me: "While you are away, I'll do the packing."

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4 "Don't leave until I phone you," he asked me.

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5 "After he leaves hospital, they'll take him to the South," the doctor said.

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6 "They'll wait for the fisherman to return until it gets dark," the local man explained to me.

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7 As soon as I hear from him, I'll let you know," my neighbour said to me.

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8 I’ll live in town till my husband returns from the expedition and when he returns, we'll go to the seaside together," she said.

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9 The mother said to her son, ."Sit still, please."

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10 John said to his friend, "Come and spend a week with us."

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Exercise 4
1 "Have you travelled abroad much?" he asked me.

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2 "Who has written this note?" the boss asked the secretary.

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3 "I've just received a postcard from my sister," my friend said to me.

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4 "The students also took part in arranging the conference," the chair¬man said.

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5 "Have you been here long?" the stranger asked me.

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6 "Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?" the policeman asked the boy.

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7 "I hope they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting," she remarked.

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8 "Did you watch the detective film on TV yesterday?" he asked her.

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9 "This story happened long ago," he said, "and few people remember anything about it."

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10 "I haven't read so interesting a book since I don't remember when," she said.

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Exercise 5
1 Tom said to the girl: "When did you have this picture taken?"

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2 "Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?" Tom said.

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3 John said to Mary, "Why don't you wear your hair a little longer."

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4 "Would you like another cup of tea?" the landlady said to the guest.

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5 My sister said to me, "What about going to see Aunt Mary on Sunday?"

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6 She asked me, "Have you ever seen a flying saucer?"

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7 James said: "Do you want me to type this letter for you?"

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8 Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."

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9 Father said, "I was the superintendent while this school was being built."

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10 The woman said, "If I had a gas stove, it would save me a lot of time."

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Exercise 6
1 Jane said to Bill, “When do you expect to finish your assignment?"

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2 The man said to the boy: "Can you show me the way to the bank?"

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3 Fred asked the postman: "Are there any letters for me today?"

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4 Henry said to the librarian, "How many books can I borrow at a time?"

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5 John asked his friend, "How did you manage to know my phone number?"

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6 “These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year?" he said

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7 The boys said to the old woman: "What can we do to help you?"

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8 The guests said to the doorman: "Where should we leave our coats?"

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9 Tom asked his brother: "Why did you advise them to go sight-seeing on foot?"

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10 I asked the children: "Who took away the magazines from my desk?"

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Exercise 7
1 Rose said, "I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."

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2 Ann asked her brother, "Do you expect to be admitted to the univer¬sity?"

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3 Richard asked Jane, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"

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4 She asked her boy friend "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"

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5 Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?"

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6 Mary said to her husband, "Did you see my handbag anywhere?"

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7 The inspector said to the woman, "What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"

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8 The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time."

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9 Tom said to himself: "Why I haven't thought of this before?"

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10 Father said: "The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"

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Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."

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2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."

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3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."

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4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."

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5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."

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6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."

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7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."

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8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."

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9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.

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10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.

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Exercise 9
1 "Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff," she said to the boys.

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2 "Please, please come to help me with the assignment," my friend said to me.

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3 "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you," my friend said to me.

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4 "Would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor. "It's in the way."

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5 "Could I take out another book, please," I said to the librarian.

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6 "Remember to leave the window open when you're using the gas stove," my mother said to me.

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7 "Wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom." my teacher said to me.

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8 "Would you like to come over to my house for a slide show?" my friend said to me.

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9 "Show me your driver's licence, will you?" the policeman said to the drunken driver. .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10 "Do come again next weekend," the host said to the visitor.

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Exercise1/ Underline the most suitable word or phrase in bold to complete the sentences.1/Trung asked Minh ( if/has) he lived in Ha Giang province.2/ Please show me how(do operate/ to operate) this machine.3/ President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ( was completed/ was completing) on August 29th,1975.4/ Na doesn’t know exactly ( how many/how much) friends to come to his birthday party.5/ What (happens/does happen) if I can’t answer the question?Exercise 2/ Change these sentences into the reported speech.1/ “ Do you like sport?” He said .............................................................................................................................2/ “Do you want to visit the Big Ben, Tam ?”.......................................................................................................3/ “ Are you from Australia?” I said to the tourists.4/ “ Will you go to Ha Noi next month ?” I asked Thu5/ “ Have you ever been to My Son, Nam?” Ha said.6/ “Can you show me the way to the Sydney Opera House?” He asked the policeman.7/ “ Does your sister have a toy store in London?” Jane asked Peter.8/ “ Is there any information about the flight to New York?” Mrs. Hoa said.9/ "Richard asked Jane, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"10/ Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?"11/The inspector said to the woman, "What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"12/Tom said to himself: "Why I haven't thought of this before?" Exercise 3/ Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.1/ I enjoy (walk) ................................................ in the rain.2/ Would you like (have) .................................... something (eat)................................................?3/ I want (see)................................................... a film on TV this evening.4/ When did you finish (paint)..................................................... the kitchen?5/ I hope (earn)................................................................... some money soon.6/ I began (learn).......................................................... English when I was 7.7/ I’m hungry. I don’t know where ( go)...................................... eating.8/ It’s difficult (find).......................................... a good job