.He said to me :"Let's go to the zoo.-

>> He told me to go to the zoo.

=> He told me to go to the zoo.

He told me go to the zoo

1. ‘I didn’t steal the money.’ Jean said. (Denied)

Jean denied stealing the money

2. ‘Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?’ Peter said. (Suggested)

Peter suggested going to the cinema that evening

3. ‘I’ve broken your pen. I’m awfully sorry, Jack.’ David said. (Apologized)

David apologized to Jack for breaking his pen

4. ‘Don’t forget to post my letter, will you, Sue?’ Diana said. (Reminded)

Diana reminded Sue to post her letter

5. ‘Let me carry your suitcase, John,’ (offered)

I offered to carry John's suitcase

6. ‘All right, it’s true. I was nervous.’ The leading actor said. (Admitted)

The leading actor admitted being nervous

7. ‘I don’t think Liverpool will win.’ Vanessa said (Doubted)

Vanessa doubted whether Liverpool would win

8. ‘If I were you, Bill, I’d buy a mountain bike.’ Stephen said. (Advised)

Stephen advised Bill to buy a mountain bike

9. ‘You murdered Lord Digby, didn’t you, Colin!’ the inspector said. (Accused)

The inspector accused Collin of murdering Lord Digby

III-Change into reported speech: Negative Imperatives: 

1. He said to me:”Don’t make noise in class,please.”

→ ………He told me not to make noise in class…...............................………………………………………………………………

 2. She said to the passer-by:” Don’t turn left at the two blocks ahead.”

→ ……………She told the passer-by not to turn left at the two blocks ahead……………..........................................................…………………….…………

3.She said to her classmate:” Don’t talk in class.”

→ ……………She told her classmate not to talk in class……………......................................................…………………………………

4.The teacher said to his student:” Don’t touch that new board.”

→ ………The teacher told his student not to touch that new board …………………......................................................…………………………………

5.The mother said to her son, “ Don’t put off your coat, please.”

→  The mother ………told her son not to put off his coat…………………......................................................................…………

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……if he enjoyed reading books…………………………………………………………………….

2. “Does she like sports?”Hoa asked Lan.

=>Hoa asked ………Lan if she liked sports…………………………………………………………………………..

3. “Does Hoa play badminton?” Lan asked Thu.

=>Lan asked Thu………if Hoa played badminton………………….………………………………………….

4. “Does your sister and brother go to the same school?”She asked Nam.

=>She asked……………Nam if his sister and brother went to the same school…………………………………………………………….

5. “Do the children perform on TV?” Her mother asked her teacher.

=>Her mother asked…her teacher if the children performed on TV……………………………………………………………….

6. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom.

=>She asked………her mom if there were some oranges in the fridge………………………………………………………………….

7. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend.

=>He asked………his friend if it would rain the following morning……………………….………………………………………….

8. “Do you travel to school by bus?” Tam asked Peter.

=>Tam asked ……Peter if he traveled to school by bus……………………………………………………………….………….

9. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan.

=>Tuan asked…Lan if Tam and Hoa were late for class………………………………………………………………….…..

10. “Do you need an umbrella to go out?” She asked me.

=>She asked……me if I needed an umbrella to go out…………………………………………………………………….

1.''I am a teacher '', the teacher said

->The teacher said that she/he was a teacher

2.She said to me ''I have a big house ''

->She said to me that she had a big house

3.She said to me : ''I am going to the party''

->She said to me that she was going to the party

4.She said to me :''I gave him your letter ''

->She said to me that she had given him my letter

5.She said :''I have finished my work .''

->She said that she had finished her work

6.Nam said :" I am not a pupil.''

->Nam said the he wasn't a pupil

7.Nam said :''I am going to Ho Chi Minh city.''

->Nam said that  he was going to Ho Chi Minh City

8.He said to me :''I have gone to your house .''

->He said to me that he had gone to my house

9.She says :''I knew your dificulties.''

->She says that she knew my difficulties

10.He said to me :'' I gave him your present .''

-> He said to me that  he had given him my present

11.She said :" I had a wonderful evening ''.

->She said that she had had a wonderful evening

12.The teacher tells us :" You should learn harder and harder ."

->The teacher tells us that we should learn harder and harder

13.''We are having a party tomorrom'', my mother said 

->My mother said that we were having a party the following day

14. ''Our teacher will come on time '', I said to him :

->I said to him that our teacher would come on time

15.Mai's parents said :''We are going to invite twenty guests to the party ''.

->Mai's parents  said that they were going to invite twenty guests to the party

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Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1.''I am a teacher '', the teacher said

->The teacher said she was a teacher

2.She said to me ''I have a big house ''

->She said to me she had a big house

3.She said to me : ''I am going to the party''

->She said to me she was going to the party

4.She said to me :''I gave him your letter ''

->She said to me she had given him my letter

5.She said :''I have finished my work .''

->She said she had finished her work

6.Nam said :" I am not a pupil.''

->Nam said he wasn't a pupil

7.Nam said :''I am going to Ho Chi Minh city.''

->Nam said he was going to HCM city

8.He said to me :''I have gone to your house .''

->He said to me he had gone to my house

9.She says :''I knew your dificulties.''

->She says she knew my difficulties

10.He said to me :'' I gave him your present .''

->He said to me he had given him my present 

11.She said :" I had a wonderful evening ''.

->She said she had had a wonderful evening

12.The teacher tells us :" You should learn harder and harder ."

->The teacher tells us that we should learn harder and harder

13.''We are having a party tomorrom'', my mother said 

->My mother said we were having a party the next day

14. ''Our teacher will come on time '', I said to him :

->I said to him that our teacher would come on time

15.Mai's parents said :''We are going to invite twenty guests to the party ''.

->Mai's parents said they were going to invite twenty guests to the party

1. The manager told me to come into her office.

2. The teacher told us not to make so much noise.

3. Mr. Green told Bill to come to their dinner that night.

4. Susan told Tom not to call him again at that late hour.

5. She told the boy to show her what he had in his hand.

6. The policeman ordered me to stay where I was and not to touch anything.

7. The old lady asked/told me to water those flowers for her.

8. She told me to leave my coat on that chair.

9. She told him not to speak to her like that and behave himself.

10. Peter told me to lend him my dictionary till the next Monday.

1. “I often go to school before 7 o’clock” 

Nam said he often went to school before 7 o'clock 

 2. “All the students will have a meeting next week”,

Thu said all the students would have a meeting the next week

 3. “My parents are very proud of my good marks”,

Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks

4. “You should stay home and do the homework”,

Lan said to Tam Lan she should stay home and do homework

5. “You ought to clean your room”,

Lien said to her brother he ought to clean his room

6. “All the homework must be done at home”

The teacher said all the homework had to be done at home

 7. “I can swim across the river”,

Tam said she could swim across the river

 8. “You can go to the movie with your friend”

Her father said she could go to the movie with her friend

 9. “I may visit my parents this summer”,

Hoa said she might visit her parents that summer

 10. “You should finish our homework before going out for lunch”, 

The students said they should finish their homework before going for lunch

 11. “Where does your father work?”,

the teacher asked me where my father worked

12. “How far is it from Hanoi to Nghe an?”

Hoa asked Lan how far it was from Hanoi to Nghe an 

 13. “How many people are there in your family?”,

She asked Mai how many people were there in her family

14. “How long will you stay in Singapore?”,

Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in Singapore 

15. “What’s your hobby?”,

The teacher asked Lan what her hobby was

16. “Why do you collect the waste paper?”,

He asked Huong why she collected the waste paper

 17. “When will you visit Hanoi?”,

Hoa asked her parents when they would visit Hanoi

Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1.      She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.

🢡...................................  She told him to give her another glass of wine.........................................................................................

2.      She said to me: “Bring me a book”.

🢡......................................  She asked me to bring her a book.....................................................................................

3.      The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.

🢡....................................... The mother told him to open the window.....................................................................................

4.      He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

🢡........................................ He told me to shut the door after him....................................................................................

5.      The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.

🢡............................................... The captain asked them to wait there until he came back.............................................................................

6.      She told her: “Take it and come with me”.

🢡.................................... She told her to take it and come with her........................................................................................

7.      He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

🢡................................ He told me not to come back before one o’clock............................................................................................

8.      My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.

🢡............................ My mother asked me not to forget to look at the door................................................................................................

9.      He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.

🢡................................... He asked his brother not to open the window and open the door.........................................................................................

10.  He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.

🢡.................................... He asked the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair........................................................................................

11.  The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .

🢡............................................ The teacher said that he was a teacher................................................................................

12.  She said to me “I have a big house”.

🢡............................. She said to me that she had a big house...............................................................................................

13.  He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”

🢡.....................................  He asked me when I finished my work.......................................................................................

14.  Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”

🢡...................................... Mai asked me why I hadn’t come.....................................................................................

Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1.      Julia said that she................. there at noon.

A.  is going to be                                               B. was going to be

C. will be                                                          D. can be

2.      He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.

A.  told me                   B. told to me               C. said me                   D. says to me

3.      She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.

A.  wrote                      B. has written              C. was writing             D. had written

4.      I................ him to sell that old motorbike.

A.  said to                     B. suggested                C. advised                    D. recommended

5.      My parents reminded me................ the flowers.

A.  remember to plant                                     B. plant

C. to plant                                                        D. planting

6.      I asked Martha................ to enter law school.

A.  are you planning                                         B. is she planning

C. was she planning                                        D. if she was planning

7.      Nam wanted to know what time ...............

A.  does the movie begin                                 B. did the movie begin

C. the movie begins                                        D. the movie began

8.      I wondered................ the right thing.

A.  whether I was doing                                   B. if I am doing

C. was I doing                                                  D. am I doing

9.      The scientist said the earth................ the sun.

A.  goes round                                                  B. is going around

C. went around                                                    D. was going around 10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he.................................................................................... a lot.

A.  is – will travel

B.  were – would travel

C.  had been – would have travelled

D.  was – will travel

11.  They said that they had been driving through the desert ...............

A.  the previous day                                         B. yesterday

C. the last day                                                 D. Sunday previously

12.  He asked the children................ too much noise.

A.  not to make                                                B. not making

C. don’t make                                                  D. If they don’t make

13.  The man said that money................. the passport to everything.

A.  will be B. is              C. was                          D. can be

14.  The teacher said Columbus................. America in 1942.

A.  discovered                                                  B. had discovered

C. was discovering                                              D. would discover
15. John said he ............... her since they......................................................................... school.

A. hasn’t met - left                                          B. hadn’t met - had left

C. hadn’t met left                                            D. didn’t meet - has left

16.  The woman asked................ get lunch at school.

A.  can the children                                          B. whether the children could

C. if the children can                                       D. could the children

17.  Laura said that when she................ to school, she saw an accident.

A.  was walking                                                B. has walked

C. had been walking                                        D. has been walking

18.  He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why................. the final

exam.

A.  she took                                                      B. did she take

C. she hadn’t taken                                         D. she had taken

19.  Ba said he................ some good marks the semester before.

A gets                          B. got                           C. had gotten               D. have got

20.  They told their parents that they................. their best to do the test.

A.  try                           B. will try                     C. are trying                D. would try

Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1.      She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.

🢡..............She told him to give her another glass of wine.............................................................................................................

2.      She said to me: “Bring me a book”.

🢡............She told me to bring her a book...............................................................................................................

3.      The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.

🢡...........THe mother told him to open the window................................................................................................................

4.      He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

🢡...........He told me to shut the door after me................................................................................................................

5.      The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.

🢡.................The captain told them to wait there untel he came back..........................................................................................................

6.      She told her: “Take it and come with me”.

🢡..................She told her to take it and come with her.........................................................................................................

7.      He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

🢡.........He told me not to come back before one o’clock..................................................................................................................

8.      My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.

🢡...................My mother told me not to forget to look at the door........................................................................................................

9.      He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.

🢡.........He told his brother not to open the window and told him to open the door..................................................................................................................

10.  He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.

🢡.................He told the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair..........................................................................................................

11.  The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .

🢡.................The teacher said she was a teacher..........................................................................................................

12.  She said to me “I have a big house”.

🢡................She told me she had a big house...........................................................................................................

13.  He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”

🢡................He asked me when I finished my work...........................................................................................................

14.  Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”

🢡........Mai asked me why I hadn't come...................................................................................................................

Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1.      Julia said that she................. there at noon.

A.  is going to be                                               B. was going to be

C. will be                                                          D. can be

2.      He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.

A.  told me                   B. told to me               C. said me                   D. says to me

3.      She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.

A.  wrote                      B. has written              C. was writing             D. had written

4.      I................ him to sell that old motorbike.

A.  said to                     B. suggested                C. advised                    D. recommended

5.      My parents reminded me................ the flowers.

A.  remember to plant                                     B. plant

C. to plant                                                        D. planting

6.      I asked Martha................ to enter law school.

A.  are you planning                                         B. is she planning

C. was she planning                                        D. if she was planning

7.      Nam wanted to know what time ...............

A.  does the movie begin                                 B. did the movie begin

C. the movie begins                                        D. the movie began

8.      I wondered................ the right thing.

A.  whether I was doing                                   B. if I am doing

C. was I doing                                                  D. am I doing

9.      The scientist said the earth................ the sun.

A.  goes round                                                  B. is going around

C. went around                                                    D. was going around

10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he.................................................................................... a lot.

A.  is – will travel

B.  were – would travel

C.  had been – would have travelled

D.  was – will travel

11.  They said that they had been driving through the desert ...............

A.  the previous day                                         B. yesterday

C. the last day                                                 D. Sunday previously

12.  He asked the children................ too much noise.

A.  not to make                                                B. not making

C. don’t make                                                  D. If they don’t make

13.  The man said that money................. the passport to everything.

A.  will be B. is              C. was                          D. can be

14.  The teacher said Columbus................. America in 1942.

A.  discovered                                                  B. had discovered

C. was discovering                                              D. would discover

15. John said he ............... her since they......................................................................... school.

A. hasn’t met - left                                          B. hadn’t met - had left

C. hadn’t met left                                            D. didn’t meet - has left

16.  The woman asked................ get lunch at school.

A.  can the children                                          B. whether the children could

C. if the children can                                       D. could the children

17.  Laura said that when she................ to school, she saw an accident.

A.  was walking                                                B. has walked

C. had been walking                                        D. has been walking

18.  He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why................. the final

exam.

A.  she took                                                      B. did she take

C. she hadn’t taken                                         D. she had taken

19.  Ba said he................ some good marks the semester before.

A gets                          B. got                           C. had gotten               D. have got

20.  They told their parents that they................. their best to do the test.

A.  try                           B. will try                     C. are trying                D. would try

Đáp án: not to smoke in my car

1, She told him to give her another glass of wine.

2, She asked me to bring her a book.

3, The mother told him to open the window.

4, He told me to shut the door after him.

5, The captain asked them to wait there until he came back.

6, She told her to take it and come with her.

7, He told me not to come back before one o’clock.

8, My mother asked me not to forget to look at the door.

9, He asked his brother not to open the window and open the door.

10, He asked the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair.

11, The teacher said that he was a teacher.

12, She said to me that she had a bog house.

13, He asked me when I finished my work.

14, Mai asked me why I hadn’t come.