Exercise (54): Change these sentences into Reported Speech.
1. The manager said, "Come into my office, please".
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2. The teacher said to us, "Don't make so much noise".
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3. Mr. Green said, "Please come to our dinner tonight, Bill”.
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4. Susan said to Tom, "Don't call me again at this late hour".
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5. She said to the boy, "Show me what you have in your hand".
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6. The policeman ordered, "Stay where you are and don't touch anything".
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7. The old lady said, "Will you please water these flowers for me".
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8. She said, "Don't leave your coat on this chair".
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9. She said to him, "Don't speak to me like that and behave yourself".
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10. Peter said, "Would you mind lending me your dictionary till next Monday".
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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 ______________________________

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 ______________________________

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 ______________________________

 Change these sentences to REPORTED SPEECH:
9. The old man said to the boy,"Can you help me carry my bags?"

=>The old man asked the boy

10.Nhat said to Lan,"May you help me with my Englush pronunciation?"

=>Nhat asked Lan

11.Her teacher said:"You should revise your lesson carefully before examination."

=>Her teacher told

12."You shouldn't translate each sentence into Vietnamese."his brother said.

=>His brother told

13."You should pratice speaking English every day."said my teacher.

=>My teacher told

Ex 2. Change the following sentences into reported speech. 1. “I walked home after the event,” Tommy said. → 2. “Do you enjoy listening to music?” Binz asked her. → 3. Ricky wondered “ Should I help her with her test ?” → 4. He said to me “I haven’t finished my work”. → He told me that he hadn’t finished his work. 5. “I must go home to make the dinner”, said Suboi. → 6. ”Give him a smile, Misa” The photographer told her. → 7. “Keep silent and Don’t discuss this question now,” said my teacher to us. → My teacher told us keep silent and not to discuss this question then. 8. “If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends,” she said. → 9. “I will be surprised if Sushi doesn’t pass the exam.”, our teacher said. →. 10. "Where should we go for our picnic?" she asked him. → She wanted to know

Turn these sentences into Reported speech.

11. “ I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl. →________________________________________

12. He said to her, “You are my friend.” →________________________________________

13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.” →________________________________________

14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren. →________________________________________

15. Marry said, “My father died a year ago”. →_________________________________________

Change these questions into Reported Speech

1. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

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2. Lien said to her teacher "What can we do to help him?"

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3. "What are our children doing in the room?" Mr.Nguyen asked his wife.

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