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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Exercise 1: Turn the following sentences into indirect speech :

1.     The teacher said to Nam “Come into my office, please”

2.     “We are going shopping this afternoon” they said to Mr Quang.

3.     “ My sister is a singer” said he.

4.     “I will buy a new bike next week” she said.

5.     “I don't know what Mai is doing now”she said.

6.     “Don't forget to send your parents my regards” Lan said.

7.     Mary said  “I can go to the movies with you, John”

8.     “It isn’t foggy today as it was yesterday” said the teacher.

9.     Linh said “Turn off the light before going out”

10.                        I said to him “Stay at home”

11.                        My mother said to the kids "Stop fighting ".

12.                        The teacher said “Don't make noise in the class”

13.                        “She learns English well" said his mother.

14.                        The child said to the beggar “Are you very poor?”

15.                        He said to Lan “I will visit Ha Long Bay tomorrow”

16.                        She said  “Do you often do your homework after school?”

17.                        He said “I went to the library yesterday”

18.                        The police asked “Where did you stay last night?”

19.                        The girl said “I am going on holiday tomorrow”.

20.                        They said “We are going learning English now”.

21.                        “I’m going away for a few days. I'll phone you when I get back”.

22.                        He said “My brother is a doctor here”

23.                        Nga said “I stayed at home yesterday”

24.                        She saked me “Give me your ticket, please”

25.                        They asked him “Don't touch the button”

26.                        She said “I can't find my umbrella”

27.                        “Please don't smoke in the room”she said.

28.                        “Run faster”he said to his friends.

29.                        “We are growing vegetables” they said.

TURN INTO REPORTED SPEECH:

1. Their mother said to them, "Don't make so much noise."

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2. The traffic policeman said, "Show me your driving license, please."

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3. Mrs. Jackson said to Tim, "Could you give me a hand?"

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4. The lifeguard said, "Don't swim out too far, boys."

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5. Nam said to the taxi driver, "Please turn left at the first traffic light."

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6. She said to her son, "Go straight upstairs and get into bed."

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7. The policeman said, "Don't touch anything in the room."

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8. Mary said to John, "Can you carry my suitcase, please?"

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9. The doctor said to him, "You should give me up smoking."

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10. The dentist said to me, "You shouldn't eat too much sugar."

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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.”

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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………………………………………………………………………….

1 the teacher said to Tim, "come into my office , please"

2 " don't make so much noise",their mother said to them

3 " could you give me a hand , please?" mrs jackson said to tim

4 mary said ti Jim , "can you carry my suitcase please?"

5 " you should stay in bed fora few days ." the doctor said

6 " you ought to keep your body warm."the doctor said

7 "you shouldn't drink alcohol or smoke." the doctor said to her

8 " i am an architect" nam said

Exercise 3. Turn into reported speech, using the verbs in brackets.

1. He said to her, “Come to the party. You’ll enjoy it” (persuade)

2. He said to me, “I’ll lend you some money if you like” (offer)

3. He said to us, “Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage?” (invite)

4. “All right. I’ll help you,” Tom said to Joe. (agree)

5. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists. (warn)

6. “You must pay for the damage you’ve done,” she said. (make)

7. “I haven’t done anything wrong,” Tom said. (deny)

8. “No, I won’t talk to the lawyer,” Tom said. (refuse)

9. “Yes, I did drive too fast through the town,” she said. (admit)

10. “You damage my sweater, Tom,” said Ben. (accuse)

11. “Stop speeding or you will get a ticket,” said the traffic warden to the driver. (warn)

12. “Please do go to the movies with me tonight,” said Aunt Fancy. (persuade)

13. “Why don’t we work and keep ourselves from starving?” said Mike. (suggest)

14. “Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer,” she told him. (advise)

15. “Keep out of this room at all time,” she said to them. (warn)

16. “Remember to post those letters,” he said to me. (remind)

17. “If you can’t find anyone else,I’ll drive you you to the airport,” he said to me. (volunteer)

18. “If you don’t give me a pay rise, I’ll resign,” he said to me.(threaten)

19. “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” said Bob. (deny)

20. “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?” Mary said to me. (suggest)

21. “I saw Megan in town,” he said. (mention)

22. “Be careful of malefactors and don’t go out at night alone” (warn)

23. “Nam, you shouldn’t spend so much money on gambling” (advise)

24. “Would you like to have lunch with me today” (invite)

25. “Why don’t you open a bank account” (encourage)

26. “Remember to book a table in advance” (remind)

27. “Fasten your seat belts” (tell)

28. “I’ll offer you some more wine tomorrow” (promise)

29. “Ok, I’ll carry some of these parcels for you” (offer)

30. “Could you possibly give me a lift to the next village” (ask)

Put the following commands and requests into reported speech.

1.The teacher said to Tim,"Com into my office,please"

=>The teacher asked Tim

2.The mother said to her children."Have breakfast,please"

=>The mother told her children

3.Miss Jackson said to me,"Can you give Tim this dictionary?"

=>Miss Jackson asked me

4.Mrs.Jackson said to Tim,"Could you give me a hand?"

=>Mrs.Jackson told Tim

5.The policeman said,"Don't touch anything in the room."

=>The police told me

6.The lifeguard said,"Don't swim out too far,boys."

=>The lifeguard asked/told

7."Don't make so much noise."My father said.

=>My father asked told me

8."Try your best to improve your pronunciation,Tim."Miss Jackson said.

=>Miss Jackson asked

9.The teacher said to me:"You should spend more time on Spain pronunciation."
=>The teacher said

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

=>My teacher said

11."You should learn by heart all these words." Miss Hoa said to Nga.

=>Miss Hoa said

12."You shouldn't drink too much coke,Ba"Lan said

=>Lan said Ba