Change these sentences to REPORTED SPEECH:

1.The teacher said to us:"Close your books,please!"

=>The teacher told us

2.Daisy said:"Please lend me your history book,Peter."

=>Daisy told

3.The police said:"Don't touch anything in this room,everybody."

=>The police

4."Pease turn off the light and lock the door carefully." Mr.Smith said to his son.

=>Mr.Smith told his son

5.Mr.Hoang said to Lan,"Don't come in my room"

=>Mr.Hoang told Lan

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

=>Mary asked John

7.Tom said to me:"Can you help me solve this math problem?"

=>Tom told me

8.The tourist asked the guide,"Could you show me the way to the nearest post office?"

=>The tourist asked the guide

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.

VI. Change these sentences into indirect speech

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

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2. The speaker said to the audience, “Don’t make so much noise.”

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3. Mrs. Pike said, “Pleased come to our party to night, Ben.”

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4. “Don’t call me again at this late hour!” Mike said to Anna.

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5. “Hurry up if you want to go to the opera with us,” Mother said.

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6. The drive said, “Don’t get off the coach whil it’s moving.”

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7. “Show me what you have in your hand,” she told the boy.

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8. “Stay where you are and don’t touch anything!” ordered the policeman.

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9. “Do what you’re told or you’ll get into trouble,” the manager warned the girl.

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10. Susan said, “Read my exercise, Micheal, and tell me if it is orrect.”

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VI. Change these sentences into indirect speech

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

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2. The speaker said to the audience, “Don’t make so much noise.”

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3. Mrs. Pike said, “Pleased come to our party to night, Ben.”

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4. “Don’t call me again at this late hour!” Mike said to Anna.

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5. “Hurry up if you want to go to the opera with us,” Mother said.

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6. The drive said, “Don’t get off the coach whil it’s moving.”

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7. “Show me what you have in your hand,” she told the boy.

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8. “Stay where you are and don’t touch anything!” ordered the policeman.

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9. “Do what you’re told or you’ll get into trouble,” the manager warned the girl.

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10. Susan said, “Read my exercise, Micheal, and tell me if it is orrect.”

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Change into INDIRECT SPEECH:

     You can use AND, BUT, BECAUSE, ADD to join the sentences.

Brenda said to Jimmy, “Please, turn off the TV. The film is boring.”

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“Wash your face and say GOOD MORNING to everybody.” says his mother.

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“Do your homework again. There are a lot of mistakes.” says the teacher to Kate.

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“Don’t waste your time! Finish studying.” says Mrs. Dawson to Barbara.

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“Brush your teeth. They look very dirty.” Her mother says to her.

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“Look out! There is a truck coming.” Kevin said to his daughter.

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Janet told David, “This book looks boring. Give me another, please.”

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Mrs. Abbot told Jack, “Your hair is very long. Go and have a hair cut.”

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Mrs. Denman says to her son, “It is very hot. Don’t play in the sun.”

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Mr. Newman said to Nicky, “Don’t make a lot of noise. I want to listen to the news.”

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“Don’t turn it up. I have a headache.” says the mother.

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Sue told Andy, “Don’t shout! I’m not a deaf.”

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Terry said to Ashley, “Don’t speak German. Speak English. They can’t understand you.”

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“Please, be quiet! The baby is sleeping.” says Mrs. Newton to the children.

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“Will you please move aisde? I can’t watch television.” says John.

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Mark said, “I want to buy a new car. Ours is very old and spends a lot of petrol.”

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Tom said to Carol, “Can I borrow your dictionary. Mine is at home.”

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“Your hands are very dirty. Go to the bathroom and wash them.” says her mother.

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Sandy said to Danny, “Does your mother work? I see her on the bus everyday.”

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Tom told Jane, “I’m bored. Can we go to the cinema?”

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Sam said to Kate, “I’m broke. Can you lend me some money?”

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Mother said to her son, “Your friends are playing in the garden. Don’t you want to 

play with them?”

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Jim says to his son, “When will you go? You are very late for school.”

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“What have you cooked? I feel very hungry.” Tony said to his mother.

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“Why don’t you wash your car? It looks very dirty.” Mrs. Dawson said to John.

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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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