Reported Speech

A. Commands/ Requests

1. Mrs. Jackson said to Alice "Could you give me a hand, please?"

=> Mrs. Jackson told Alice to give her a hand.

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

=> The lifeguard asked the boys not to swim out too far.

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

=> Nam told the taxi driver to turn left at the first traffic light.

4. She said to her son "Go straight upstairs and get to bed."

=> She told her son to go straight upstairs and get to bed.

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

=> The police asked me not to touch anything in the room.

B. Statements

1. Lan said "I will be very busy tomorrow."

=> Lan said that she would be very busy the following day.

2. Thu said "All the students will have a meeting next Sunday."

=> Thu said that all the students would have a meeting the following Sunday.

3. Tam said " I can swim across this river."

=> Tam said that she could swim across that river.

4. His sister said "I don't buy this book."

=> His sister said that she didn't buy that book.

5. The boys said "We have to try our best to win the match."

=> The boys said that they had to try their best to win the match.

6. Her father said to her " You can go to the movie with your friends."

=> Her father told her that she could go to the movie with her friends.

7. Her classmate said "Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class."

=> Her classmate said that Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class.

8. The teacher said "The Sun rises in the East."

=> The teacher said that the Sun rises in the East.

C. "Yes/ No" questions

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. "Can you drive your bicycle to school?", Ba said to Tuan.

=> Ba asked Tuan if he could drive his bicycle to school.

4. "May I use your dictionary for a moment?", Nga asked Hoa.

=> Nga asked Hoa if she might use her dictionary for a moment.

5. "Are you fond of watching television?", Tuan said to Ba.

=> Tuan asked Ba if he was fond of watching television.

6. "Will she be here for five days?", Tom asked Thu.

=> Tom asked Thu if she would be here for five days.

7. "Will the students in grade 9 have their final exam in May?", Phong asked his teacher.

=> Phong asked his teacher if the students in grade 9 would have their final exam in May.

D. "W-H" Questions

1. "Where are you going?", Lan asked.

=> Lan asked me where I was going.

2. "Where does your father work?", the teacher asked me.

=> The teacher asked me where my father worked.

3. "How far is it from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau? ", a tourist asked.

=> A tourist asked me how far it was from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau.

4. "How many people are there in your family?", she asked Lan.

=> She asked Lan how many people there were in her family.

5. "How long will you stay in England? ", Tan's friends asked him.

=> Tan's friends asked him how long he would stay in England.

6. "What language do you speak?", Mr. Ba asked Thu.

=> Mr. Ba asked Thu what language she spoke.

7. "How much does this coat cost?", Lan asked Lien.

=> Lan asked Lien how much that coat costed.

8."What aspect of learning English do the students find most difficult?", the teacher said to his students.

=> The teacher asked his students what aspect of learning English the students found most difficult.

E. Mixed Reported Speech

1. "Are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow? ", asked Tom.

=> Tom asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day after.

2. "Listen to me and don't make a noise in class.", said the teacher to his students.

=> The teacher told his students to listen to him and not to make a noise in class.

3. "I'm tired of eating fish", said Mary to Hellen.

=> Mary told Hellen that she was tired of eating fish.

4. "The Earth always goes round the Sun.", said our teacher.

=> Our teacher said that the Earth always goes round the Sun.

5. "Where are you going for your holidays?", asked Martha.

=> Martha asked me where I was going for my holidays.

6. "I didn't steal your fur coat yesterday.", said Sammy to Jean.

=> Sammy told Jean that he hadn't stolen his fur coat the day before.

7. "You must do your homework every day.", said Miss Borne to us.

=> Miss Borne told us that we had to do our homework every day.

8. "Will we read the story?", Billy said to his teacher.

=> Billy told his teacher if they would read the story.

72. "Do you enjoy reading books?" Phong asked Peter.

→ Phong asked Peter ....if he enjoyed reading books .......

73. "How many members are there in your family?" She asked Lan.

→ She asked Lan .......how many members there were in her family.....

74. " Why do you collect waste paper?" she asked her younger brother.

→ She asked ....her younger brother why he collected waste paper .....

75. " You'd better not lend them any more money, Tom." Said John.

→ John advised Tom......not to lend them any more money......

76. He said " I must go next week."

→ He said .......he had to go the next week .........

78. She said " I will answer the phone."

→ She said ....that she would answer the phone.....

79. Nam said " I am told to be at school before 7 o'clock."

→ Nam said ........that he was told to be at school before 7 o'clock......

80. Peter said "My parents are very proud of my good marks."

→ Peter said ....that his parents were very proud of his good marks .....

81. Lan said "I may visit my parents in summer."

→ Lan said .......that she might visit her parents in summer...

82. " Where does your father work?" the teacher asked me.

→ The teacher asked .......me where my father worked .........

83." How do you go to the airport?"

→ His friend asked Nam how he went to the airport.

84. Tom asked Nam " How long will you stay in England?"

→Tom asked Nam how long he would stay in England

85. The boys said " We have to try our best to win the match"

→ The boys said that ........they had to try their best to win the match......

86. "Can you wait for me here, Jerry?"

→Tom asked asked ...Jerrry if she could wait for him .....

87. "Please shut the window, Mai."

→The man asked ...Mai to shut the window .....

90. My mother said " I must help them at once"

→.......My mother said that she had to help them at once.........

72. "Do you enjoy reading books?" Phong asked Peter.

→ Phong asked Peter ....if he enjoyed reading books .......

73. "How many members are there in your family?" She asked Lan.

→ She asked Lan .......how many members there were in her family.....

74. " Why do you collect waste paper?" she asked her younger brother.

→ She asked ....her younger brother why he collected waste paper .....

75. " You'd better not lend them any more money, Tom." Said John.

→ John advised Tom......not to lend them any more money......

76. He said " I must go next week."

→ He said .......he had to go the following week .........

78. She said " I will answer the phone."

→ She said ....she would answer the phone.....

79. Nam said " I am told to be at school before 7 o'clock."

→ Nam said ........he was told to be at school before 7 o'clock......

80. Peter said "My parents are very proud of my good marks."

→ Peter said ....his parents were very proud of his good marks .....

81. Lan said "I may visit my parents in summer."

→ Lan said .......she might visit her parents in summer...

82. " Where does your father work?" the teacher asked me.

→ The teacher asked .......me where my father worked .........

83." How do you go to the airport?"

→ His friend asked Nam .........how he went to the airport.........

84. Tom asked Nam " How long will you stay in England?"

→Tom asked Nam .......how long he would stay in England.........

85. The boys said " We have to try our best to win the match"

→ The boys said that ....they had to try their best to win the match.....

86. "Can you wait for me here, Jerry?"

→Tom asked asked ...Jerrry if she could wait for him there.....

87. "Please shut the window, Mai."

→The man asked ...Mai to shut the window .....

90. My mother said " I must help them at once"

→.......My mother said she had to help them at once.........

72. "Do you enjoy reading books?" Phong asked Peter.

→ Phong asked Peter if Peter enjoyed reading books

or

→ Phong asked Peter whether Peter enjoyed reading books

73. "How many members are there in your family?" She asked Lan.

→ She asked Lan how many members there were in Lan's family

74. " Why do you collect waste paper?" she asked her younger brother.

→ She asked her younger brother why he collected waste paper

75. " You'd better not lend them any more money, Tom." Said John.

→ John advised Tom not to lend them anymore money

76. He said " I must go next week."

→ He said (that) he must go the following week

78. She said " I will answer the phone."

→ She said (that) she would answer the phone

79. Nam said " I am told to be at school before 7 o'clock."

→ Nam said (that) he was told to be at school before 7 o'clock

80. Peter said "My parents are very proud of my good marks."

→ Peter said (that) his parents were very proud of his good marks

81. Lan said "I may visit my parents in summer."

→ Lan said (that) she might visit her parents in summer

82. " Where does your father work?" the teacher asked me.

→ The teacher asked me where my father worked

83." How do you go to the airport?" His friend asked Nam

→ His friend asked Nam how Nam went to the airport

84. Tom asked Nam " How long will you stay in England?"

→Tom asked Nam how long Nam would stay in England

85. The boys said " We have to try our best to win the match"

→ The boys said that they had to try their best to win the match

86. "Can you wait for me here, Jerry?"

→Tom asked Jerry to wait for him there

87. "Please shut the window, Mai."

→The man asked Mai to shut the window

90. My mother said " I must help them at once"

→ My mother said (that) she must help them at once

1. She asked Minh if / whether he could speak English.
2. Thanh asked her teacher if/ whether she would finish her exercise at home:
3. Nam asked Hoa if / whether she had many new friends.
4. My friend asked me if / whether I was going to leave the next day.
5. They asked us if/ whether we had to go then.
6. I asked Nam if/ whether he was free that night.
7. She asked me if/ whether I knew the way to the station.
8. John asked Nhi if / whether Phong Nha Cave was in southern Vietnam.

III. Turn the following questions into the indirect speech.

1. She said, “Can you speak Spanish, Minh?”

=>She asked Minh if / whether he could speak Spanish.

2. Thanh said to her teacher, “Will I finish my exercise at home?”

=>Thanh asked her teacher if/ whether she would finish her exercise at home.

3. Nien asked Hoa, “Do you have many new friends?”

=>Nien asked Hoa if / whether she had many new friends.

4. They said to us, “Must you go now?”

=> They asked us if/ whether we had to go then.

5. My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”

=>My friend asked me if / whether I was going to leave the next day.

1. I asked Nam, “Are you free tonight?”

=> I asked Nam if/ whether he was free that night.

2. She asked the tourists, “Do you know the way to the station?”

=> She asked the tourists if/ whether they knew the way to the station.

3. John said, “Is Phong Nha Cave in southern Vietnam, Nhi?”

=>John asked Nhi if / whether Phong Nha Cave was in southern Vietnam.

4. The visitors said, “Can we take photo?”

=>The visitors asked if/ whether they could take photos.

II. Turn the following questions into the indirect speech.

1. The visitors said, “Can we take photo?”

=>The visitors asked if/ whether they could take photos.

V. 1. She asked Minh if / whether he could speak Spanish.
2. Thanh asked her teacher if/ whether she would finish her exercise at home:
3. Nien asked Hoa if / whether she had many new friends.
4. My friend asked me if / whether I was going to leave the next day.
5. They asked us if/ whether we had to go then.
6. I asked Nam if/ whether he was free that night.
7. She asked the tourists if/ whether they knew the way to the station.
8. John asked Nhi if / whether Phong Nha Cave was in southern Vietnam.
9. The visitors asked if/ whether they could take photos.
10. Daniel asked Jim if/ whether there was a café nearby.

IV, Rewrite each sentences, beginning with the words provided
1, "I have something to show you now" he said to me
-> He told me that he had something to show me then
2, "I'm leaving here for Hue tomorrow" She said
-> She said that she was leaving there for Hue the next day
3, "I'll come with you as soon as I am ready" Tom said to her
-> Tom said to her that he would come with her as soon as he was ready
4," I must go now" The father said to us
->The father said to us he had to go then
5, " Who puts the salt in my cup of coffe?" asked Peter
->Peter asked me who put the salt in his cup of coffee
6, " Why do you come here late?" She asked me
-> She asked me why I came there late
7, " Can you play the piano?" He asked the girl
-> He asked the girl if she could play the piano
8, " I'm having a good time here" said Maryam
-> Maryam said she was having a good time there
9, " Do you like pop music?" Hoa told Maryam
-> Hoa asked Maryam if she liked pop music
10, " Where do you live, the boy?" asked the man
-> The man asked the boy where he lived
V, Turn the following questinons into indirect speech.
1, She said, " Can you speak Spanish, Minh?"
->She asked Minh if he could speak Spanish
2, Thanh said to her teacher, "Will I finish my exercise at home?"
->Thanh asked her teacher if she would finish her exercise at home
3, Nien asked Hoa, " Do you have many new friends?"
->Nien asked Hoa if she had many new friends
4, My friend said, " Are you going to leave tomorrow?"
->My friend asked me if I was going to leave the next day
5, They said to us, " Must you go now?"
->they asked us if we had to go then
6, I asked Nam, "Are you free tonight?"
->I asked Nam if he was free that night
7, She asked the tourists, " Do you know the way to the station?"
->She asked the tourists if he knew the way to the station
8, John said, " Is Phong Nha Cave in southern VietNam, Nhi?"
->John asked Nhi if PN Cave was in southern VN
9, The visitors said, " Can we take photos?"
->The visitors asked me if they could take photos
10, Daniel said to Jim, " Is there a cafe nearby?"
->Daniel asked Jim if there was a cafe nearby

Ex1:Change these statements into reported speech:
1:"How are you?"Martin asked us
Martin asked us how we were
2:He asked"Do I have to do it?"
He asked if he had to do it
3:"Where have you been?"the mother asked her daughter
The mother asked her daughter where she had been
4:Which dress do you like best?"she asked her boyfriend
The asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best
5:"What are they doing?"she asked
She wanted to know what they were doing
7:The teacher asked"Who speaks English?"
The teacher wanted to know who spoke english
8:"How do you know that?" she asked me
She asked me how i knew that
9:"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me
My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin
10:"What's the time?" he asked
He wanted to know what the time was
11:"When will we meet again?"she asked me
She asked me when we would meet again
12:"Are you crazy?"She asked him
She asked him if he was crazy
13:"Where did they live?"he asked
He wanted to know where they lived
14:"Will you be at the party?" he asked her
He asked me if i would be at the party
15:"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me
She asked me if i could meet her at the station
16:"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked
The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer
17:"Why don't you help me?" she asked him
She asked him why he didn't help her
18:"Did you see that car?"he asked me
He asked me if i had seen that car
19:"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins
The mother asked the twins if they had tidied up their room
20:"Stop talking,Joe" the teacher said
The teacher told Joe to stop talking
21:"Be patient,"she said to him
She told him to be patient
22:"Go to your room" her father said to her
Her father told her to go to her room
23:"Hurry up" she said to us
She told us to hurry up

Ex1:Change these statements into reported speech:
1:"How are you?"Martin asked us

Martin asked us how we were
2:He asked"Do I have to do it?"

he asked if he had to do it
3:"Where have you been?"the mother asked her daughter
The mother asked her daughter where she had been
4:Which dress do you like best?"she asked her boyfriend
The asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best
5:"What are they doing?"she asked
She wanted to know what they were doing
7:The teacher asked"Who speaks English?"
The teacher wanted to know who spoke english
8:"How do you know that?" she asked me
She asked me how i knew that
9:"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me
My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin
10:"What's the time?" he asked
He wanted to know what the time was
11:"When will we meet again?"she asked me
She asked me when we would meet again
12:"Are you crazy?"She asked him
She asked him if he was crazy
13:"Where did they live?"he asked
He wanted to know where they lived
14:"Will you be at the party?" he asked her
He asked me if i would be at the party
15:"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me
She asked me if i could meet her at the station
16:"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked
The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer
17:"Why don't you help me?" she asked him
She asked him why he didn't help her
18:"Did you see that car?"he asked me
He asked me if i had seen that car
19:"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins
The mother asked the twins if they had tidied up their room
20:"Stop talking,Joe" the teacher said
The teacher told Joe to stop talking
21:"Be patient,"she said to him
She told him to be patient
22:"Go to your room" her father said to her
Her father told her to go to her room
23:"Hurry up" she said to us
She told us to hurry up

hok tốt

Viết tường thuật có từ hỏi

1.She said to me:"What is yourr job?"

she asked what my job was

2.She asked Lan:"Who are you?"

she asked lan how old she was

3.Mary said to Tom:"Where do you live?"

mary asked tom where he lived

4.The childrent asked their mother:"When will you come home?"

the children asked their mother when she would come home

5.Nam asked Lan:"How do you go to shool?"

nam asked lan how she went to school

6.She asked him:"What time is it?"

she asked him what time it was

7.The tourist asked me:"How much does it cost?"

the tourist asked me how much it cost

8.She asked him:"How long have you live in Ha Noi?"

she asked him how long he had lived in ha noi

9.My father asked me:"What is your favourite subject?"

my father asked me what my favourite subject was

10.Ann wondered:"Why đi he go to HCM city?"

ann wondered why he had gone to hcm city

11.Jane said to Tom:"Whose hat is it?"

jane asked tom whose hat it was

12.The mother said to her children:"Why didn't you do your homework?"

the mother asked her children why they hadn't done their homework

13."Wherw is my umbrella?" she asked

she asked me where her umbrella was

14."How are you?" Martin asked me

martin asked me how i was

15.He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

he asked me if i had to do it

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

the mother asked her daughter where she had been

17."Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend

she asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

18."What are they doing?" she asked

she asked me what they were doing

19.The teacher wanted to know (bị thiếu)

20."How do you know that?" she asked me

she asked me how i knew that

21."What's the time?" he asked

he asked me what the time was

22."When will we meet again?" she askedd me

she asked me when we would meet again

23."Where đi they live?" he asked

he asked me where they had lived

24."Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked

the teacher asked us who knew the answer

25."Why don't you help me?" she asked him

she asked him why he didn't help her

"Where have you spent your money?"mshe asked him

She asked him where he had spent his money

26."Where đi you spent your holidays last year?" she asked me

she asked me where i had spent my holidays the previous year