I. Change the following sentences into reported speech. ( 2.0 ms)
29. “He is doing an experiment now ”
He said……
30. “We didn’t say anything at the meeting yesterday”.
They said…………
31. “They are doing an experiment”
-> He said that………
32. “ You have to sign the paper again”
-> She told me………………………………
I. Change the following sentences into reported speech. ( 2.0 ms)
29. “He is doing an experiment now ”
->He said he was doing an experiment then.
30. “We didn’t say anything at the meeting yesterday”.
->They said they hadn’t said anything at the meeting the day before.
31. “They are doing an experiment”
-> He said that they were doing an experiment.
32. “ You have to sign the paper again”
-> She told me I had to sign the paper again.
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”. →_________________________________________
11. “ I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.
→The boy told the girl he would never see her again.
12. He said to her, “You are my friend.”
→He told her she was his friend.
13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
→Johnny told his mother he didn't know how to do that exercise.
14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren.
→The children said they were waiting for the school bus.
15. Marry said, “My father died a year ago”.
→Mary said her father had died a year before.
Turn to reported speech:
1. The doctor said to me:" you can leave the hospital today"
2. The students said:" we will take the exam next week"
3. He said to her:" I'll come here to see you again tomorrow"
4. "I must do these exercises now", the student said
5. He said:"We are learning english now."
6. We said:" We shall overcome thú difficulty."
1. The doctor said to me that I could leave the hospital that day.
2. The students said that we would take the exam the next week.
3. He said to her that he woud come there to see her again the next day.
4. The students said that I had to do those exercies then.
5. He said that they were learning english then.
6. We said that we should overcome that difficulty.
1. The doctor said to me I could leave the hospital that day.
2. The students said They would take the exam the week after.
3. He said to her He would come there to see her again the day after.
4. the student said He had to do these exercises then.
5. He said They were learning english then.
6. We said They should overcome that difficulty.
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
Reported speech:
1. I will go to China next year. => Minh said ..........
2. I like learning English. => Lan said ..........
3. I may go to the movies with Mai tomorow. => Peter said ..........
4. I love these sunflowers. => Miss Nga said ..........
5. We are doing the exercises now. => They said ..........
6. Is your school near here? => I asked Minh ..........
7. Do you like classical music? => He asked Lan ..........
8. Will you go with me? => She asked Ba ..........
9. How old are you? => The teacher asked Hoa ..........
10. What are you doing now? => Mary asked me ..........
Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech.
1. “I will come to see her if I have time” the man said to Mary.
=> The man said ..................................................................................
2. “What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?” he asked her.
=> He asked ...........................................................................................
3. “If it doesn’t rain, we will go out with you” they said to me.
=> They said to me .......................................................................................
4. “If you asked me, I would lend you my motorbike” the man said to me.
=> The man ....................................................................................................
5. “They would be very disappointed if you did not come” the man said to his daughter. => The man said to his daughter .......................................................................
Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech.
1. “I will come to see her if I have time” the man said to Mary.
=> The man said ...............to mary he would come to see her if he had time...................................................................
2. “What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?” he asked her.
=> He asked ....................her what she would say if someone stepped on her feet.......................................................................
3. “If it doesn’t rain, we will go out with you” they said to me.
=> They said to me ..............if it didn't rain, they would go out with me.........................................................................
4. “If you asked me, I would lend you my motorbike” the man said to me.
=> The man ..............said to me if i asked him, he would lend me his môtrbike ......................................................................................
5. “They would be very disappointed if you did not come” the man said to his daughter. => The man said to his daughter ..................they would be very disappointed if she did not come.....................................................
Change into reported speech
36.''Why are you looking at me like that'' said the girl to the boy
37. Mr Pike asked his daughter, ''How are you feeling now''
38. He said, '' I'm hungry now''
39.''What do you want me to help you now'' she said to her son
40.''You have to explain all these things, son,'' said Miss Brown
41.The teacher said to the school girl, ''What subject do you like best''
42.The girl said to me, '' My brother and I will come to see you tomorrow evening''
43.She said, ''I want to know how you can study new words quickly, Peter''
44.''Most of us have difficult in learning English,'' said the children
45.My father said to me, ''What happened to your computer''
46.''My father has just come back from my uncle's farm,'' said the boy
47.''Why were you so late for the party lastnight'' he said to his friend
48.The girl said, '' I must go home now because my parents have been waiting for me at home''
49.''Shall we go to the English speaking club''
Andrew suggested ...
50.''Why don't we spend money on reseach into solar energy''
Anner suggested...
51.''Why don't you sit down for a moment''
He suggested...
52.''When will the course begin''
I asked her...
53.''How much are the course fees''
I asked her...
54.''How long does the course take''
I asked her...
55.''How did you hear about the course''
She asked me...
36.''Why are you looking at me that'' said the girl to the boy
The girl asked the boy why he was looking at her that
37. Mr Pike asked his daughter, ''How are you feeling now''
Mr Pike asked his daughter how she was feeling then
38. He said, '' I'm hungry now''
He said he was hungry then
39.''What do you want me to help you now'' she said to her son
She asked her son what he wanted her to help him then
40.''You have to explain all these things, son,'' said Miss Brown
Miss Brown told her son he had to explain all those things
41.The teacher said to the schoolgirl, ''What subject do you best''
The teacher asked the schoolgirl what subject she d best
42.The girl said to me, '' My brother and I will come to see you tomorrow evening''
The girl said to me her brother and she would come to see me tomorrow evening
43.She said, ''I want to know how you can study new words quickly, Peter''
She said to Peter she wanted to know how he could study new words quickly
44.''Most of us have difficult in learning English,'' said the children
The children said most of them had difficult in learning English
45.My father said to me, ''What happened to your computer''
My father asked me what happened to my computer
46.''My father has just come back from my uncle's farm,'' said the boy
The boy said his father had just come back from his uncle's farm
47.''Why were you so late for the party lastnight'' he said to his friend
He asked his friend why he was so late for the party lastnight
48.The girl said, '' I must go home now because my parents have been waiting for me at home''
The girl said she had to go home then because her parents had been waiting for her at home
49.''Shall we go to the English speaking club''
Andrew suggested going to the English speaking club
50.''Why don't we spend money on reseach into solar energy''
Anner suggested spending money on research into solar energy
51.''Why don't you sit down for a moment''
He suggested sitting down for a moment
52.''When will the course begin''
I asked her when the course would begin
53.''How much are the course fees''
I asked her how much the course fees were
54.''How long does the course take''
I asked her how long the course took
55.''How did you hear about the course''
She asked me how I had heard about the course
Change the following sentences into reported speech
1.The woman sai:"When will I return home"
2."Listen carefully"she said to us.
3.He asked me:"Why didn't you come here yesterday?"
4."I'd get up early if I were you"She said to me.
5."Why don't we go for a walk?"said Mary
6."Would you like some coffee?"He said to me.
7."Do what you like".Said Tom to Mary.
8.He said"Where are you going,Miss Black?"
9.The policeman said to the boy:"You stole the bicycle."
10.The boy said:"I did not steal the bicycle"
11."Have you finished your work yet?"Lan asks me.
12.The boy said to his mother:"I will study harder to make you happy."
13."Yesterday I didn't go to school because I was tired."He said.
14."What are you doing at the moment , Lan?"Her mother said.
15."Do you go to school today?"asked the father.
Change the following sentences into reported speech
1.The woman said:"When will I return home"
The woman asked when she would return home.
2."Listen carefully" she said to us.
She told us to listen carefully.
3.He asked me:"Why didn't you come here yesterday?"
He asked me why I hadn't come there the day before
4."I'd get up early if I were you"She said to me.
She told me she would get up early if she were me
5."Why don't we go for a walk?"said Mary
Mary suggested going for a walk
6."Would you like some coffee?"He said to me.
He offered me to have some coffee
7."Do what you like".Said Tom to Mary.
Tom asked Mary what she liked
8.He said"Where are you going,Miss Black?"
He asked Miss Black where she was going
9.The policeman said to the boy:"You stole the bicycle."
The policeman accused the boy of stealing the bicycle
10.The boy said:"I did not steal the bicycle"
The boy denied stealing the bicycle
11."Have you finished your work yet?"Lan asks me.
Lan asked me if I had finished my work yet
12.The boy said to his mother:"I will study harder to make you happy."
The boy promised to study harder to make his mother happy.
13."Yesterday I didn't go to school because I was tired."He said.
He said that he hadn't gone to school because he was tired
14."What are you doing at the moment , Lan?"Her mother said.
Her mother asked Lan what she was doing at the moment
15."Do you go to school today?"asked the father.
The father asked if she/he went to school that day
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V) Change these following sentences into reported speech 52. I asked Nam, “Are you free tonight?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 53. Nam said to me, “He wants to come here but he isn’t very well.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 54. Susan said, “ My sister is coming to see me next week.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 55. My husband said to me, “I’m going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back.” _………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 56. “What’s the weather like?” she asked me. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 57. “Does Ann always go to church on Saturdays?” He wondered. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 58. I wanted to know, “How can I solve the problem?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59. She said to us, “Shut the door but don’t lock it.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 60. “Be modest if you are a good student”, said my father. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 61. “What country do you come from?”, said Bill. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 62. “What are you going to study?”, asked Ann. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 63. They asked me, “How many children are there in the school?”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 64. We asked, “What time does the plane arrive?”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 65. “Don’t argue with your father, Hung” said I. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 66. “Please lend me your dictionary tomorrow, Quang,” said Hoa. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 67. “I have something to show you”, I said to her. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
V) Change these following sentences into reported speech
52. I asked Nam, “Are you free tonight?”
-> I asked Nam if he was free that night.
53. Nam said to me, “He wants to come here but he isn’t very well.”
-> Nam told me he wanted to come there but he wasn't very well.
54. Susan said, “ My sister is coming to see me next week.”
-> Susan said her sister was coming to see her the following week.
55. My husband said to me, “I’m going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back.”
-> My husband told me he was going away for a few days and he would phone me when he got back.
56. “What’s the weather like?” she asked me.
-> She asked me what the weather like was.
57. “Does Ann always go to church on Saturdays?” He wondered.
-> He wondered if Ann always went to church on Saturdays.
58. I wanted to know, “How can I solve the problem?”
-> I wanted to know how I could solve the problem.
59. She said to us, “Shut the door but don’t lock it.”
-> She told us to shut the door but not to lock it.
60. “Be modest if you are a good student”, said my father.
-> My father told me to be modest if I was a good student.
61. “What country do you come from?”, said Bill.
-> Bill asked me what country I came from.
62. “What are you going to study?”, asked Ann.
-> Ann asked me what I was going to study.
63. They asked me, “How many children are there in the school?”.
-> They asked me how many children there were in the school.
64. We asked, “What time does the plane arrive?”.
-> We asked what time the plane arrived.
65. “Don’t argue with your father, Hung” said I.
-> I told Hung not to argue with his father.
66. “Please lend me your dictionary tomorrow, Quang,” said Hoa.
-> Hoa told Quang to lend her his dictionary the following day.
67. “I have something to show you”, I said to her.
-> I told her I had something to show her.
