01. “You can sit here.” 

The steward said..............I could sit there................................
02. “Jim may arrive late today.” 

She told me .............Jim might arrive late that day..................................................
03. “John left here an hour ago.” 

She told me ...................................John had left there an hour before.........................................
04. “I posted the card yesterday.” 

Joanna told me ...she had post the postcard the day before.................................................
05. “I grow these carrots myself.” 

He said ...he grew those carrots himself ..................................................

06. “I don’t want anything to eat now.” 

He said ....he didn't want anything to eat then.......................................................................................

07. “I don’t know where Archie is today.” 

Vicky said .......he didn't know where Archie was that day......................................................................................

08. “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” 

She said .............she was taking her driving test the day after......................................................................................
09. “I saw Susan in a local shop last week.” 

Paul said ..........he had seen Susan in a local shop the week before...............................................................................................

10. “There isn’t any milk in this bottle, Ann.” 

Mike told Ann ....there wasn't any milk in that bottle............................................................................

11. “You must do your homework every day.” 

Jane told me .......I had to done my homework everyday..............................................................................
12. “You should go to the library more often.” 

Tom told us ..........to go to the library more often..................................................................

13. “I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday.” 

Louis said ..........she had only had that new computer since the day before ............................................................................

14. “The twins can’t go to school today because they are ill.”

Chris said .......the twins couldn't go to school that day because they were ill....................................................................................

15. “I won’t be home this evening because I have to work late.” 

Mike said .........he wouldn't be home that evening because he had to work late..........................................................................

* Complete the sentences to report what was said. Use appropriate verb tenses and make other changes you think are necessary.

01. “You can sit here.” 

The steward said I could sit there.
02. “Jim may arrive late today.” 

She told me Jim might arrive late that day.
03. “John left here an hour ago.” 

She told me John had left there an hour before.
04. “I posted the card yesterday.” 

Joanna told me she had posted the card the previous day.
05. “I grow these carrots myself.” 

He said he grew those carrots himself.

06. “I don’t want anything to eat now.” 

He said he didn't want anything to eat then.

07. “I don’t know where Archie is today.” 

Vicky said he didn't know where Archie was that day.

08. “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” 

She said she was taking her driving test the following day.
09. “I saw Susan in a local shop last week.” 

Paul said he had seen Susan in a local shop the previous week.

10. “There isn’t any milk in this bottle, Ann.” 

Mike told Ann there wasn't any milk in that bottle.

11. “You must do your homework every day.” 

Jane told me I had to do my homework everyday.
12. “You should go to the library more often.” 

Tom told us to go to the library more often.

13. “I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday.” 

Louis said she had only had that new computer since the previous day.

14. “The twins can’t go to school today because they are ill.”

Chris said the twins couldn't go to school that day because they were ill.

15. “I won’t be home this evening because I have to work late.” 

Mike said he wouldn't be home that evening because he had to work late. 

1. 'You can sit here.'

   ->The steward said I could sit there

2. 'I'm taking my driving test tomorrow.'

   ->She said she was taking her driving test the day after

3. 'Jim may arrive late today.'

   ->She told me Jim might arrive late that day

4. 'I've only had this new computer since yesterday.'

  ->Louis said had had only had that new computer since the day before

5. 'John left here an hour ago.'

  ->She told John had left there an hour before

6. 'I don't want anything to eat now.'

  ->He said he didn't want anything to eat then

7. 'I posted the card yesterday.' 

  ->Joanna told he had posted the card yesterday

8. 'You must do your homework every day.'

  ->Jane said I had to do my homework everyday

9. 'You should go to the library more often.'

  ->Tom said I should go to the library more often

10. Mike said Ann that there wasn't any milk in this bottle.

11. Chris said that they couldn't go to school today because they were ill.

12. He said that he had grown these carrots himself.

13. Paul said that he had seen Susan in a local shop last week.

14. Jerry said that he hadn't been home this evening because he had to work late. 

15. Vicky said to us that she didn't know where Archie was today.

1. 'You can sit here.'

   ->The steward said I could sit here

2. 'I'm taking my driving test tomorrow.'

   ->She said she was taking her test the next day

3. 'Jim may arrive late today.'

   ->She told me jim might arrive late that day

4. 'I've only had this new computer since yesterday.'

  ->Louis said he had only had that new computer since the day before

5. 'John left here an hour ago.'

  ->She told john had left there an hour before

6. 'I don't want anything to eat now.'

  ->He said he didn't want to eat then

7. 'I posted the card yesterday.'

  ->Joanna told she had posted the car the day before

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 ____________ me of taking the money_________________________

       2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”

 The teacher asked ________ Jim to give his book to Mary______________________

2) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”

The student apologized ________  for being late____________________

3) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”

Boddy’s father reminded ___________him to brush his teeth_______________

4) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” 

Helen saidHelen has always dreamed _______of becoming a doctor________________

5) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”

The nurse advised ______________me to consult a dermatologist._______________________

6) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” 

I said to AnnI warned ____________________anna not to touch the hot plate___________________________

7) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”

The fire chief ordered _____to leave the building immediately___________________________

8) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”

The man prevented _________the hunters from hunting and killing animals________________________

9) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.

The instructor warned ___________the students to have exactly one hour to complete the exam___________________

Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1.She said to him, “Where do you live?”

……She asked him where he lived …………..…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”

…..…She asked me when I had been to town that day ………………………………………………………………………………..

3.She said to John, “How is your father today?”.

……She asked John how his father was that day …………………………………………………………………………………………

4.He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?”

…He asked where he would be the day after…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.John said, “What can I do to help you ,Anna?”

……John asked Anna what he could do for her ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.John said, “What do you say, Mary?”

……John asked Mary whay she said ……………………..…………………………………………………………………………

7.Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”

…… Mary asked John how he felt………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 8.He said to me, “What is your name?”

……He asked me what my name was …………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?”

……He asked me where I was  going for my holidays…………………………………………………………………

10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”

……She asked Ba how long it took to get to London ……………………………………………………………………

11.   'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.  

………One of the man asked what had happened to Mr Budd…………………………………………………………………  

12.   'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.         

……Another asked which of his sonshad inherited his estate ……………………………………………………………………

13.   'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third. 

……………A third enquired who was going to leave in the big house……………………………………………………………

14.   'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.

……asked what would happen to his racehorses……………………………………………………………………    

15.   'Which team has won?' asked Ann.                               

…………Ann asked which team had won………………………………………………………………

16.   'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.

……Bill said which team had won the previous match ……………………………………………………………………          

17.   'Who is playing next week?' he asked.

……He asked who was playing the next week……………………………………………………………………                             

18.   'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.

………Tom asked who would be umpiring that match…………………………………………………………………

19.   'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.

…………………Ann asked who wanted a lift home………………………………………………………                             

20.   'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.

      ………I asked who had just dropped a $10 note…………………………………………………………………

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me

…THe teacher asked me where my father worked……………………………………………..……………………………………………………………

2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan

……She asked Lan how many people there were in my family……………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”

……Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in England ……………………………………………….………………………………………………………

4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom

……She asked her mom if there were some oranges in the fridge ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”

……The teacher asked Lien what her hobby was ……………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him

…His friend asked him how he went to the airport…………………………………………….……………………………………………………………

7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien

……Lan asked Lien how much this dress cost………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”

………Ba asked Tam how often he washed that clothes……………………………………………….……………………………………………………

9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu

……Phong asked Thu when her father would leave VN for the USA……………………………………………………….………………………………………………

10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher

…………The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed………………………………………………………………………..…………………………

Bt lm bài 1 thôi nha: 

1.She said to him, “Where do you live?”

……She asked him where he lived …………..…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”

…..…She asked me when I had been to town that day ………………………………………………………………………………..

3.She said to John, “How is your father today?”.

……She asked John how his father was that day …………………………………………………………………………………………

4.He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?”

…He asked where he would be the day after…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.John said, “What can I do to help you ,Anna?”

……John asked Anna what he could do for her ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.John said, “What do you say, Mary?”

……John asked Mary whay she said ……………………..…………………………………………………………………………

7.Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”

…… Mary asked John how he felt………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 8.He said to me, “What is your name?”

……He asked me what my name was …………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?”

……He asked me where I was  going for my holidays…………………………………………………………………

10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”

……She asked Ba how long it took to get to London ……………………………………………………………………

11.   'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.  

………One of the man asked what had happened to Mr Budd…………………………………………………………………  

12.   'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.         

……Another asked which of his sonshad inherited his estate ……………………………………………………………………

13.   'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third. 

……………A third enquired who was going to leave in the big house……………………………………………………………

14.   'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.

……asked what would happen to his racehorses……………………………………………………………………    

15.   'Which team has won?' asked Ann.                               

…………Ann asked which team had won………………………………………………………………

16.   'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.

……Bill said which team had won the previous match ……………………………………………………………………          

17.   'Who is playing next week?' he asked.

……He asked who was playing the next week……………………………………………………………………                             

18.   'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.

………Tom asked who would be umpiring that match…………………………………………………………………

19.   'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.

…………………Ann asked who wanted a lift home………………………………………………………                             

20.   'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.

      ………I asked who had just dropped a $10 note…………………………………………………………………

1  she told me that she didn't like chocolate

2  she said she wouldn't see me the following day

Change these sentences into reported speech.

     1.  “I don’t like chocolate”.

          She told me that she didn't like chocolate.

     2.  “I won’t see you tomorrow”.

          She said she wouldn't see me the following day.  

1 she told me that she didn't like chocolate

2 she said she wouldn't see me the following day

1) John said, “I want to attend a famous university.”

John said he wanted to attend a famous university.

2) “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter.

Mary told Peter she was looking for the book he had given her the previous week.

3) Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.”

Alfred said to John he hadn't promised to send him a telegram.

4) “I will get myself a drink,” she said.

She said she would get herself a drink.

5) “I cannot drive them home,” he said

He said he couldn't drive them home.

6) “Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?” she said.

She asked Peter if he preferred tea or coffee.

7) “The film began at seven o’clock,” he said.

He said the film had began at seven o'clock

8) The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.”

The father said he was on a bussiness trip the whole day the day before.

9) “My brother will get married next month,” James said.

James said his brother would get married the following month.

10) Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.”

Henry told his mother to come and spend a week with them.

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