1.”If I were you,I wouldn’t buy this car”
5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”,the man said to the children.
11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.”his father warned him.
12.”Give me a smile,”The photographer said to me.
13.”Don’t leave these book on the table” ,the librarian said to the students
1 "Don't repeat this mistake again!" the instructor warned the sports¬man.
2 "Leave your address with the secretary," the assistant said to me.
3 "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the client.
4 "Don't be so silly," the father said to the kid.
6 "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend.
8 "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child.
.............................................................................................................................................

10 "Don't discuss this question now," said the chairman to the participants.
7 "Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf," the librarian said to
the student.

Finish the second sentence as directed

1) Would you like to join our local drama group?

Are you interested.......

2) They don't live in london any more

They used.........

3) my mother said I could use her laptop

My mother allowed me.......

4) At first I didn't want to buy the book but Sue persuaded me

Sue persuaded me.......

5) My lawer said I shouldn't say anything to the police

My lawer advised me.....

6) Her brother bought a new washing machine. First he checked the prices

After........

* Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1. “I can’t concentrate when you read aloud,” said my little sister.
My little sister said to me that …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Sue said to me, “I am stressed out these days, so I need to relax.”
She told me ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Freddy said to Jennifer, “Don’t you know how to ride a bicycle?”
Freddy asked Jennifer …………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Jimmy said, “I wish I could go back in time and meet myself as a kid.”
Jimmy said that …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I said to him, “I’ll perhaps take you for a walk this afternoon if you like.”
I told him that ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. He asked me, “Do you know why Kathy wasn’t at the party yesterday night?”
He asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He said, “We need to come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow.”
He said that ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She said to us, “Nam remains calm and unaffected by the terrible events of yesterday.”
She told us that …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She asked me, “Do you need to talk to someone about this problem and ask them for help?”
She asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. My brother asked me, “Why did you keep studying the whole morning without taking a break?
My brother asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Change these sentences to the reported speech :

1. He said to her : “Don’t let me down”

2. She asked : “Have a cup of tea.”

3. He asked me, “Don’t do it.”

4. “ Don’t be a baby, Sue ”, David said.

5. She said to me : “ Don’t be stupid. ”

6. Their mother said : “ Stop fighting, now. ”

7. Tim’s mother said : “ Don’t cry, son. ”

8. Tom’s mother said : “ Don’t stay up late. ”

9. The teacher said to us : “Close your books, please ! You’ll have a 15-minute test.”

10. Daisy said : “ Please lend me your history book, Joana. ”

11. Her teacher said : “ You should revise your lesson carefully before examination. ”

12. The police said : “ Don’t touch anything in this room, everybody. ”

13. His father said : “ Get up early to learn your lesson, John. ”

14. “Could you buy me a ticket ”, Trang said to Nhung.

15. Mrs. Green said to her friend : “ Can you help my son with his literature ? ”

16. “Don’t spend all your money on clothes ”, my mother said.

17. “Please turn off the light and lock the door carefully ”, Mr.Smith said to his son.

18. The teacher said to her students : “ Don’t talk in class during the test ”

19. “Shut the door behind you ! ”, his aunt said to him.

20. “Can you explain this word for me ”, Tan said to Nga.

21. “Don’t leave your coat on your chair ”, his wife said to him.

22. They said to me : “ Don’t ask these people about their salary ”.

23. “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese ”, his brother said.

24. Nhat said to Tan, “May you help me with my English pronunciation ?”

25. The old man said to the boy, “Can you help me carry my bags ?”

26. The tourist asked the guide, “Could you show me the way to the nearest post office ?”

27. Ms. Hoang said to Lan, “Don’t sit in my bedroom”

28. Mary said to John : “Can you carry my suitcase, please ?”

29. The teacher said to us : “Close your book now, please”

30. Tom said to me : “Can you help me solve this math problem ?”

31. Daisy said : “Please lend me your history and geography book.”

I : Complete the sentences in reported speech . Note the change of pronouns in some sentences

"Don't touch it " She said to him

\(\rightarrow\)she told him ............................

"Don't do that again " he said to me \(\rightarrow\) she told him .................................

"Don't talk to me like that " he said \(\rightarrow\) he told her ...............................

"Don't repair the computer yourself " she warned him \(\rightarrow\) she warned him..........................

"Don't go out without me " he begged her \(\rightarrow\) he begged her...................................

"Don't forget your bag " she told me \(\rightarrow\)she told me ...................................

"Don't eat in the lab " the chemistry teacher said \(\)\(\rightarrow\) the chemistry teacher told his students ...............................

"Don't give yourself up " he advised her \(\rightarrow\) he advised her ..................................

"Don't hurt yourselves , boys " she said \(\rightarrow\) she told the boys .......................

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 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

1.”If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this car” -> He advised..................................................................................................................

2.”Shall I carry your suicase, Lan?”said Nam. -> Nam offered..............................................................................................................

3.”Yes, all right, I’ll share the food with you, Dave.” -> Ann agreed...................................................................................................................

4.”Sue, can you remember to buy some bread?” -> Paul reminded.....................................................................................................................

5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”, the man said to the children. -> The man ordered..................................................................................................................

6.”I must go home to make the dinner”, said Mary. -> Mary....................................................................................................................................

7.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom asked me. -> Tom asked..............................................................................................................................

8.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked. -> Mom asked if........................................................................................................................

9.She said to me:”I can’t do it by myself” -> She told me that....................................................................................................................

10.”Does your brother live in London,Nam?”Lan asked. -> Lan wanted to know if........................................................................................................

11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.”his father warned him. -> His father warned him.......................................................................................................

12.”Give me a smile,”The photographer said to me. -> The.....................................................................................................................................

13.”Don’t leave these book on the table” ,the librarian said to the students -> The librarian told the students.................................................................................................

14.”Have you travelled abroad much?”he asked me. -> He.......................................................................................................................................

15.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the secretary. -> The boss asked.....................................................................................................................

16.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,”my friend said to me. -> My friend told me...............................................................................................................

17.”This story happened long ago”he said. -> He said...................................................................................................................................

Exercise 2: Read the sentences and change them into Reported speech.

1. "Please stop making noise", said Mrs.Lan. ( --> Mrs.Lan told the children.....)

2. "Could you take these pictures to my room, Tam?" asked Nga. (--> Nga told Tan..............)

3. "You should concentrate on your study at school," said the teacher. (--> The teacher said............)

4. "Please post this letter for me," said Mom. (--> Mom told me ...............)

5. "Please give your parents your report card," said the teacher. (--> The teacher told .....................)

6. "You should spend more time doing your homework, Lam," said Mr.Nam. (Mr.Nam told ....................)

7. "Could you help me with my English speaking, Ba?" asked Minh. (--> Minh told....................)

8. "You should use this dictionary to find out how to pronounce English words," said Lan. (--> Lan said ........................)

9. "Don't worry, Sue". John said ( --> John told.................)

10. "Can you open your bag, please?" The clerk said (--> The clerk asked ........................)

11. "I don't have any brother or sisters." She said (that).................)

12. "Could you repeat what you said, please? Nam said to Lan (--> Nam asked Lan...)

13. "You can't park here." said the police officer to Jack. (--> The police officer told Jack .......................)

14. "The trousers have to be ready this afternoon." said Paul to the tailor. (--> Paul told the ..................)

15. "Don't wait for me if I'm late." Bill said. (--->Bill told us..........)

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Exercise 2: Read the sentences and change them into Reported speech.

1. "Please stop making noise", said Mrs.Lan. ( --> Mrs.Lan told the children.....)

2. "Could you take these pictures to my room, Tam?" asked Nga. (--> Nga told Tan..............)

3. "You should concentrate on your study at school," said the teacher. (--> The teacher said............)

4. "Please post this letter for me," said Mom. (--> Mom told me ...............)

5. "Please give your parents your report card," said the teacher. (--> The teacher told .....................)

6. "You should spend more time doing your homework, Lam," said Mr.Nam. (Mr.Nam told ....................)

7. "Could you help me with my English speaking, Ba?" asked Minh. (--> Minh told....................)

8. "You should use this dictionary to find out how to pronounce English words," said Lan. (--> Lan said ........................)

9. "Don't worry, Sue". John said ( --> John told.................)

10. "Can you open your bag, please?" The clerk said (--> The clerk asked ........................)

11. "I don't have any brother or sisters." She said (that).................)

12. "Could you repeat what you said, please? Nam said to Lan (--> Nam asked Lan...)

13. "You can't park here." said the police officer to Jack. (--> The police officer told Jack .......................)

14. "The trousers have to be ready this afternoon." said Paul to the tailor. (--> Paul told the ..................)

15. "Don't wait for me if I'm late." Bill said. (--->Bill told us..........)