- Động từ tường thuật “said” chia thì quá khứ nên lời nói trong ngoặc kép phải áp dụng quy tắc lùi thì:

Thì hiện tại đơn (S + is/am/are + …) => Thì quá khứ đơn (S + was/were + …)

=> She said that he was not at home.

Tạm dịch: Cô ấy nói rằng anh ấy không ở nhà.

1. She said she had gone to the cinema the day before.

2. He said he was writing a test the following day.

3. I said I would do that for him.

4. She said she wasn't hungry then.

5. They said they had never been there before.

6. They said they had been in London the week before.

7. He said he would have finished that paper by the following day.

8. She said she would apply for her visa the following day.

9. Carlos said he had seen María in the supermarket the day before.

10. He said they had lived there for three years.

I. Rewrite these sentences , using reported speech :

1. They said “We will finish the test tomorrow.”

= > They said………they would finish the test the day after……………………………………………………………………

2. She said “ I can swim well.” = > She said…she could swim well…………………………………………………………………………..

3. Mai said to her mother: “I have finished my homework.”

= > Mai told………her mother she had finished his homework……………………………………………………………………..

4. He said “ She must go now.”

= > He said…she had to go then……………………………………………………………………………

5. She said “ I don’t like this table.”

= > She said……she didn't like that table………………………………………………………………………..

6. The policeman said to me “ What is your name?”

= >The policeman asked………me what my name was………………………………………………………

7. “ How often do you visit her?” I asked John.

= > I asked John………how oftern he visited her………………………………………………………………..

8. He asked me “ Where do you live?”

= > He asked………me where I lived……………………………………………………………………

9. “ Where is your house?” I asked her.

= >I asked her……where her house was……………………………………………………………………

10. “ How many books do you want, Tom?” I asked.

= > I asked……Tom how many books he wanted……………………………………………………………………….

11.“ Do you like fish?” he asked .

= > He asked………me if I liked fish…………………………………………………………………...

12.“ Does she work here?” I asked him.

= >I asked him………if she worked there………………………………………………………………

13.“ Did you go to the party yesterday ?” she asked them

= >She asked………them if they had gone to the party the day before………………………………………………………………….

14. “ Can you sing this song?” he asked me.

= >He asked me…………if I could sing that song…………………………………………………………….

15.“ Stop your work now,” he said to me

= >He told me……to stop work then……………………………………………………………………

16.“ Don’t open the door until I come back,” he said to me

= >He told me………not to  open the door until he comes back…………………………………………………………………

17. “ When should I start the work ?” Nguyen asked his teacher.

= > Nguyen asked ………his father when she would start the work……………………………………………………………….

18. “ What should I wear on the first day to the company ?” Nga asked.

= > Nga didn’t know …what she should wear on the first day to the company……………………………………………..

19. “ Should I tell this to her ?” He asked himself.

= > He wondered ……whether to tell that to her………………………………………….. 20. “ I am not playing games now,Ba” Minh said

= >…………Minh told Ba he wasn't  playing games then……………………………………………………………

E5. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.

1. “New Year's Eve is always on December 31st,” she said.

She said (that) ____________New Year's Eve was always on December 31st_______________________________________________________.

2. “The Earth revolves around the Sun,” the teacher said to the students.

The teacher said to the students (that) The Earth revolves around the Sun ________________________________________________.

3. “I have something to show you,” I said to her.

I said to her that I had something to show her _________________________________________________________________.

4. “I must go to the dentist tomorrow,” he said.

He said that  _________he had to go to the dentist the day after ____________________________________________________________.

5. “I'll come with you as soon as I'm ready,” she said.

She said to me that  _______she would come with me as soon as she was ready________________________________________________________.

6. “What time did you leave yesterday?” she asked.

She asked me  _______what time she had left the day before____________________________________________________________.

7. “Can I have a piece of cake?” she asked.

She asked me ________if she could have a piece of cake____________________________________________________________.

8. “Are there any shopping centers nearby?” she asked.

She wanted to know  if there were any shopping centers nearby ______________________________________________________________.

Đáp án:

- Công thức: dream + of + doing something: ước mơ làm gì

Đáp án: She dreamt of becoming a doctor.

Tạm dịch: Cô mơ ước trở thành một bác sĩ.

He said to us we were his best friend

Jane asked me if Phong Nha cave was in Quang Binh province

She said she would answer the phone

He said to us that we were his best friens

Johnny asked me if Phong Nha Cave was in Quang Binh

She said that she would answer the phone

1.      “ I don’t like this movie” she said

=>She said that she didn't like that movie.

2.      “We’ll see her next week” they said

=>…They said they would see her the following week.

3.      “The plumber can repair these faucets” said she

=>She said the pumbler could repair those faucets.

4. “I’m a student” said he

=>…He said that he was a student.

5. “My friend is coming next week” said Tom.

=>…Tom said his friend was coming the following week.

6. “ I will help my mum with the housework this weekend” Lyne said.

=>…Lyne said she would help her mum with the housework that weekend.

7. “ My father is a doctor here” he said

=>He said his father was a doctor.

8. “I’m going on holiday tomorrow” The boy said to his neighbor

=>…The boy said he was going on holiday the next day.

9. “Do you enjoy reading books?” Phong asked Peter

=>…Phong asked Peter if he enjoyed reading books.

10. “Do you need an umbrella, Hoa?” Ba asked

=>…Ba asked if Hoa needed an umbrella.

11. “Does she like sports?”Hoa asked

=>……Hoa asked if she liked sports.

12. “Do you travel to school by bus?” she asked

=>……She asked if I travelled to school by bus.

13. “Will it rain tomorrow?” asked Tuan

=>……Tuan asked if it rained the next day.

14. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?”she asked

=>……She asked if there were some oranges in the fridge.

15. “Are these students late for class?”he asked

=>…He asked if those students were late for class.

16. “Can you speak Chinese?”she asked me

=>…She asked if I could speak Chinese.

17. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” he asked his friend.

=> He asked…if it rained the next day morning.

18. “When do your children go swimming ?” she asked

=> She asked…when the children went swimming.

19. “Why is she laughing ?” Ha asked Mr Ba

=> Ha asked why he laughed.

20. “What are you doing this weekend?” asked he

=>…He asked what I was doing this weekend.

21. “How often do you go to the cinema?” asked he

He asked how often I went to the cinema.