I. Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. “Close the door, John”, said Joe
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2. “Can you translate this sentence for me , Suzy?”, asked Jinyoung
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3. “Would you mind passing me the sugar?”, asked Helen
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4. “Please give this book to Tom”, said Mia
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5. “ Don’t call me at midnight”, said Jackson
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EXERCISE: Change the following sentences into Indirect Reported Speech or vice-versa

1. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.

“You.

2. “I’m sorry I broke the glass”, said Peter.

Peter apologized.…

3. She asked John how he liked her new dress.

“How

4. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”, he asked.

He suggeste

5. “Keep away from this area”, said the security guard when we approached the fence.

The security guard told…

6. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert!”.

Isabel………

7. She asked John to repeat what he had said.

Please……………

8. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.

The film star objected…..………

9. “If I were you, I’d look for another job”, said one of my friends.

One of my friends…………

10. She wanted to know if he had studied French.

She asked him, “……………

11. “Bring your umbrella in case it rains”, he said to me.

He told………

12. “Why don’t you ask her yourself?”, I said to my brother.

I

13. “You should take science appreciation courses at school”, she said.

She

14. “If I were you, I would take more exercise”, said his doctor.

His doctor…

15. “Don’t forget to phone me when you get to London”, said my mom.

My mom…

16. “You should have waited for us, Bill”, said the coach.

The coach…....…

17. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.

The film star objected

18. “It’s true that I broke your old vase”, she said in tears.

She admitted..

19. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot”, said the bank robber to the clerk.

The bank robber threatened.…

20. “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she told him.

She reminded

21. “Don’t swim out too far, boys”, said the coach.

The coach

22. “It’s you that have parted my family”, she said angrily to him.

She

23. “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?” asked Mary.

Mary wanted to know

24. “Shall we walk round for a change this evening?” she said.

She suggested.

25. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill.

Bill doubted

26. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?”, said George.

George suggested

27. “Why didn’t I get a computer before? , thought the officer manager.

The officer manager wondered

28. “Jack, why don’t we help Old Tom?”, said Jackie.

Jackie suggested.

29. “Would you like to come to my house for a chat tonight?”, he said.

He

30. She asked me what I had been doing at three the previous afternoon.

“What

31. “I wasn’t there at that time”, he said.

He denied

32. The policeman charged him with stealing that bicycle.

“You

33. “Where has he been?”, she doesn’t know that.

She doesn’t.

34. “Can I have a new bicycle?”, said Anna to her mother.

Anna asked.

35. “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrew.

Andrew

36. He said, “I wish I knew the answer”.

He said that.

37. “Please don’t drive so fast”, Ann begged her boyfriend.

Ann pleaded.

38. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill.

Bill doubted.

39. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary.

Mary asked

40. “Where is the station car-park?”, Mrs. Smith asked.

Mrs. wanted

41. His English is not good, and he got a bad mark in his test last week

If……..….....……………………………………………………………………………

42. “I don’t love you any more”, said Eric to his girlfriend.

Eric told

43. “I must see the manager”, she cried.

She insisted

44. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda”, said William.

William

45. “How old is your little boy?”, said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.

The nurse

46. “Do you want to insure your luggage or not?”, said the travel agent.

The travel

47. “You are cheating me”, said Carol to June.

Carol

48. “Where is the nearest tube?”, she asked.

She enquired

49. “It wasn’t me who took your car”, said Bob.

Bob

50. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack”, he said.

He advised

51. “When it stops snowing, we must start digging ourselves out”, he said.

He said

Change these questions into reported speech.

1. Jack asked me, “Where is your school?”

2.Emily asked her mom, “What time did you come home yesterday?”

3.I asked, “How does Kim go to work every day?”

4.Tim’s teacher asked him, “Why were you absent last week?”

5.Jolie asked me, “What were you doing when I phoned you?”

6.Bill asked his wife, “When will you go shopping this week? ”

7.His dad asked, “ How much is this watch?

8.Nancy asked her assistant, “How many contracts have we signed so far?”

* Turn into reported speech: 1.“Open the door.” he said to them.

- He told them...................................................................

2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.

- He asked her where.........................................................

3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.

- He asked... ......................................................................

4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit.”, I said to her.

- I told... ............................................................................

5. “Don’t try to open it now.” she said to us.

- She told... ........................................................................

6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.

- I asked her... ....................................................................

7. “He’s not at home.”, she said.

- She said that... .................................................................

8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.

- The girl wanted to know... ..............................................

9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann.” Tom said.

- Tom told Ann... ...............................................................

10. “Please let me borrow your car.” he said to her.

- He asked... ........................................................................

V. Change the following sentences into indirect speech

1. "Open the door", he said to them

---> he told them.............

2."where are you going"? He asked her

----> he asked her where. ..........................

3. "Which way did they do?" He asked.

---->he asked. .................

4. "Bring it back if it dosen't fit, " i said to her

-----> i told..................

5. '' don't try to open it now, " she said to us.

-----> she told....................

Under line the mistake and correct it

1. Green Park is more beautiful than all parks in the region.
→
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2. He asked for further information about the accident.
→
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3. Of the two films, tell me which you find interestinger.
→..............................................................................................................................................................
4. Her performance is more wonderfuller than mine.
→..............................................................................................................................................................
5. Tom is elder than his cousin.
→..............................................................................................................................................................
6. I paid less for my new car as for my old one.
→..............................................................................................................................................................
7. New York is a bigger city as Paris.
→..............................................................................................................................................................
8. English traditions are very different than continental.
→
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Part 3: Reported Speech
Exercise: Change each of the following sentences into reported speech.
1. She told him: “Close the window!”
→ She told him......................................................................................................................................
2. He said: “I am going to change my mobile phone number.”

→ He said (that) ....................................................................................................................................
3. Sam asked her: “Have you got a change?”
→ Sam asked her
.....................................................................................................................................
4. He wanted to know: “Which program is on VTV3?”
→ He wanted to
know...............................................................................................................................
5. She said: “I was climbing the mountain at 9 a.m yesterday.”
→ She said
(that).......................................................................................................................................
6. He was told: “Fill in the form!”
→ He was
told...........................................................................................................................................
7. She said: “I am working in the garden”.
→ She said
(that).......................................................................................................................................
8. They asked me: “Did he lose the game?”
→ They asked me
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Exercise 2. Change these sentences into reported speech 1. Hoa said to Tri, “ I'll see you tonight." 2. The woman said, "I saw Mr. Thang at the bank yesterday." 3. The boys said, "We like going for a swim at weekends." 4. I asked my brother, "Can you fix household appliances?" 5. She asked him, “ Do you love your hometown?" 6. The taxi driver said, " It is really dangerous to drive at night." 7. The guard said, " You mustn't step on the grass, children." 8. His aunt said, "I shall visit Hoi An next week." 9. He asked me, 10. Kim's father said, "I am not going to fish this week." Have you ever read novels before?"