Exercise 2: Reported Speech

1. Mr. Brown said that he had been watching TV there the previous night.

2. Sandy explained that she had seen the accident at the corner of High Street two weeks before.

3. Bob said that they had had a wonderful time at Peter's party the day before.

4. The farmer said that he hadn't seen her at that time the previous day.

5. Will and Tim said that they had been very happy about the present.

6. Mr. Jones said that as a young boy, he had collected stickers.

7. Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis there the previous year.

9. The Clarks told us that they had driven right down to Athens the previous summer.

10. Peter said that they had been interested in those countries.

11. She told me that she had worn that skirt many times.

12. John said that she had given me her mobile number.

13. Ba said to me that his father had worked for this company for 12 years.

14. The visitors said to us that they had visited this country three times.

15. Linda said that she hadn't heard about my plan to Italy.

16. The workers said that they had finished those fences before midnight.

17. They said to me that their children had gone to school since early in the morning.

Exercise 3: Reported Speech

1. Thu said that all the students would have a meeting the following week.

2. The teacher said that all the homework must be done carefully.

3. Her father told her that she could go to the movies with her friend.

4. Hoa said that she might not visit her parents in the summer.

5. The teacher said that they could collect old books for the poor students.

6. They told us that their friends would get the award for their highest scores.

7. He said that he would go to school by bus the next day.

8. Phong said that he needed to learn more vocabulary.

9. His brother told him that he could use his computer that day.

10. Mai said that she could not go to the movies with Nam.

Exercise 2: Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. Mr Brown said: “I was watching TV here last night."

Mr Brown said that he had been watching TV there the night before

2. Sandy explained: “I saw the accident at the corner of High Street 2 weeks ago."

Sandy explained that she had seen the accident at the corner of High Street 2 weeks ago

3. Bob said: “We had a wonderful time at Peter's party yesterday."

Bob said thet they had had a wonderful time at Peter's party yesterday

4. The farmer said: “I didn't see her at this time yesterday."

The farmer said that he hadn't seen her at that time the day before

5. Will and Tim said: “We were very happy about the present."

Will and Tim said thet they had been very happy about the present

6. Mr Jones said: As a young boy I collected stickers."

Mr Jones said as a young boy he had collect stickers

7. Peter reported: “We played a lot of tennis here last year."

Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis there the year before

9. The Clarks told us: “We drove right down to Athens last summer."

The Clarks told us that they had driven right down to Athens the summer before

10. Peter said: “They were interested in these countries." 

Peter said they had been interested in those countries

11.“I’ve worn this skirt for many times” She said to me.

She told me that she had worn that skirt for many times

12.“She has given you her mobile number” John said.

John said that she had given me her mobile number

13.“My father has worked for this company for 12 years”. Ba said to me.

Ba told me that his father had worked for that company for 12 years

14.“We have visited this country for three times” – the visitors said to us.

The visitors told us that they had visited that country for three times

15.“I haven’t heard about your plan to Italy” Linda said 

Linda said that she hadn't heard about my plan to Italy

16.“We’ve finished these fences before midnight” The workers said

The workers said they had finished those fences before midnight

17.“Our children have gone to school since early in the morning” They said to me.

They told me that their children had gone to school since early in the morning

xercise 3: Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”

Thu said that all the students would have a meeting the next week 

2. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”

The teacher said that all the homework had to be done carefully

3. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”

Her father told her that she could go to the movie with her friend

4. Hoa said “I may not visit my parents in the summer”

Hoa said that she might not visit her parents in the summer

5. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”

The teacher said they they could collect old books for the poor students

6. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”

They told us that their friends would get the award for their highest scores

7. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”

He said he would go to school by bus the day after

8. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”

Phong said that he needed to learn more vocabulary

9. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”

His brother told him that he could use his computer that day

10. Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”

Maid told Nam that she could not go to the movies with him

Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech (Biến đổi các câu sau từ trực tiếp sang gián tiếp.)

1."This is our family's photo ten years ago." said the twin sisters.

-> The twin sisters said that that was their family's photo ten years before.

2.The guest asked me: "Can I stay in this room for a while?"

-> The guest asked me if he can stay in that room for a while.

3."Please don't let anyone know what happened to me yesterday." said Jimmy.

-> Jimmy said to me not to let anyone know what had happened to him the previous day.

4."Where are you going to spend this summer vacation?" my mom asked me.

->My mom asked me where I am going to spend this summer vacation.

5.The team leader asked his members: "How is this project going on?"

->The team leader asked his members how this project is going on.

6."May I go out?" asked Claire.

-> Claire asked if he can go out.

7."I have submitted the application form already." said Jane.

->Jane said that she has submitted the application form already.

8."Next year is going to be great for us because your brother will come back home." said my dad.

->My dad said that the following year was going to be great for us because my brother would come back home.

9."I'm riding my bike now so I can't reply to your message." Peter said to Ann.

-> Peter said to Ann that he was riding his bike then so he couldn't reply to her message.

10."Drink these pills after you have lunch." the doctor told me.

-> The doctor told me to drink those pills after I had lunch.

1. The twin sisters said that was their family's photo ten years before.

2. The guest asked me if he could stay in that room for a while.

3. Jimmy begged not to let anyone know what had happened to him the day before. 

4. My mom asked me where I was going to spend that summer vacation.

5. The team leader asked his member how that project was going on.

6. Claire asked if she might go out.

7. Jane said she had submitted the application form already.

8. My dad said next year was going to be great for us because my brother would come back home.

9. Peter said to Ann he was riding his bike then so he couldn't reply to her message. 

10. The doctor told me to drink those pills after I have lunch.

1. Trang asked what she should wear to the fancy dress party.

2. She wondered she should have Chau with the money her mum had given to her.

3. He asked me how long I had been standing there.

4. My teacher asked what skills were I concerned most.

1 Trang wondered what to wear to the fany dress party

2 She wondered whether to have Chau with the money her mum had given to her

3 He asked me how long I had been standing there

4 My teacher asked what the skills I concern most were

1. Mary asked the scientist who would be the first to step on Mars.

2. I asked my father how fast a UFO could travel.

3. The student asked his friend how many craters the moon had.

4. The pupils asked the teacher where they could find information about the solar system.

5. I asked my teacher what the weather on Mars was like.

1. Mary asked the scientist who would be the first to step on Mars.

2. I asked my father how fast a UFO could travel.

3. The student asked his friend how many craters the moon had.

1. He asked me how I would react If I saw an alien.

"How will you react if you see an alien?"He asked me

2. The teacher asked me which planet was most suitable for human life.

"Which planet is most suitable for human life?"The teacher asked me

3. My friend asked me when humans had first landed on the moon.

"When did humans first land on the moon?"My friend asked me

4. She asked me what the difference between a planet and a star was.

'What is the difference between a planet and a star?"She asked me 

5. They asked If there was water on Mars

"Is there water on Mars?" They asked

 1 Nancy asked Mary what projects she was working on.

2 Linda asked the speaker what he/she often did to protect the environment.

3 John asked Mike if he had got any new tasks on "ways to learn" for him.

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Câu gián tiếp

1, Lùi thì

2, Đổi trạng ngữ

3, Các dạng

a, Dạng câu kể: S+said/told/said to O+that+S(đổi ngôi nếu cần)+V(lùi thì)+.................

b, Dạng yes/no: S+asked/wanted to know/wondered+if/whether+S(đổi ngôi nếu cần)+V(lùi thì)+............

c, Dạng Wh-questions: S+asked/wanted to know/wondered+wh-question+S(đổi ngôi nếu cần)+V(lùi thì)+............

d, Dạng mệnh lệnh: S+told/asked+O+to V+..........

4, Các trường hợp không lùi thì

-Nếu câu gián tiếp nói về sự thật hiển nhiên, chân lý

-Khi tường thuật câu điều kiện loại 2, loại 3

-Khi tường thuật hành động đang xảy ra thì hành động khác xen vào(quá khứ tiếp diễn kết hợp quá khứ đơn)

1. Nancy asked Mary what projects she was working on

2. Linda asked the speaker what he/she often did Linda asked the speaker

3. John asked Mike if he had got any new tasks on "ways to learn" for him

1.Thanh ásked if I had seen her recently.

2. She saidshe couldn't sleep the previous night (động từ khuyết thiếu ko chia: could, might,..)

3. He said he was on his way

4. They said they wanted to send their son to a university in the UK

5. The teacher asked Ngoc if she had ever tried calling a helpline

6. She told me to tell Emma that she missed her very much

1. 'Have you seen her recently?’ asked Thanh.

Thank asked me if I had seen her recently 

2. 'Last night I couldn't sleep!’ she said.

She said the night before she couldn't sleep

3. 'I am on my way,’ he said.

He said he was on his way

4. 'We want to send our son to a university in the UK,’ they said

They said they wanted to send their son to a university in the UK

5. 'Have you ever tried calling a helpline?’ the teacher asked Ngoc

The teacher asked Ngoc if she had ever tried calling a helpline

6. 'Tell Emma I miss her very much,’ she told me.

She told me to tell Emma she missed her very much

1. Thanh asked me if l had seen her recently.

Đáp án C

Giải thích: Hành động “theo sát xe” và “không dừng kịp” đều ở quá khứ, vế kết quả cũng có cấu trúc would have Vpp, nên ta sử dụng câu điều kiện loại III.

If S had Vpp, S would have Vpp: dùng để giả sử hành động xảy ra trái với sự thật trong quá khứ.

Run into: đâm vào

Dịch nghĩa: Nếu tôi không bám theo chiếc ôtô kia quá sát thì tôi đã có thể kịp dừng lại thay vì đâm vào nó.

1.They asked him how he had got into the house.

They asked him "How did you get into the house"

2.'Don't worry about a few mistakes,' said Peter, 'I make mistakes all the time.'

Peter told me not to worry about a few mistakes and said that he made mistakes all the time

3.He said, ‘I wish that I didn’t need to work today.’

He said he wished that he hadn't needed to work that day

4.I asked when the timetable had been changed.

Tom asked:"when did the timetable change?"

5.She asked if I liked the headmaster.

She asked"Do you like the headmaster"

6.He said, ‘I might go but I don’t want to.’

He said he might go but he didn't want to