1. Hoa told Tri that she would see him that night

2. The woman said that she had seen Mr. Thang at the bank the day before

3. The boys said that they liked going for a swim at weekends

4. I asked my brother if he could fix household appliances

5. She asked him if he loved his hometown

6. The taxi driver said that it was really dangerous to drive at night

7. The guard told the children not to step on the grass

8. His aunt said that she would visit Hoi An the next week

9. He asked me if I had ever read novels before

10. Kim's father said that he was not going to fish that week

She asked where her umbrella was

Martin asked us how we were

He asked if he had to do it

The mother asked her daughter where she had been

She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

She wanted to know what they were doing

He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema

The teacher wanted to know who spoke English

She asked me how I knew that

My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin

Exercise 1:Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

1.      "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.

→ She asked me where her umbrella was

2.      "How are you?" Martin asked us.

→ Martin asked us how we were

3.      He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

→ He asked me if he had to do it

4.      "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

→ The mother asked her daughter where she had been

5.      "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

→ She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

6.      "What are they doing?" she asked.

→ She wanted to know what they were doing

7.      "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

→ He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema

8.      The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

→ The teacher wanted to know who spoke English

9.      "How do you know that?" she asked me.

→ She asked me how I knew that

10.  "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

→ My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

"What's the time?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know what the time was

"When will we meet again?" she asked me.

→ She asked me when we would meet again

"Are you crazy?" she asked him.

→ She asked him if he was crazy

"Where did they live?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know where they had lived

"Will you be at the party?" he asked her.

→ He asked her if she will be at the party

"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.

→ She asked me if I could meet her at the station

"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.

→ The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer

"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.

→ She wanted to know why he didn't help her

"Did you see that car?" he asked me.

→ He asked me if I had seen that car

"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.

→ The mother asked the twins if they had tidied their toom

EXERCISES 3: (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)

1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter

….………………Phong asked Peter if he enjoyed reading…………………………………………………………….

2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan

…..………………Hoa asked Lan if she liked sports…………………………………………………………….

3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam

………………She asked Nam if his sister and brother went to the same school…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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

…………He asked his friend if it would rain the day after morning………………………………..…………………………………………………………………

6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter

…………Tam asked Peter if he had gone to Hue 3 years before……………………………..……………………………………………………………………

7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan

…………Tuan asked Lan if Tam and Hoa were late for class…………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”

………She asked me if I could speak Chinese……………………………..………………………………………………………………………

9. “Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu

…………Tam asked Thu if she would be there for 8 days………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

10. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba

She asked Ba if he had been reading his book at 8 o'clock the Sunday before

1.      "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.

→ She asked where her umnrella was

2.      "How are you?" Martin asked us.

→ Martin asked us how we were

3.      He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

→ He asked if he had to do it

4.      "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

→ The mother asked her daughter where she had been

5.      "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

→ She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

6.      "What are they doing?" she asked.

→ She wanted to know what they were doing

7.      "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

→ He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema

8.      The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

→ The teacher wanted to know who spoke E

9.      "How do you know that?" she asked me.

→ She asked me How I did that

10.  "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

→ My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

"What's the time?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know What the time was

"When will we meet again?" she asked me.

→ She asked me when we would met again

"Are you crazy?" she asked him.

→ She asked him if he was crazy

"Where did they live?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know where they lived

"Will you be at the party?" he asked her.

→ He asked her if she would be at the party

"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.

→ She asked me iff she can met at the station

"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.

→ The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer

"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.

→ She wanted to know why he didn't help her

"Did you see that car?" he asked me.

→ He asked me if I saw that car

"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.

→ The mother asked the twins if they had tidied up their room

1. Hong told Hoa that he wanted to know what Mom had been doing at that time.
2. Simon asked Susan and Maline if they would like to come to his party.
3. He asked me what time it was then, mentioning that he had left his key at home.
4. She asked Tan if there was anything she could get for him because she was going shopping.
5. He mentioned that someone was coming and suggested getting behind the screen.
6. He pleaded not to drink too much, reminding that they would have to drive home.
7. Daniel asked if there was a café nearby, and Tom replied that there wasn't.
8. Hang wondered why Ha didn't buy them those pictures as a wedding present.
9. She mentioned that she couldn't work at all because her typewriter wasn't working properly.
10. She advised Ha to try to be more punctual.
11. The policeman said that they couldn't park there.
12. She asked him if he had worked before.
13. She asked him if he could work on Saturday.
14. She asked if she could open the window.
15. She asked her boss if it would be alright if she had the day off.
16. She asked him if she could borrow his tennis racket.
17. She asked Ha if she was coming to the party that night.
18. She asked her Mum if she knew where her tennis racquet was.
19. She asked her secretary if Ha had been at work the day before.
20. She asked him if he had read the article about Prince Diana.
21. She asked him where he lived.
22. She asked him why he wanted the job.
23. She asked him how he heard about it.

Change the following sentences into reported speech

1.The woman said:"When will I return home"

The woman asked when she would return home.

2."Listen carefully" she said to us.

She told us to listen carefully.

3.He asked me:"Why didn't you come here yesterday?"

He asked me why I hadn't come there the day before

4."I'd get up early if I were you"She said to me.

She told me she would get up early if she were me

5."Why don't we go for a walk?"said Mary

Mary suggested going for a walk

6."Would you like some coffee?"He said to me.

He offered me to have some coffee

7."Do what you like".Said Tom to Mary.

Tom asked Mary what she liked

8.He said"Where are you going,Miss Black?"

He asked Miss Black where she was going

9.The policeman said to the boy:"You stole the bicycle."

The policeman accused the boy of stealing the bicycle

10.The boy said:"I did not steal the bicycle"

The boy denied stealing the bicycle

11."Have you finished your work yet?"Lan asks me.

Lan asked me if I had finished my work yet

12.The boy said to his mother:"I will study harder to make you happy."

The boy promised to study harder to make his mother happy.

13."Yesterday I didn't go to school because I was tired."He said.

He said that he hadn't gone to school because he was tired

14."What are you doing at the moment , Lan?"Her mother said.

Her mother asked Lan what she was doing at the moment

15."Do you go to school today?"asked the father.

The father asked if she/he went to school that day

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5. He said that he wouldn't have enough time to finish the job.

6.She asked me if Linda helped me with my luggage

7.She told him not to worrry

8.They asked us what time the party started

9.Lily accused Amanda of stealing her money

10. The doctor advised Mr.Ken to take more exercise

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. He said that he wouldn't have enough time to finish the job.

6.She asked me if Linda helped me with my luggage

7.She told him not to worrry

8.They asked us what time the party started

9.Lily accused Amanda of stealing her money

10. The doctor advised Mr.Ken to take more exercise

Write these sentences into reported speech

1. She asked me, "Do you like Marlon Brando ?"

She asked me if I liked Marlon Brando.

2. I said to him "Are you a foreiner ?"

I asked him whether he was a foreigner.

3. He asked her, "Have you met Danny yet?"

He asked her if she had met Danny.

4. He asked me, "Did you borrow my dictionary?"

He asked me if I had borrowed his dictionary.

5. They said to me , "Does your father work here?"

They asked me whether my father worked there.

6. She asked him "Does your brother live in New York?"

She asked him if his brother lived in New York.

7. He said, "Will she come here tonight?"

He asked me whether she would come there that night.

8. I asked the hotel receptionist, "Do you have a double room?"

I asked the hotel receptionist if he had a double room.

9. People asked us "Have you seen that movie yet?"

People asked us whether we had seen that movie.

10. I asked the mechanic , "Will it take long to repair the car ?"

I asked the mechanic if it would take long to repair the car.

11. She assked "Are you hungry?"

She asked me whether I was hungry.

12. He said to me "Did you invite Judy and Pat?"

He asked me if I had invited Judy and Pat.

13. I asked the policeman "Can I park my car om West Street?"

I asked the policeman whether I could park my car on West Street.

14. He asked "Are you enjoying yourself?"

He asked me if I was enjoying myself.

15. She asked him "Have you finished your exams?"

She asked him whether I had finished my exams.

1. She asked me, "Do you like Marlon Brando ?"

=>She asked me if I liked Marlon Brando.

2. I said to him "Are you a foreiner ?"

=>I asked him whether he was a foreigner.

3. He asked her, "Have you met Danny yet?"

=>He asked her if she had met Danny.

4. He asked me, "Did you borrow my dictionary?"

=>He asked me if I had borrowed his dictionary.

5. They said to me , "Does your father work here?"

=>They asked me whether my father worked there.

6. She asked him "Does your brother live in New York?"

=>She asked him if his brother lived in New York.

7. He said, "Will she come here tonight?"

=>He asked me whether she would come there that night.

8. I asked the hotel receptionist, "Do you have a double room?"

=>I asked the hotel receptionist if he had a double room.

9. People asked us "Have you seen that movie yet?"

=>People asked us whether we had seen that movie.

10. I asked the mechanic , "Will it take long to repair the car ?"

=>I asked the mechanic if it would take long to repair the car.

11. She assked "Are you hungry?"

=>She asked me whether I was hungry.

12. He said to me "Did you invite Judy and Pat?"

=>He asked me if I had invited Judy and Pat.

13. I asked the policeman "Can I park my car om West Street?"

=>I asked the policeman whether I could park my car on West Street.

14. He asked "Are you enjoying yourself?"

=>He asked me if I was enjoying myself.

15. She asked him "Have you finished your exams?"

=>She asked him whether I had finished my exams.

I. Change the following sentences into reported speech. ( 2.0 ms)

29.  “He is doing an experiment now ”

 ->He said he was doing an experiment then.

30.  “We didn’t say anything at the meeting yesterday”.

 ->They said they hadn’t said anything at the meeting the day before.

31. “They are doing an experiment”

-> He said that they were doing an experiment.

32. “ You have to sign the paper again”

-> She told me I had to sign the paper again.