I Change this direct speech into reported speech
1 " He works in a bank"
She said............................
2" we went out last night"
She told me................................
3" i'm coming! '
She said..........................................
4" I was waitting for the bus when he arrived"
She told me.......................................
5 I'd never been there before"
She told me.............................
6" I didn't go to party"
She told me.......................
7 " Lucy'll come later"
sha said......................
8" I can help you tomorrow"
she said.......................
9" He hasn't eaten breakfast"
she told me........................
10" You should go to bed early"
She told me...................
II Change these direct question into reported speech.
1" Where is he?'
She asked me............................................
2" What are you doing ?'
She asked me...........................................
3" Why did you go out last night?'
She asked me.............................................
4" Who was that beautiful woman?"
She asked me..............................................
5" How is your mother?"
She asked me............................................
6" What are you going to do at the weekend?"
She asked me..........................................
7 " Where will you live after graduation?"
She asked me.........................................
8 " What were you doing when I saw you?"
She asked me.....................................
9 " How was the journey?"
She asked me...............................
10" How often do you go to the cinema?"
She asked me....................................

I. Re-write the direct speech as reported speech and the reported speech as direct speech.
~ ‘The taxi has arrived!’ Dinah told us. -> ...Dinah told us that the taxi had arrived...
~ Katya told her husband that she might be late for dinner that evening.
...’I may be late for dinner this evening,’ Katya told her husband...
1. ‘You can leave your things in this wardrobe if you like,’ Derek said.
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2. Beth said that they were leaving the following day.
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3. ‘It isn’t far from here to my office, Ted,’ said Bea.
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4. Evan told the police officer that he’d seen the bank robbery that morning.
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5. Hannah said, ‘We must be patient.’
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6. ‘I’ve been to this restaurant once before,’ said Nanette to Ian.
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7. Miguel told Gloria that he hadn’t liked the film but he’d enjoyed the book.
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8. ‘I may have left my bag on the bus this morning,’ Eva said.
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9. Alan said that we ought to get some flowers for Penny’s birthday.
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10.‘I won’t be gone long,’ Lydia told her mother.
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EXERCISE 14:

Reported Requests and Orders

Change the direct speech into reported speech:

1.  “Please help me carry this”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

2.  “Please come early”

She ______________________________________________________________

3.  “Please buy some milk”

She ______________________________________________________________

4.  “Could you please open the window?”

She ______________________________________________________________

5.  “Could you bring the book tonight?”

She ______________________________________________________________

6.  “Can you help me with my homework, please?”

She ______________________________________________________________

7.  “Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?”

She ______________________________________________________________

8.  “Would you mind passing the salt?”

She ______________________________________________________________

9.  “Would you mind lending me a pencil?”

She ______________________________________________________________

10.  “I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”

She ______________________________________________________________

11.  “Do your homework!”

She told me ________________________________________________________

12.  “Go to bed!”

She ______________________________________________________________

13.  “Don’t be late!”

She ______________________________________________________________

14.  “Don’t smoke!”

She ______________________________________________________________

15.  “Tidy your room!”

She ______________________________________________________________

16.  “Wait here!”

She ______________________________________________________________

17.  “Don’t do that!”

She ______________________________________________________________

18.  “Eat your dinner!”

She ______________________________________________________________

19.  “Don’t make a mess!”

She ______________________________________________________________

20.  “Do the washing-up!”

She ______________________________________________________________

Change this direct speech into reported speech:

1. “my morther  works in a bank” She said _________________________________________________________

2. “We went out last night” She told me ________________________________________________________

3. “I’m coming now!”She said ___________________________________________________________

4. “I was waiting for the bus when your father arrived” She told me __________________________________________

5. “ I was never there 2 day ago” She said ___________________________________________________________

6. “I didn’t go to the party” She told me ________________________________________________________

7. “Lucy’ll come later” She said ___________________________________________________________

8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast” She told me ________________________________________________________

9. “I can help you tomorrow” She said ___________________________________________________________

10. “You go to bed early ” She told me ________________________________________________________

11. “I don’t like chocolate”She told me ________________________________________________________

12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”She said ___________________________________________________________

13. “She’s living in Paris today ”She said __________________________________________

14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”She told me _____________________________________________

15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi since yesterday ”She said _________________________________________________

16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London ”She said ____________________________________________________________________

17. “They would help if they could” She said_________________________________________________

18. “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me ________________________________________________________

19. “I didn’t  read when I was three” She said ________________________________________________

20. “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said _________________________________________________

1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”

……………………………………...………………………………………

2. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”

……………………………………...………………………………………

3. The teacher said “your homework must be done carefully, the boy ”

……………………………………...………………………………………

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

……………………………………...………………………………………

5. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in this summer”

……………………………………...………………………………………

6. The teacher said “We didn’t  collect old book for the poor students last year”

……………………………………...………………………………………

7. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”………………………...………………………………………

8. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”

……………………………………...………………………………………

9. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”

……………………………………...………………………………………

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

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

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

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17. Mary told me, " you want to visit London with me and my family tomorrow "-> ……………………………………………………

18. She said, " you spoke English with your friend well last Sunday , Phong"-> …………………………………………………………………………..

19. Thanh said to her teacher, " I finished my exercise at homelast night"

-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

20.  Nien asked Hoa, " you had many new friends 2years ago "-> ………………………………………………………

21. My friend said, " you are going to leave tomorrow?"-> ……………………………………………………

22. They said to us, " you must go now, I will meet you soon"> …………………………………………………………..

23. I told  Nam, " you are free tonight"-> ………………………………………………..

24. She told the tourists, " you know the way to the station"

-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

25. John said, " Phong Nha Cave Is in southern Vietnam, Nhi "

-> ………………………………………………………

26. The visitors said, " I took photos for you and your friend yesterday "-> ……………………………………………………………..

27. Daniel said to Tim, " there Is a cafe nearby"-> ………………………………………………………………..

28. He said to me, "you don't forget to post my letter to your friend ."-> ………………………………………………..

29. Nhi said, "I am visiting Hoi An now.-> …………………………………………………………………………..

30. the customs officers said " you can open your bag, Nam"  .

-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

31. John said , " I don't know how to this exercise."-> ……………………………………………………..

32. She said, " I must stay at home tomorrow."-> ………………………………………………………………..

33. Hao told Tim, "  you like this place but  I don't like it ."

-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

34. The man said to Nam, " your clock will never work again if you try to repair it."

-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

35. The teacher told Nga, " Mouth Everest Is the highest mountain in the world now"

Change this direct speech into reported speech:

1. “my morther  works in a bank” She said _________________________________________________________

2. “We went out last night” She told me ________________________________________________________

3. “I’m coming now!”She said ___________________________________________________________

4. “I was waiting for the bus when your father arrived” She told me __________________________________________

5. “ I was never there 2 day ago” She said ___________________________________________________________

6. “I didn’t go to the party” She told me ________________________________________________________

7. “Lucy’ll come later” She said ___________________________________________________________

8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast” She told me ________________________________________________________

9. “I can help you tomorrow” She said ___________________________________________________________

10. “You go to bed early ” She told me ________________________________________________________

11. “I don’t like chocolate”She told me ________________________________________________________

12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”She said ___________________________________________________________

13. “She’s living in Paris today ”She said __________________________________________

14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”She told me _____________________________________________

15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi since yesterday ”She said _________________________________________________

16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London ”She said ____________________________________________________________________

17. “They would help if they could” She said_________________________________________________

18. “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me ________________________________________________________

19. “I didn’t  read when I was three” She said ________________________________________________

20. “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said _________________________________________________

1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”

……………………………………...………………………………………

2. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”

……………………………………...………………………………………

3. The teacher said “your homework must be done carefully, the boy ”

……………………………………...………………………………………

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

……………………………………...………………………………………

5. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in this summer”

……………………………………...………………………………………

6. The teacher said “We didn’t  collect old book for the poor students last year”

……………………………………...………………………………………

7. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”………………………...………………………………………

8. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”

……………………………………...………………………………………

9. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”

……………………………………...………………………………………

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

……………………………………...………………………………………

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

……………………………………...………………………………………

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

……………………………………...………………………………………

17. Mary told me, " you want to visit London with me and my family tomorrow "-> ……………………………………………………

18. She said, " you spoke English with your friend well last Sunday , Phong"-> …………………………………………………………………………..

19. Thanh said to her teacher, " I finished my exercise at homelast night"

-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

20.  Nien asked Hoa, " you had many new friends 2years ago "-> ………………………………………………………

21. My friend said, " you are going to leave tomorrow?"-> ……………………………………………………

22. They said to us, " you must go now, I will meet you soon"> …………………………………………………………..

23. I told  Nam, " you are free tonight"-> ………………………………………………..

24. She told the tourists, " you know the way to the station"

-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

25. John said, " Phong Nha Cave Is in southern Vietnam, Nhi "

-> ………………………………………………………

26. The visitors said, " I took photos for you and your friend yesterday "-> ……………………………………………………………..

27. Daniel said to Tim, " there Is a cafe nearby"-> ………………………………………………………………..

28. He said to me, "you don't forget to post my letter to your friend ."-> ………………………………………………..

29. Nhi said, "I am visiting Hoi An now.-> …………………………………………………………………………..

30. the customs officers said " you can open your bag, Nam"  .

-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

31. John said , " I don't know how to this exercise."-> ……………………………………………………..

32. She said, " I must stay at home tomorrow."-> ………………………………………………………………..

33. Hao told Tim, "  you like this place but  I don't like it ."

-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

34. The man said to Nam, " your clock will never work again if you try to repair it."

-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

35. The teacher told Nga, " Mouth Everest Is the highest mountain in the world now"

2. B. Change the reported speech into direct speech. 

(Chuyển câu tường thuật thành câu trực tiếp.)

1. Bình said that he would learn to play basketball.

“____________________________,” Bình said.

2. Nga told me that she loved eating fast food. 

“____________________________,” Nga told me.

3. John complained that his sister watched too much TV.

“____________________________,” John complained.

4. Lan said that she would take the bus home the next afternoon.

“____________________________,” Lan said.

5. David explained that he was doing exercise at that moment.

“____________________________,” David explained.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY CHANGING DIRECT SPEECH TO REPORTED SPEECH.

 1. Fred said, "Get two tickets for the concert."

→ Fred told .............................................................. *

2. She said, "Help me move this table, please."

→ She asked .............................................................. *

 3. Mother said to her son, "Clean up your room."

→ My mother asked ............................................................ *

 4. Jessica said, "Tony, you shouldn't take the art courses."

→ Jessica advised Tony .................................................... *

 5. He said to me, "Youshould tell your father the truth about his illness."

→ He advised me .............................................................. *

VI. Change this direct speech into reported speech.
1. “I like English very much”   She said
She said  that______________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last week ”  he said
He said that  ______________________________________________________________
3. “I’m learning English ” Nga said
Nga said that _____________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She said
She said that _____________________________________________________________
5. “I come from Thanh Hoa city” he said
He said __________________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party”  she said
She said __________________________________________________________________
7. “Nam will come later” He said
He said ___________________________________________________________________
8. “I haven’t eaten breakfast” She said
She said __________________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow” she said
She said __________________________________________________________________

10. “I am very happy” : She said
She said __________________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate” : she said
She said __________________________________________________________________

12. “I won’t see you tomorrow” : He said
He said ___________________________________________________________________
13. “I am living in Paris for a few months” : Long said
Long said _________________________________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend” : She said to me
She told me _______________________________________________________________
15. “I have learned English for 12 years” She said
She said __________________________________________________________________

VII. Change these direct questions into reported speech.
1. “What is your name ?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
4. “Who was that beautiful woman?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
5. “How is your mother?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?”
She asked me______________________________________________________________
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
9. “How often do you go to the cinema?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
10. “Do you live in London?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________