EXERCISE 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.

A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.

B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.

C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.

D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.

2. “I have something to tell you” Mary said to John.

A. Mary told John I had something to tell him.

B. Mary told John she had something to tell him.

C. Mary told John she had had something to tell him.

D. Mary told John he had had something to tell her.

3. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”

A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.

B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.

C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.

D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.

4. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.

A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.

B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.

C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.

D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.

5. “I wrote to him yesterday”

A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.

B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.

C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.

D. She told me she had written to him the day before.

6. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.

A. She told me he was talking to your sister. B. She told me she was talking to my sister.

C. She told me he was talking to my sister. D. She told me he was talking to her sister.

7. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.

A. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.

B. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.

C. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.

D. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.

8. “You will like my sister when you meet her”

A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.

B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.

C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.

D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.

9. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”

A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.

B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.

C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.

D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.

10. “I didn’t break your watch”

A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.

B. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.

C. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.

D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.

11. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.

A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave

12. She said she _________ collect it for me after work.

A. would B. did C. will D. had

13. He asked me where I ______________.

A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied

14. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.

A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen

15. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________

A. then B. ago C. before D. later

16. John asked me _______________ in English.

A. what does this word mean B. what that word means

C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant

17. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.

A. whether she liked B. that she liked

C. if she likes D. whether she like

18. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.

A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played

19. The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.

A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped

20. Mary asked me ________________

A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.

B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before

C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.

D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.

21. He asked _______________ him some money.

A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends

22. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.

A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going

23. Tom asked me ________.

A. if was I having a good time last year

B. whether I had had a good time the year before

C. if would I have a good time the year before

D. whether I have had a good time the year before

24. Do you know where _______?

A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live

25. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not

A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied

C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied

26. The policeman asked us ______________

A. had any of us seen the accident happen

C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen

B. If had any of us seen the accident happen

D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen

27. I asked him ___________, but he said nothing

A. what the matter was B. what was the matter

C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was

28. James___________ him up when the bus reached the square

A. told me wake B. asked me to wake

C. said me to wake D. requested me waking

29. Excuse me. Could you tell me___________ ?

A. what time is it B. what is the time

C. what time it is D. it is what time

30. We wonder___________ from his office after that scandal

A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign

C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign

31. Jeff wanted to know ___________

A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing

C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing

32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___________ day

A. previous B. following C. before D. last

33. She ___________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked

A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked

34. His neighbors sometimes wondered ___________ he did for a living

A. why B. when C. where D. what

35. Could you please tell me ___________?

A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop

C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop

36. Marigold wondered ___________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party

A. that B. whether C. if D. B& C

37. He asked me___________

A. How long I have studied English B. How long had I studied English

C. How long I had study English D. How long I had studied English

38. The passenger asked ___________ we landed

A. what B. when C. if D. why

39. She asked Nam what ___________ in that room.

A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was doing

40. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary .

A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator

B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator

C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator

D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator

1,go home ,said the teacher us

a,the teacher told us to go home

b,the teacher said us to go home

c,the teacher told us go home

d,the teacher told to us to go home

2,please bring me some fish soup,he said to the waitress

a,he asked the waitress bring him some fish soup

b,he asked the waitress to bring her some fish soup

c,he asked the waitress to bring him some fish soup

d,he asked the waitress bring her some fish soup

3,i said to nick:where are you going?

a,i asked nick where was he going

b,i asked nick where he was going

c,i asked nick where is he going

d,i asked nick where he is going

4,you'd better apologize for being latesaid my mother

a,my mother advised me to apologize for being late

b,my mother suggested me to apologize for being late

c,my mothe suggested apologizing for being late

d,my mother warned me to apologize for being late

5,he said,my wife has just bought a diamond ring

a,he said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring

b,he said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring

c,he said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring

d,he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring

6,i will come with you as soon as i am ready,she said to philip

a,she said to phlip he will come to see you as soon as he i am ready

b,she told philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready

c,she told philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready

d,she told phlip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready

7,he is talking to your sister,she said to me

a,she told me he was talking to your sister

b,she told me she was talking to my sister

c,she told me he was taling to my sister

d,she told me he was talking to her sister

8,miss white sad to him,why are you so late?did your car have a flat fire?

a, miss white told him why was he so late and did your car have a flat fire

b, miss white asked him why was he so late and did your car have a flat fire

c,miss white asked him why was he so late and if your car have a flat fire

d,miss white asked him why he was so late and whether his car had a flat fire

Change these sentences into Reported Speech:

1. Nam said he was told to be at school before 7 o’clock.

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

3. Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks.

4. The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully.

5. Her father said to her She could go to the movie with her friend.

6. Hoa said she might visit her parents in the summer.

7. The teacher said we(they) could collect old book for the poor students.

8. She said she didn’t buy that book.

9. The boys said they had to try their best to win the match.

10. Her classmate said Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class.

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

12. He said he would go to school by bus the following day.

13. Phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary.

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

15. Mai said to Nam she could not go to the movies with him.

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)

1. Phong asked Peter if/ whether he enjoyed reading.

2. Hoa asked Lan if/ whether she liked sports.

3. She asked Nam if/ whether his sister and brother went to the same school.

4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge.

5. He asked his friend if/ whether it would rain the following morning.

6. Tam asked Peter if/ whether he had gone to Hue three years before.

7. Tuan asked Lan if/ whether Tan and Hoa were late for class.

8. She asked to me if/ whether I could speak Chinese.

9. Tam asked Thu if/ whether she would be here for five days.

10. She asked Ba if/ whether he had been reading that book at 8 o’clock the Sunday before.

11. Lan asked Hoa if/ whether she might look at her pictures.

12. Phong asked Ba if/ whether those athletes could swim across that river.

13. Lam asked Lan if/ whether their class would take part in that competition.

14. Tuan asked Ba if/ whether he was fond of watching television.

15. Nga asked Hoa if/ whether she might use her dictionary for a moment.

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

1. The teacher asked me where my father worked.

2. She asked Lan how many people there were in her family.

3. Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in England.

4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge.

5. The teacher asked Lien what her hobby was.

6. His friend asked him how he went to the airport.

7. Lan asked Lien how much that dress cost.

8. Ba asked Tam how often he washed his clothes.

9. Phong asked Thu when her father would leave Vietnam for the USA.

10. The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed.

Reported speech with to infinitive

1.She told him to give her another glass of wine

2.She told me to bring her a book.

3.Mother told him to open the window

4.He told me to shut the door after me

5.The captain told them to wait there still he come back

6.She told her to take it and come with her

7.He told me not to come back before one o'clock

8.My mother told me not to forget to look at the door

9.He told his brother not to open the window, open the door

10.He told the girl not to sit on his bed, sit on that chair

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.

1. The teacher told Joe to stop talking.

2. She told him to be patient.

3. Her father told her to go to her room.

4. She told us to hurry up.

5. He asked her to give him the key.

6. She asked Sam to play it again.

7. He asked Caron to sit down.

8. The receptionist asked the guest to fill in the form.

9. She told us to take off our shoes.

10.She told him to mind his own business.

11.She told him not to touch it.

12.He told me not to do that again.

13.He told her not to talk to him like that.

14.She warned him not to repair the computer himself.

15.She told me not to let him in.

16.He begged her not to go out without him.

17.She told me not to forget my bag.

18.The chemistry teacher told his students not to eat in the lab.

19.He advised her not to give herself up.

20.She told the boys not to hurt themselves.

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

1.She asked where her umbrella was.

2. Martin asked us how we were.

3.He asked if he had to do it.

4.The mother asked her daughter where she had been.

5.She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best.

6. She wanted to know what they were doing.

7. He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema.

8.The teacher wanted to know who spoke English.

9.She asked me how I knew that.

10.My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin.

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses. 1. He wanted to know what the time was.

2. She asked me when we would meet again.

3. She asked him if he was crazy.

4. He wanted to know where they had lived.

5. He asked her if she would be at the party.

6. She asked me if I could meet her at the station.

7. The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer.

8. She wanted to know why he didn't help her.

9. He asked me if I had seen that car.

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

Change the following sentence into reported speech:

1. The teacher told john to write that exercise carefully.

2. Mrs green told me to sing as our party.

3. The teacher told john to be careful and think before he answered.

4. Tom told John to read his exercise and tell him if it was correct

5. The traveler told the taxi driver to direct to Victoria station as fast as he could.

6.He asked me if the window was open

7. The pupil asked the teacher to give them better marks

8. Ann told her son what a dirty face he had!

9. My brother advise me not to come back before one o'clock

10. She said that she wondered who was coming on the excursion the next day.

11. Mr.Brown suggested going out for a walk.

12. The teacher said that It wasn't so foggy that day as it has been the previous day

13. My father told me to be modest if I was a good pupil

14. She told me not to forget to send her parents her regards

15. Johnny asked asked Alice if he had gotten

16. He told me to listen

17.He asked me if I told you or I would be punished

18. He advised me not to do that because it was very dangerous

19. Mary said to John that she couldn’t go to the movie with him

20. She told us to shut the door but not to lock it

Choose the sentence A, B, C or D that best rewrite the root one:

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A 11. A 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. 17. 18. 19. A 20.

Direct speech and Reported speech

I. Definition:

1. Lời nói trực tiếp: là sự lặp lại chính xác những từ của người nói.

- Lời nói trực tiếp được đặt trong dấu ngoặc kép và sau động từ chính có dấu phẩy(,) hoặc dấu hai chấm(:).

- Đôi khi mệnh đề chính cũng có thể đặt sau lời nói trực tiếp.

Ex: “ I don’t like this party” Bill said.

Chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp

Ex1:Change these sentences into Reported Speech:

1. Nam said he was told to be at school before 7 o’clock.

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

3. Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks.

4. The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully.

5. Her father said to her She could go to the movie with her friend.

6. Hoa said she might visit her parents in the summer.

7. The teacher said we(they) could collect old book for the poor students.

8. She said she didn’t buy that book.

9. The boys said they had to try their best to win the match.

10. Her classmate said Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class.

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

12. He said he would go to school by bus the following day.

13. Phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary.

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

15. Mai said to Nam she could not go to the movies with him.

Ex2:EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)

1. Phong asked Peter if/ whether he enjoyed reading.

2. Hoa asked Lan if/ whether she liked sports.

3. She asked Nam if/ whether his sister and brother went to the same school.

4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge.

5. He asked his friend if/ whether it would rain the following morning.

6. Tam asked Peter if/ whether he had gone to Hue three years before.

7. Tuan asked Lan if/ whether Tan and Hoa were late for class.

8. She asked to me if/ whether I could speak Chinese.

9. Tam asked Thu if/ whether she would be here for five days.

10. She asked Ba if/ whether he had been reading that book at 8 o’clock the Sunday before.

11. Lan asked Hoa if/ whether she might look at her pictures.

12. Phong asked Ba if/ whether those athletes could swim across that river.

13. Lam asked Lan if/ whether their class would take part in that competition.

14. Tuan asked Ba if/ whether he was fond of watching television.

15. Nga asked Hoa if/ whether she might use her dictionary for a moment.

Ex3:EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

1. The teacher asked me where my father worked.

2. She asked Lan how many people there were in her family.

3. Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in England.

4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge.

5. The teacher asked Lien what her hobby was.

6. His friend asked him how he went to the airport.

7. Lan asked Lien how much that dress cost.

8. Ba asked Tam how often he washed his clothes.

9. Phong asked Thu when her father would leave Vietnam for the USA.

10. The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed.

Ex4:Reported speech with to infinitive

1.She told him to give her another glass of wine

2.She told me to bring her a book.

3.Mother told him to open the window

4.He told me to shut the door after me

5.The captain told them to wait there still he come back

6.She told her to take it and come with her

7.He told me not to come back before one o'clock

8.My mother told me not to forget to look at the door

9.He told his brother not to open the window, open the door

10.He told the girl not to sit on his bed, sit on that chair

Ex5:Reported speech with to infinitive and gerund (HSG)

1. The old man accused the boy of having broken 2 of his glasses.

2. The boy admitted having broken 2 of them.

3. He insisted on taking me to the zoo the following Sunday.

4. She offered to water the flowers every morning if I liked.

5. They refused to go with him the following Friday.

6. The teacher accused the pupils of making the wall dirty

7. The children denied making noise the night before

8. The parents threatened to shut the door if their children went on getting out

9. The girl apologized for having made the house untidy

10.The teacher threatened to punish the pupils if they didn’t pay attention to the lesson

11.He offered to look after the house for me

12.She told me to keep quite

13.He ordered me to keep my mouth shut

14.He suggested meeting outside the cinema after eight

15.He offered to repair the car for me.

16.He invited me to have a drink

17.She advised me to hurry

18. He begged me to let him come in

19.He commanded us not to talk anymore

20. He encouraged all of us to try again

21.He warned me not to swim so far

22.She invited me to come and enjoy tea with her family

23. He suggested coming to visit their teacher that day

24. She advised me to do morning exercises

25. She advised me to learn English

Ex6:Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.

1. The teacher told Joe to stop talking.

2. She told him to be patient.

3. Her father told her to go to her room.

4. She told us to hurry up.

5. He asked her to give him the key.

6. She asked Sam to play it again.

7. He asked Caron to sit down.

8. The receptionist asked the guest to fill in the form.

9. She told us to take off our shoes.

10.She told him to mind his own business.

11.She told him not to touch it.

12.He told me not to do that again.

13.He told her not to talk to him like that.

14.She warned him not to repair the computer himself.

15.She told me not to let him in.

16.He begged her not to go out without him.

17.She told me not to forget my bag.

18.The chemistry teacher told his students not to eat in the lab.

19.He advised her not to give herself up.

20.She told the boys not to hurt themselves.

Ex7:Change the following sentence into reported speech:

1. The teacher told john to write that exercise carefully.

2. Mrs green told me to sing as our party.

3. The teacher told john to be careful and think before he answered.

4. Tom told John to read his exercise and tell him if it was correct

5. The traveler told the taxi driver to direct to Victoria station as fast as he could.

6.He asked me if the window was open

7. The pupil asked the teacher to give them better marks

8. Ann told her son what a dirty face he had!

9. My brother advise me not to come back before one o'clock

10. She said that she wondered who was coming on the excursion the next day.

11. Mr.Brown suggested going out for a walk.

12. The teacher said that It wasn't so foggy that day as it has been the previous day

13. My father told me to be modest if I was a good pupil

14. She told me not to forget to send her parents her regards

15. Johnny asked asked Alice if he had gotten

16. He told me to listen

17.He asked me if I told you or I would be punished

18. He advised me not to do that because it was very dangerous

19. Mary said to John that she couldn’t go to the movie with him

20. She told us to shut the door but not to lock it

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

1.She asked where her umbrella was.

2. Martin asked us how we were.

3.He asked if he had to do it.

4.The mother asked her daughter where she had been.

5.She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best.

6. She wanted to know what they were doing.

7. He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema.

8.The teacher wanted to know who spoke English.

9.She asked me how I knew that.

10.My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin.

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses. 1. He wanted to know what the time was.

2. She asked me when we would meet again.

3. She asked him if he was crazy.

4. He wanted to know where they had lived.

5. He asked her if she would be at the party.

6. She asked me if I could meet her at the station.

7. The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer.

8. She wanted to know why he didn't help her.

9. He asked me if I had seen that car.

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

Choose the sentence A, B, C or D that best rewrite the root one:

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A 11. A 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. 17. 18. 19. A 20.

Ex1:Change these statements into reported speech:
1:"How are you?"Martin asked us
Martin asked us............................
2:He asked"Do I have to do it?"
He asked.......................
3:"Where have you been?"the mother asked her daughter
The mother asked her daughter...................................
4:Which dress do you like best?"she asked her boyfriend
The asked her boyfriend..........................................................
5:"What are they doing?"she asked
She wanted to know..............
7:The teacher asked"Who speaks English?"
The teacher wanted to know...................
8:"How do you know that?" she asked me
She asked me.....................................
9:"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me
My friend asked me.................................
10:"What's the time?" he asked
He wanted to know.....................
11:"When will we meet again?"she asked me
She asked me.....................
12:"Are you crazy?"She asked him
She asked him..................
13:"Where did they live?"he asked
He wanted to know...............
14:"Will you be at the party?" he asked her
He asked me.........................
15:"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me
She asked me................
16:"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked
The teacher want to know...........
17:"Why don't you help me?" she asked him
She asked him..........................
18:"Did you see that car?"he asked me
He asked me.........................................
19:"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins
The mother asked the twins............................
20:"Stop talking,Joe" the teacher said
The teacher told Joe..................
21:"Be patient,"she said to him
She told him....................
22:"Go to your room" her father said to her
Her father told her.....................
23:"Hurry up" she said to us
She told us....................

II.  

1.I said to John, “Why aren’t you looking for a job?”

2.   "How do you go to the airport?" his friend asked him.

3.   "Whose car did you borrow last night?” I said to him.

4.   "Where does your father work?" the teacher asked me.

5.   Tam's friend asked him: "How long will you stay in England?"

6.   “What have you done to cope with your work stress?” My doctor asked me.

7.   "How many lessons are you going to learn next month?", he asked me.

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

She asked............................................. ......................

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

Martin asked us................................................ ...................

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

The mother asked her daughter.......................................... .........................

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

She asked her boyfriend......................................... ..........................

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

She wanted to know.............................................. .....................

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

The teacher wanted to know.............................................. .....................

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

She asked me................................................ ...................

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

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

16. “Which way did they go?” he asked.

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