1. “You should study harder this semester”, the teacher said

-> The teacher told me that I should study harder this semester

2. She said: “Did the mechanics finish repairing you car?”

-> She asked me if the mechanics had finished repairing my car

3. She said: “Why has David been looking so miserable lately?”

-> She asked me why David had been looking so miserable lately

4. I asked my friend: “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month?”

-> He asked my friend if anyone had been hurt in the car accident the month before

5. She asked me: “How old are you now?”

-> She asked me how old I was

6. He said to her: “Have you been to town today?”

-> She asked her if she had been to town that day

46. We have to clean the floor.

The ……floor have to cleaned……

47. What do they hold this meeting for?

What is the …means of this meeting?………

48. I wouldn’t tell the stranger the time if he asked me.

If …he asked me, I wouldn't tell the stranger the time.……………

49. I think no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.

I think that Paris ……is the most beautiful city in the world………

50. I won’t be able to go on holiday if my parents don’t lend me the money.

Unless ………my parents don't lend me money, I won't be able to go on holiday……………

46. We have to clean the floor.

The ……floor has to cleaned……

47. What do they hold this meeting for?

What is the …reason for this meeting?………

48. I wouldn’t tell the stranger the time if he asked me.

If …he asked me, I wouldn't tell the stranger the time.……………

49. I think no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.

I think that Paris ……is the most beautiful city in the world………

50. I won’t be able to go on holiday if my parents don’t lend me the money.

Unless ………my parents don't lend me money, I won't be able to go on holiday……………

1.      “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

à                 He said    ……………………………he would not have enough time to finish that job…………………………………………………………………..

2.      “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

à                 She said   ………………………………………it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal…………………………………………………………

3.      “The weather may get much worse tomorrow.”

à                 He told us ………………………………the weather might get much worse the day after………………………………………………………………….

4.      “I think you should cut down on your smoking.”

à                 The doctor told me…………………………to cut down on my smoking………………………………………………………………

5.      “We’re going on holiday tomorrow.”

à                 They said …………………………………they were going on holiday the day after………………………………………………………………

6.      “We haven’t been to the art gallery for ages.”

à                 They said ……………………………they had not been to the art gallery for ages……………………………………………………………………

7.      “I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad.”

à                 She said………………………she always ate lots of fresh fruit and salad…………………………………………………………………………

8.      “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

à                 She told………………………her children to go to bed…………………………………………………………………………

9.       “I left my umbrella here two days ago.”

à                 Susan told them……………………she had left her umbrella there two days before………………………………………………………………………

10.   “I don’t like this film.”

à                 Betty told Bill……………………………she did not like that film…………………………………………………………………

Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

=>He said……………………he would not have enough time to finish that job…………………

2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

=>She said…………it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal……………………

8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

=>She told...............her children to go to bed...........................

Put into the reported speech :

  3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”

-> ...........................The nurse told the doctor that the patient in that room hadn't obeyed her orders............................................................ …

  4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

-> ............................. They said to me that I had taught them E the previous year.......................................................... 

  5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

-> .............................Mr.Brown said that their trip had cost their 2 thousand dollars.........................................................

  9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”

-> ...........................................My mother said that she thought it wouldn't rain the following day............................................

1. This winter is colder than the last winter.
The last winter ………………is not as cold as this winter……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.
Bill and Peter are not ………………old enough to ride motor-cycles. ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. The last time Henry smoked cigarette was in 2005.
Henry hasn’t ……………smoked cigarette since 2005. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.
It was such ……………a high flood that they had to live on the roofs. …………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.
If …………Jack didn't pass the speed limit, he wouldn't be stopped by the police …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her.
He said (that) …………if she had asked him, he would have lent her his car …………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.
Because of ………………the cold in the morning, the children go to school in heavy clothes. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution.
Although ………………David has read a lot of books, he cannot find a good solution.…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She asked, “How many Japanese students are there in your class, Tom?”
She asked Tom ……………how many Japanese students there were in his class……………………………………………………………………………………………
10. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.
The poor people …………in the flood region have been helped by People all over the country ………………………………………………………………………………………………

the last winter is colder than this winter . 

bill and peter are not ride motor-cycles

henry hasn't smoke a cigarette in 2005.

it's too much flood so they have to live on the roofs

if he passes a speed limit jack is stopped by the police

he said that he want to lent her car she would lent you my car

because of it cold in the morning so the chilren go to school by heavy clothes.

althought he has read a lots of book but he can't find a good situasion

she asked tom how many japanese student in your class tom 

the poor people in the flood region all the people at that country have helped .

the last winter is colder than this winter . 

bill and peter are not ride motor-cycles

VI. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.

41. This winter is colder than the last winter.

=> The last winter isn't as cold as this one.

42. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.

=> Bill and Peter are not old enough to ride motor-cycles.

43. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.

=> Henry hasn’t smoked a cigarette since 2005.

44. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.

=> It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs.

45. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.

=> If Jack doesn't pass the speed limit, he won't be stopped by the police.

46. “If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her.

=> He said (that) if she had asked him, he would had lent her his car.

47. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.

=> Because of the fact that It’s cold in the morning, the children go to school in heavy clothes.

48. David has read a lot of books; however, he cannot find a good solution.

=> Although David has read a lot of books, he cannot find a good solution.

49. She asked, “How many Japanese students are there in your class, Tom?”

=> She asked Tom how many Japanese students there are in his class.

50. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.

=> The poor people in the flood region have been helped by people all over the country

41. This winter is colder than the last winter.

=> The last winter isn't as cold as this one.

42. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.

=> Bill and Peter are not old enough to ride motor-cycles.

43. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.

=> Henry hasn’t smoked a cigarette since 2005.

44. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.

=> It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs.

45. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.

=> If Jack didn't pass the speed limit, he wouldn't be stopped by the police.

46. “If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her.

=> He said (that) if she had asked him, he would have lent her his car.

47. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.

=> Because of the fact that it’s cold in the morning, the children go to school in heavy clothes.

48. David has read a lot of books; however, he cannot find a good solution.

=> Although David has read a lot of books, he cannot find a good solution.

49. She asked, “How many Japanese students are there in your class, Tom?”

=> She asked Tom how many Japanese students there were in his class.

50. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.

=> The poor people in the flood region have been helped by people all over the country

She has not spoken to him for ten years.

The teacher said that I should study harder that semester.

I used to go swimming when I was a child.

Nam told Nga to clean all the windows.