1. He said, "I am going to town with my sister"

=> He said he was going to town with his sister

2. He said to her, "you are wearing your best clothes"

=>He said to her that she was wearing her best clothes

3. They said, "We are unlucky today"

=> They said they were unlucky that day

4. She said to me, "I want to speak to your brother"

=> She said to me that she wanted to speak to my brother

5. She said, "I have helped my mother"

=> She said she had helped her mother

6. John said to Mary, "She is ready to go with us"

=> John said to Mary that she was ready to go with them

7. She said to me , "they do not know you"

=> She said to me that they didn't know you

8. He said, "I shall answer the phone"

=> He said he would answer the phone

9. She said to them, "You can do it if you try"

=>  She said to them that they could do it if they try

10. He said, "He has done his homework well"

=> He said he had done his homework well

1. “I have something to show you now,” he said to me.

 He told me he had something to show me then

2. She said, “I’m leaving for Hue tomorrow.” 

 She said she was leaving for Hue the day after

3. “I will go with you as soon as I am ready,” Tom said to her.

 Tom told her he would go with her as soon as he was ready

4. Our father told us, “I must go now.”

 Our father told us he had to go then

5. “I’m having a good time here,” Maryam said.

 Maryam said she was having a good time there

6. He said to me, “I can’t do this test.”

 He told me he couldn't go that test

7. “We are learning English now,” they told him.

 They told him they were learning English then

8. “My parents are coming here tomorrow,” she said.

 She said her parents were coming there the day after

She 9. “I’ll phone the office from the airport, Lam,” he said.

 He told Lam he would phone the office from the airport

10. She said, “I really like this furniture.”

 She said she really like that furniture

1. He told me that he had something to show me then.

2. She said that she was leaving there for Hue the day after

3. Tom said to her that he would come with her as soon as he was ready.

4. Our father said to us that he had to go then.

5. Maryam said that she was having a good time there.

6. He said to me he could not do that test.

7. They told him they were learning english then.

8. She said that her parents were arriving the day after.

9. He told Lam that he would phone the office from the airport.

10. She said that she really liked that furniture.

1. “I have something to show you now,” he said to me.

He said to me that he has something to show me then

2. She said, “I’m leaving for Hue tomorrow.”

She said she was leaving for Hue the following day

3. “I will go with you as soon as I am ready,” Tom said to her.

Tom said to her that he would go with her as soon as he was ready

4. Our father told us, “I must go now.”

Our father said he had to go then

5. “I’m having a good time here,” Maryam said.

Maryam said she was having good time there

6. He said to me, “I can’t do this test.”

He said to me that he could not do that test

7. “We are learning English now,” they told him.

They told him that they were learning English then

8. “My parents are coming here tomorrow,” she said.

She said her parents were coming there the following day

9. “I’ll phone the office from the airport, Lam,” he said.

He said he would phone the police officer from the airport

10. She said, “I really like this furniture.”

She said she really liked that furniture

5 i don't know what mai is doing now she said 

she said...she didn't know what mai was doing

6 don't dorget to send your parents my regards lan said 

lan told...me not to forget to sent my parents her regards

7 mary said i can go to the movies with you john

mary said to...John she could go to the movie with him

8 linh said to her friend turn off the light before going out

linh asked....her friend to turn off the light before going out

9 i said to him stay at home 

i told.....him to stay at home

10 my mother said to the kids stop fighting

my mother told...the kid to stop fighting

11 the teacher said don't make noise in the class

the teacher asked me...not to make noise in the class

12 i can speak english well said his mother 

his mother said...she could speak English well

13the child said to the beggar are you very poor 

the child asked....the beggar if he was ver poor

14 he said to lan i will visit ha long bay

he said to...lan he would visit Ha Long bay

15 the poilice asked where did you stay last night 

the poilice asked....me where I had stayed the night before

16 he's not at home she says 

she says that...she wasn't at home

17 mr.nam said i am taking the ielts test tomorrow

mr.nam said...he was taking the ielts test the day after

18 my mother said you should go to bed early

my mother said...I should go to bed early

5 i don't know what mai is doing now she said 

     She said that she didn't know what Mai was doing then.

6 don't dorget to send your parents my regards lan said 

       Lan told me not to dorget to send my parents her regards.

7 mary said i can go to the movies with you john

          Mary said to Jonh that she could go to the movies with him.

8 linh said to her friend turn off the light before going out

           Linh asked her friend to turn off the light before going out.

9 i said to him stay at home 

           I told him to stay at home.

10 my mother said to the kids stop fighting

           My mother told the kids to stop fighting.

11 the teacher said don't make noise in the class

            The teacher asked me not to make noise in the class.

12 i can speak english well said his mother 

           His mother said that she could speak English well.

13the child said to the beggar are you very poor 

            The child asked the beggare if he/she was very poor.

14 he said to lan i will visit ha long bay

        He said to Lan that he would visit Ha Long Bay.

15 the poilice asked where did you stay last night 

           The poilice asked me where I had stayed the night before.

16 he's not at home she says 

           She says that hhe is not at home.

17 mr.nam said i am taking the ielts test tomorrow

           Mr.nam said that he was talking the ielts test the next day.

18 my mother said you should go to bed early

           my mother said to me that I should go to bed early.

Exercise 2: Turn the following sentences into reported speech

1. She said to me: “Do you like swimming?”

-> She asked me if I liked swimming.

2. My teacher asked: “Are you ready to play this game right now?”

-> My teacher asked me if I was ready to play this game right then.

3. “Don’t you forget me, Tom? Mary asked Tom.

-> Mary asked Tom if he didn't forget her.

4. “Are they angry at you?” Nhung asked me.

-> Nhung asked me if they were angry at me.

5. She said: “Did the mechanic finish repairing your car?”

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

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

-> I asked my friend if anyone had been hurted in the car accident the previous month.

7. Did you take my book away?

-> I asked her if she had taken my book away.

8/ He said to her : “Have you been to town today ?”

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

9. Tom said : “Has she finished her home work ?”

-> Tom asked me if she had finished her homework.

10/ Paul said : “Can you swim, Mary ?”

-> Paul asked Mary if she could swim.

5. He told me his sister usually went to school with her friends.

6. She said Peter and Mary were getting married the following day.

7. She told me her parents were working at that company then.

8. She told me she had gone to bed by 10 p.m. the previous night. 

1. He told me his sister usually went to school with her friends.

2. She said Peter and Mary were getting married next week.

3. She told me her parents were working at this company now.

4. She told me she had gone to bed at 10 P.M last night.

9.“I haven’t been here for years.” she said. → She said she hadn’t been there for years.

10. Mary said: “I cannot go to the movie with you, John”. → Mary told John that she couldn't go to the movie with him.

11. “I saw her on my way to school yesterday”. he said.→ He said he had seen her on his way to school the day before.

12. “How will you travel to work?”→ She asked me how I would travel to work.

13. “Have you ever been to Delphil?” Phil asked Mark. → Phil asked Mark if he had ever been to Delphil.

14. “I won’t tell you my secret,” she said to me.→ She refused to tell me her secret.

15. “Why don’t we stay at home for a change?” Peter said.→ Peter suggested staying at home for a change.

16. Mary told me, “I saw them at this place”.→ Mary told me she had seen them at that place.

17. “I met her about three months ago.” he said.→ He told me he had met her about three months before.

18. “If I see Tom, I will give him a lift.” said Peter.→ Peter said if he saw Tom, he would give him a lift.

19. “I could get a job easily if I had a degree.” said Susan.→ Susan said he could have got a job easily if she had had a degree.

20. “Ok, I’ll be there on time,” said Mary.→ Mary agreed to be there on time.

21. “I can’t speak any foreign languages.” Nam said.→ Nam said he couldn't speak any foreign languages.

22. Peter said, “Can I borrow your car tonight, Mary?”→ Peter asked Mary if he could borrow her car that night.

23. “You’ve dirtied the floor, children” said Mrs. Brown.→ Mrs. Brown accused children of having dirtied the floor.

24. “It’s not true. I have never been arrested!” Larry said.→ Larry denied having been arrested.

25. “I will not change the date of the meeting,” Mary said.→ Mary promised not to change the date of the meeting.

26. “Don’t forget to call me tonight,” Mary said to Tom.→ Mary reminded Tom to call her that night.

27.“Don’t shout!” I said to Jim.

=> I told Jim not to shout

28. “Please don’t tell anyone what happened!” Ann said to me.

=> Ann told me not to tell anyone what had happened.

29. “Can you open the door for me, Tom?” Ann asked.

=> Ann asked Tom to open the door for him.

30. “Eat more fruits and vegetables!” The doctor said to me

=> The doctor advised me to eat more fruits and vegetables.

31. “Read the instructions before you switch on the machine!” He said to me. ..

=> He told me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.

32. “Shut the door but don’t lock it!” She said to us. 

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

33. “Can you speak again? I don’t understand” He said to me. 

=> He asked me to speak again because he didn't understand.

34. Tom said: “New York is bigger than London”. 

=> Tom said New York was bigger than London.

35. Ann said: “I want to go to New York next year”

=> Ann said she wanted to go to New York the next year.