reported speech
1 . long said "i felt so happy and enjoyed myself so much "
2 she said " i will leave da nang at 2 a.m tomorrow "
* REPORTED SPEECH
1. “ You will have to report this to the teacher, Dave,” she said.
2. “ I want something to drink,” she said
3. “ I’m going to see the doctor tomorrow morning” Jane said.
1 : He said “I will visit Ha Long Bay tomorrow.” (reported speech )
2. She said “I am very tired now”. (reported speech)
1. He said he would visit Ha Long Bay the next day.
2. She said she was very tired then.
He said that he would visit Ha Long Bay the next day.
She said that she was very tired then
Rewrite these sentences, using Reported Speech
1. Minh said to me, "I don’t know what Nam is doing".
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2. The weather forecaster said: “It will be cold and rainy tomorrow.
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3. “I am going to the supermarket later this morning” My mother said
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4. She told me, "This is the last warning I'm going to give you".
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5. Lisa told her kids, "You must go to sleep now."
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6. “I'll come with you as soon as I am ready,' she said to me
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7. Mary said to me “, When did you pick Ann up?”
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8. “Don't put your hands near the bars”, the zoo keeper said to us
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9. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, she said to us
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10. Anna told me, "I'm very busy these days".
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11. 'Don't make too much noise, children,' he said.
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12. ‘I'm going away tomorrow, mother,' he said.
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13. “ Eat more fruid and vegetables”, the doctor said to her.
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14. Charlie said, "Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured".
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15. “'We like working on Sundays because we get double pay” said he
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16. Mr. Smith said, "I saw jack at a party a few months “
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17. “ Don’t wait for me if I’m late”, Ann said to him
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18. The doctor said to her: “You should stay in bed for three days”
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19. “What will happen to his racehorses?” asked someone else.
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20. “ Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?”' said my aunt.
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21. “Don't put your hands near the bars” the zoo keeper warned us.
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22. “Who is going to live in the big house?” the man asked me
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23. Mai said: “You should study harder next semester”
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24. “What should I do with my heavy luggage?' she said.
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Use the verb in brackets and change the direct speech into reported speech
1) ‘I will give you a test tomorrow’, said the teacher to his class. (told)
2) ‘We’re doing a chemistry experiment this morning, ‘said Martin. (said)
3) ‘Why did you apply for this course?’ asked the professor. (ask)
4) ‘How does the scanner work?’ I asked Jason. (ask)
5) ‘Do you read science-fiction novels?’ I asked Tom. (ask)
The teacher told his class that she would give them a test the next day
Martin said they were doing a chemistry experiment that morning
The professor asked why he had applied for that course
I asked Tom if he read science-fiction novels.
change into reported speech
1. The boy said to his neighbor: '' I'm going on holiday tomorrow''
2. The doctor said to me: ''you can leave the hospital today''
3.The students said: ''we will take the exam next week''
4. He said to her: '' I will come here to see you again tomorrow''
5. '' I must do these exercises now ''. The student said
6. she said: '' I'll come to see you if I have free time''.
7. '' we are going to visit Hue this summer'' They said
change into reported speech
1. The boy said to his neighbor: '' I'm going on holiday tomorrow''
=> The boy said to his neighbor that he was going on holiday the next day.
2. The doctor said to me: ''you can leave the hospital today''
=> The doctor said to me that I could leave the hospital that day.
3.The students said: ''we will take the exam next week''
=> The students said that they would take the exam the following week.
4. He said to her: '' I will come here to see you again tomorrow''
=> He said to her that he would come there to see her again the next day.
5. '' I must do these exercises now ''. The student said
=> The student said that he had to do those exercises then.
6. she said: '' I'll come to see you if I have free time''.
=> She said that she would come to see me if she had free time.
7. '' we are going to visit Hue this summer'' They said
=> They said that they were going to visit Hue that summer.
1. Reported speech:
1. “I am having a good time here” said Maryam.
→ Maryam said
2. “I’m going on the Internet now.” Minh said.
→ Minh said
3. She said to me, “I will go to China next week”
→She said to me
4. “I must leave here for Nha Trang tomorrow” Mr. Phong said.
→ Mr. Phong said
5. “Are you going to help me?” Nam said to Lan.
→ Nam asked Lan
6. “Can you play the piano?, he asked the girl.
→He asked the girl
7. Mai asked Mary, “Can you speak Vietnamese?”
→ Mai asked Mary
8. “Do you stay at home today?” She asked me
→ She asked me
9. “Do you like pop music?” Hoa told Maryam.
→Hoa asked Maryam
10. Where are you going tomorrow? , Amy asked me.
→ Amy asked me
11. “Why do you come here late?” She asked me.
→She asked me
12. She asked Nam, “Why do you have to do this work?”
→She asked Nam
13. “How often do you speak English with your classmates?” the examiner asked me
→ The examiners asked
14. “What will you do on your next summer vacation?” Mai asked me
-> Mai asked me
15. “Keep silent, please.” The teacher said.
1. ... she was having a good time there.
2. ... he was going on the internet then.
3. ... she would go to Chinal the next week.
4. ... he must leave there for Nha Trang the following day.
1. “I am having a good time here” said Maryam.
→ Maryam said that she was having a good time there
2. “I’m going on the Internet now.” Minh said.
→ Minh said that he was going on the Internet then
3. She said to me, “I will go to China next week”
→She said to me that she would go to china the following week
4. “I must leave here for Nha Trang tomorrow” Mr. Phong said.
→ Mr. Phong said that he had to leave there for Nha Trang the next day.
5. “Are you going to help me?” Nam said to Lan.
→ Nam asked Lan if she was going to help him
6. “Can you play the piano?, he asked the girl.
→He asked the girl if she played the piano
7. Mai asked Mary, “Can you speak Vietnamese?”
→ Mai asked Mary if she spoke Vietnamese
8. “Do you stay at home today?” She asked me
→ She asked me if I stayed at home that day
9. “Do you like pop music?” Hoa told Maryam.
→Hoa asked Maryam if i liked pop music
10. Where are you going tomorrow? , Amy asked me.
→ Amy asked me where I was going the next day.
11. “Why do you come here late?” She asked me.
→She asked me why I came there late
12. She asked Nam, “Why do you have to do this work?”
→She asked Nam why I had to do that work
13. “How often do you speak English with your classmates?” the examiner asked me
→ The examiners asked how often i spoke english with my classmates
14. “What will you do on your next summer vacation?” Mai asked me
-> Mai asked me what i would do on my next summer vacation.
❖ Change into reported speech :
1. She said, “I don't know why I am so tired today.”
2. He said, “I will give the money back tomorrow.”
3. He told me, “I’ll fix your bike today.”
4. Lan said: “ I am a student”
5. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
6. “Where do you live?” Lan asked Teo
7. “How long have you learnt English?” She asked Lan
8. Hoa asked Ba “How long will you stay in Hue?”
9. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
10. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
11. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
12. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
13. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher
14. “Do you like chicken? “ Lan asked Hoa
15. “ Are you a student?” Lan asked me
❖ Change into reported speech :
1. She said, “I don't know why I am so tired today.”
2. He said, “I will give the money back tomorrow.”
3. He told me, “I’ll fix your bike today.”
4. Lan said: “ I am a student”
5. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
6. “Where do you live?” Lan asked Teo
7. “How long have you learnt English?” She asked Lan
8. Hoa asked Ba “How long will you stay in Hue?”
9. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
10. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
11. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
12. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
13. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher
14. “Do you like chicken? “ Lan asked Hoa
15. “ Are you a student?” Lan asked me
I. Rewrite these sentences , using reported speech : 1. They said “We will finish the test tomorrow.” = > They said…………………………………………………………………………… 2. She said “ I can swim well.” = > She said…………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Mai said to her mother: “I have finished my homework.” = > Mai told…………………………………………………………………………….. 4. He said “ She must go now.” = > He said……………………………………………………………………………… 5. She said “ I don’t like this table.” = > She said…………………………………………………………………………….. 6. The policeman said to me “ What is your name?” = >The policeman asked……………………………………………………………… 7. “ How often do you visit her?” I asked John. = > I asked John……………………………………………………………………….. 8. He asked me “ Where do you live?” = > He asked…………………………………………………………………………… 9. “ Where is your house?” I asked her. = >I asked her………………………………………………………………………… 10. “ How many books do you want, Tom?” I asked. = > I asked……………………………………………………………………………. 11.“ Do you like fish?” he asked . = > He asked…………………………………………………………………………... 12.“ Does she work here?” I asked him. = >I asked him……………………………………………………………………… 13.“ Did you go to the party yesterday ?” she asked them = >She asked…………………………………………………………………………. 14. “ Can you sing this song?” he asked me. = >He asked me………………………………………………………………………. 15.“ Stop your work now,” he said to me = >He told me………………………………………………………………………… 16.“ Don’t open the door until I come back,” he said to me = >He told me………………………………………………………………………… 17. “ When should I start the work ?” Nguyen asked his teacher. = > Nga asked ………………………………………………………………………. 18. “ What should I wear on the first day to the company ?” Nga asked. = > Nga didn’t know ……………………………………………….. 19. “ Should I tell this to her ?” He asked himself. = > He wondered ……………………………………………….. 20. “ I am not playing games now,Ba” Minh said = >………………………………………………………………………
I. Rewrite these sentences , using reported speech :
1. They said “We will finish the test tomorrow.”
= > They said………they would finish the test the day after……………………………………………………………………
2. She said “ I can swim well.” = > She said…she could swim well…………………………………………………………………………..
3. Mai said to her mother: “I have finished my homework.”
= > Mai told………her mother she had finished his homework……………………………………………………………………..
4. He said “ She must go now.”
= > He said…she had to go then……………………………………………………………………………
5. She said “ I don’t like this table.”
= > She said……she didn't like that table………………………………………………………………………..
6. The policeman said to me “ What is your name?”
= >The policeman asked………me what my name was………………………………………………………
7. “ How often do you visit her?” I asked John.
= > I asked John………how oftern he visited her………………………………………………………………..
8. He asked me “ Where do you live?”
= > He asked………me where I lived……………………………………………………………………
9. “ Where is your house?” I asked her.
= >I asked her……where her house was……………………………………………………………………
10. “ How many books do you want, Tom?” I asked.
= > I asked……Tom how many books he wanted……………………………………………………………………….
11.“ Do you like fish?” he asked .
= > He asked………me if I liked fish…………………………………………………………………...
12.“ Does she work here?” I asked him.
= >I asked him………if she worked there………………………………………………………………
13.“ Did you go to the party yesterday ?” she asked them
= >She asked………them if they had gone to the party the day before………………………………………………………………….
14. “ Can you sing this song?” he asked me.
= >He asked me…………if I could sing that song…………………………………………………………….
15.“ Stop your work now,” he said to me
= >He told me……to stop work then……………………………………………………………………
16.“ Don’t open the door until I come back,” he said to me
= >He told me………not to open the door until he comes back…………………………………………………………………
17. “ When should I start the work ?” Nguyen asked his teacher.
= > Nguyen asked ………his father when she would start the work……………………………………………………………….
18. “ What should I wear on the first day to the company ?” Nga asked.
= > Nga didn’t know …what she should wear on the first day to the company……………………………………………..
19. “ Should I tell this to her ?” He asked himself.
= > He wondered ……whether to tell that to her………………………………………….. 20. “ I am not playing games now,Ba” Minh said
= >…………Minh told Ba he wasn't playing games then……………………………………………………………
I. REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS ( CÂU TRẦN THUẬT)
1. She said, "I went to the cinema yesterday."-> She said……………………………………………………
2. He said, "I am writing a test tomorrow." ->He said …………………………………………………………
3. You said, "I will do this for him." ->You said ……………………………………………………
4. She said, "I am not hungry now." -> She said …………………………………………………………
5. They said, "We have never been here before." ->They said …………………………………………………
6. They said, "We were in London last week." ->They said ……………………………………………………
7. He said, "I will have finished this paper by tomorrow." ->He said …………………………………………
8. “I will apply for my visa tomorrow,” She said.-> She said……………………………….............
9. “If I were you, I wouldn’t come here,” Lan said.-> Lan said………………………………......................
10. Mary said “I wish I were a boy “.-> Mary said.......................................................................
11. He said “ I was born in 2000”.-> He said…………………………........................................
12. My teacher said “ the sun rises in the East”.=>My teacher said.................................................................
13. “ You had better not contact to her, “Tom said to me.
Tom said to me.......................................................................................................................