VI. Reported Speech

1. She said, "I can't find my umbrella"

She said she couldn't find her umbrella

2. They said, "We are learning English now"

They said they were learning Eng then

3. " My friend is coming next week", Tome said

Tome said her friend was coming the following week

4. "I'll help my mum with housework this weekend" he said

He said he would help his mum with housework that weekend

5. "We shall overcome this difficulty", they said

They said they should overcome that difficulty

6. "My father is a doctor here", my friend said

My friend said his/her father was a doctor there

7. "I am going on holiday tomorrow", the boy said to his neighbor

The boy said to his neighbor that he was going on holiday the next day

8. "You will have to finish all these exercises before next week", the teacher said to his students

The teacher said to his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week

9. "I came back here early yesterday", she said

She said she had come back there early the previous day

10. "I've broken the vase", she said

She said she had broken the vase

11. "I will never see you again" the boy said to the girl

The boy said to the girl that he would never see her again

12. He said to her, "You are my friend"

He said to her that she was his friend

13. Johnny said to his mother, "I don't know how to do this exercise"

Johnny said to his mother that he didn't know how to do that exercise

14. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children

The children said they were waiting for the school bus

15. Mary said, "My father died a year ago"

Mary said her father had died a year before

VI. Reported Speech

1. She said, "I can't find my umbrella"

she said she couldn't find her umbrella

2. They said, "We are learning English now"

they told me that they were learning english then

3. " My friend is coming next week", Tome said

tom said me that his friend was coming the next week

4. "I'll help my mum with housework this weekend" he said

he said me that he could help his mum with housework that weekend

5. "We shall overcome this difficulty", they said

we said we should overcome that difficulty

6. "My father is a doctor here", my friend said

my friend said me that his father was a doctor there

7. "I am going on holiday tomorrow", the boy said to his neighbor

the boy said to his neighbor he was going on holiday the next day

6. turn these sentences into reported speech:

6) "my father is a doctor here" my friend said

➩........My friend told me his father was a doctor there....................

7)"I am going on holiday tomorrow" the boy said to his neighbor

➩.............The boy told his neighbor he was going on holiday the day after...............

8) "you will have to finish all these exercises before next week" the teacher said to his students

➩.........The teacher told the students they would have to finish all those exercises before the next week.....................

9) "I came back here early yesterday" she said

➩.......She said she had come back there early the day before....................

10) "I've broken the vase" she said

➩........She said she had broken the vase.......................

11) " I will never see you again" the boy said the girl

➩..........THe boy told the girl he would never see her again......................

12) he said to her" you are my friend"

➩............He told her she was his friend.............

13) Johnny said to his mother" I don't how to do this exercise

➩.........Johnny told his mother he didn't know how to do that exercise......................

14) "we are waiting for the school bus" said the children

➩..........The children said they were waiting for the school bus...........................

15) mary said" my father died a year ago"

➩...........Mary said her father had died a year before................

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.

Turn the sentences into indirect speech :

11. " She leans English well " said his mother.

his mother said that she learnt English well

12. The child said to the beggar " Are you very poor? "

The child asked the beggar if he was very poor

13. He said to Lan " I will visit Ha Long Bay tomorrow "

he told Lan he would visit Ha Long Bay the following day

14. She said "Do you often do your homework after school?"

She asked me if i often did my homework after school

15. He said " I went to the library yesterday "

He said he had gone to the library the previous day

16. The police asked " Where did you stay last night ?"

The police asked me where i had stayed the night before

17. The girl said " I am going on holiday tomorrow "

The girl said she was going on holiday the following day

18. They said " We are going learning English now "

They said they were going learning English then

19. " I'm going away for a few days. I'll phone you when I get back ".

i told him i was going away for a few days, i would phone him when I got back

20. He said " My brother is a doctor here "

He said his brother was a doctor there

Turn the sentences into indirect speech :

11. " She leans English well " said his mother.

His mother said that she learnt english very well.

12. The child said to the beggar " Are you very poor? "

The child asked the beggar if he was very poor.

13. He said to Lan " I will visit Ha Long Bay tomorrow "

He said to lan that he would visit ha long bay the next day.

14. She said "Do you often do your homework after school?"

She asked me if i often did my homework after school.

15. He said " I went to the library yesterday "

He said that he had gone to the library the day before.

16. The police asked " Where did you stay last night ?"

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

17. The girl said " I am going on holiday tomorrow "

The girl said that she was going on holiday the next day.

18. They said " We are going learning English now "

They said that they were going to learning english then.

19. " I'm going away for a few days. I'll phone you when I get back ".

She said she would going away for a few days and she would phone me when she got back.

20. He said " My brother is a doctor here "

He said that his brother was a doctor there.

Exercise 3 : Turn these sentences into Reporter speech.

1. She said. " I can't find my umbrella "

.........she said she couldn't find her umbrella......................................

2. They said, " We are learning English now "

.........they said they were learning english then...................................

3. " My friend is coming next week " , Tom said.

................tom said his friend was coming the following week........................................

4." I'll help my mum with housework this weekend" she said

........she said she would help her mum with housework that weekend......................................................

5. " We shall overcome this difficultly " they said

...........they said they would overcome that difficultly .............................................

6." My father is a doctor here", my friend said

........my friend said his father was a doctor there....................................

7. " I am going on holiday tomorrow", the boy said to his neighbor.

.......the boy said to his neighbor. he was going on holiday the next day....................................................

8. " You will have to finish all these exercises before next week", the teacher said to his students.

...........the teacher said to his students they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week...........................................................

Exercise 3 : Turn these sentences into Reporter speech.

1. She said. " I can't find my umbrella "

.....................She said she I couldn't find her umbrella.........

2. They said, " We are learning English now "

.................They said they were learning English then...........

3. " My friend is coming next week " , Tom said.

.........Tom said his friedn was coming the following week......

4." I'll help my mum with housework this weekend" she said

.................she said she would help her mum with housework that weekend............

5. " We shall overcome this difficultly " they said

................... they said they shall overcome that difficultly..............

6." My father is a doctor here", my friend said

.......my friend said his father was a doctor there...............

7. " I am going on holiday tomorrow", the boy said to his neighbor.

........the boy said to his neighbor that he was going on holiday the next day.............

8. " You will have to finish all these exercises before next week", the teacher said to his students.

.........the teacher said to his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the next week......................

Exercise 3 : Turn these sentences into Reporter speech.

1. She said. " I can't find my umbrella "

2. They said, " We are learning English now "

3. " My friend is coming next week " , Tom said.

4." I'll help my mum with housework this weekend" she said

5. " We shall overcome this difficultly " they said

6." My father is a doctor here", my friend said

7. " I am going on holiday tomorrow", the boy said to his neighbor.

8. " You will have to finish all these exercises before next week", the teacher said to his students.

1.She said,"I can't find my umbrella".

She said that she couldn’t find her umbrella

2.They said,"We are learning English now".

They said that they were learning English then

3."My friend is coming next week",Tom said.

Tom said his friend was coming the following week

4."I'II help my mum with housework this weekend"He said.

He said he would help his mum with housework that weekend

5.Marry said,"My father died a year ago".

Marry said her father had died for a year .

6."My father is a doctor here", my friend said.

My friend said his father was a doctor there

7."I am going on holiday tomorrow",the boy said to his neighbor.

The boy said to his neighbor he was going on holiday the following day

8."You will have to finish all these exercises before next week",the teacher said to his students.

The teacher said to his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week

9."I came back here early yesterday," she said.

She said she had come back there early the previous day

10."I've broken the vase," she said.

She said she had broken the vase

11."I will never see you again," the boy said to the girl.

The boy said to the girl he would never see her again

12.He said to her,"You are my friend".

He said to her that she was his friend

13.Johnny said to his mother,"I don't know how to do this exercise.

Johnny said to his mother that he didn't know how to do that exercise

14."We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.

The children said they were waiting for the school bus

1. She said: "I can't find my umbrella".

=> She said she couldn't find her umbrella.

2They said: "We are learning English now".

=> They said they were learning English then.

3. "My friend is coming next week",Tom said.

=> Tom told his friend was coming the following week.

4. "I'll help my mum with housework this weekend", he said.

=> He said he would help his mum with housework that weekend.

5. Marry said: "My father died a year ago".

=> Marry told her father had died a year before.

6. "My father is a doctor here", my friend said.

=> My friend told his/her father was a doctor there.

7. "I am going on holiday tomorrow", the boy said to his neighbor.

=> The boy said to his neighbor that he was going on holiday the next day.

8. "You will have to finish all these exercises before next week", the teacher said to his students.

=> The teacher said to his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week.

9. "I came back here early yesterday", she said.

=> She said she had come back there early the day before.

10. "I've broken the vase", she said.

=> She said she had broken the vase.

11. "I will never see you again", the boy said to the girl.

=> The boy said to the girl that he would never see her again.

12. He said to her: "You are my friend".

=> He said to her that they were his friend.

13. Johnny said to his mother: "I don't know how to do this exercise".

=> Johnny said to his mother that he didn't know how to do that exercise.

14. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.

=> The children said they were waiting for the school bus.

Turn to reported speech:

1. " Her father is the doctor here", my friend said.

-> My friend said her father was the doctor there.

2. " We are going on holiday tomorrow" , the boy said to his neighbor.

-> The boy told his neighbor they were going on holiday the following day.

3. " You will have to finish all these exercises before next week.", the teacher said to his students.

-> The teacher told his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week.

4. " the man came back here early yesterday.", she said.

-> She said the man had come back there the previous day.

5. " The boys has broken the vase.", she said.

-> She said the boys had broken the vase.

1. my friend said her father was the doctor there

2.the boy said to his neighbor they were going on holiday the next day

1. The boy said to the neighbor he was going on holiday the next day.

2. The teacher said to his class they would have to finish all those exercises before the next week.

3. He says to me he will do it if I can't.

1. The boy told the neighbor that he was going on holiday the next day.

2. The teacher told his class that they would have to finish all those exercises before the week after.

3. He says to me that He will do it if He can

1. The boy said to the neighbor : " I'm going on holiday tomorrow . '

-> The boy told the neighbor that he was going on holiday the following day.

2. The teacher said to his class:'' You will have to finish all these exercises before next week

-> The teacher told his class that they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week.

3. He says to me : '' I will do it if I can''

-> He says to me that he will do it if he can.

She says: “I knew your difficulties.” she says she knew my difficulties He said to me: “I gave him your present.” he told me that he had given him his present He asked me: “Who is Oliver Twist?” he asked me who Oliver Twist was My mother asked me: “What‘s the matter with you?” my mother asked me what the matter was with me I asked him: “Which book do you find?” i asked him which book he found He asked me: “When do you finish your work?” he asked me when i finished my work Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?” mai asked me why i hadn't come She says: “She had a wonderful evening.” she says she had a wonderful evening The teacher tells us: “You should learn harder and harder.” the teacher tells us that we should learn harder and harder My mother says that: “We are having a party tomorrow.” my mother says that we are having a party the next day I say to him: “Our teacher will come on time.” i tell him that our teacher will come on time Mai‘s parents say that: “We are going to invite twenty guests to the party.”Mai‘s parents say that We are going to invite twenty guests to the party. She said,” I can’t find my umbrella” she said she couldn't find her umbrella They said, “We are learning English now” they said they were learning English then “ My friend is coming next week”, Tom said. tom said his friend was coming the next week “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” i said that i would help my mum with housework that weekend “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said they said they should be overcome that difficulty “ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said my friend said her father was a doctor there “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor. the boy told his neighbor that he was going on holiday the next day “ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students the teacher told his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the next week