Reported speech : statements
1. Nam said" I am told to be at school before 7 o'clock"
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2. Thu said" All the students will have a meeting next week"
->...............................................................................................
3.Phong said" My parents are very proud of my good marks"
->............................................................................................
4. The teacher said" All the homwork must be done carefully"
->.................................................................................................
5. Her father said to her" You can go to the movie with your friend"
->.........................................................................................................
6. Hoa said" I may visit my parents in the summer"
->.............................................................................................................
7. The teacher said" We can collect old book for the poor student"
->...........................................................................................................
8. She said " She doesn't buy this book"
->...............................................................................................
Reported speech : statements
1. Nam said" I am told to be at school before 7 o'clock"
->............... Nam said (that) he was told to be at school before 7 o'clock..............
2. Thu said" All the students will have a meeting next week"
->...........Thu said (that) all the students would have a meeting the next week............
3. Phong said: "My parents are very proud of my good marks"
-> Phong said (that) his parents were very proud of his good marks........................
4. The teacher said: " All the homework must be done carefully"
->The teacher said (that) all the homework had to be done carefully................
5. Her father said to her: "You can go to the movie with your friend"
-> Her father said she could go to the movie with her friend..............
6. Hoa said: " I may visit my parents in Summer"
-> Hoa said (that) she might visit her parents in summer.............................
7. The teacher said: "We can collect old books for the poor students"
-> The teacher said (that) they could collect old books for the poor students........
8. She said: "She doesn't buy this book"
-> She said (that) she didn't buy that book...............
Change these sentences into Reported Speech:
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS)
1. Nam said "I am told to be at school before 7 o'clock"
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2. Thu said "All the students will have a meeting next week"
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3. Phong said "My parents are very proud of my good marks"
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4. The teacher said "All the homework must be done carefully"
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5. Her father msaid to her "You can go to the movie with your friend"
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6. Hoa said "I may visit my parents in the summer"
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7. The teacher said "We can collect old book for the poor students"
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8. She said "She doesn't buy this book"
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9. The boys said "We have to try our best to win the match"
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10. Her classmate said "Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class"
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11. They told us "Our friends will get the award for their higtest scores"
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12. He said "I will go to school by bus tomorrow"
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13. Phong said "I need to learn more vocabulary"
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14. His brother told him "You can use my computer today"
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15. Mai said "I can not go to the movies with you, Nam"
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1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock"
nam said he was told to be at school before 7 o'clock
2. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
thu said all the students would have a meeting the following week
3. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks
4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
the teaacher said all the homework had to be done carefully
5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
her father said to her she could go to the movie with her friend
6. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer”
hoa said she might visit her parents in the summer
7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
the teacher said they can collect old books for the poor students
8. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”
she said she didn't buy that book
9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
the boys said they had ti try their best to win the match
10. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
her classmate said lan was the most intelligent girl in their class
11. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”
they told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores
12. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”
he said he would go to school by bus the next day
13. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”
phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary
14. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”
his brother told him he could use his computer that day
15. Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”
mai said to nam she could not go to the movies with him
Change these sentences into Reported Speech:
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS)
1. Nam said "I am told to be at school before 7 o'clock"
-> Nam said he was told to be at school before 7 o'clock
2. Thu said "All the students will have a meeting next week"
-> Thu said all the students would have a meeting the following week
3. Phong said "My parents are very proud of my good marks"
-> Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks
4. The teacher said "All the homework must be done carefully"
-> The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully
5. Her father said to her "You can go to the movie with your friend"
-> Her father said to her she could go to the movie with her friend
6. Hoa said "I may visit my parents in the summer
-> Hoa said she had to visit her parents in the summer
7. The teacher said "We can collect old book for the poor students"
-> The teacher said they could collect old book for the poor students
8. She said "She doesn't buy this book"
-> She said she didn't buy that book
9. The boys said "We have to try our best to win the match"
-> The boys said they had to try their best to win the match
10. Her classmate said "Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class"
-> Her classmate said Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class
11. They told us "Our friends will get the award for their highest scores"
-> They told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores
12. He said "I will go to school by bus tomorrow"
-> He said he would go to school by bus the following day
13. Phong said "I need to learn more vocabulary"
-> Phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary
14. His brother told him "You can use my computer today"
-> His brother told him he could use hid computer that day
Change the following sentences into the Reported Speech
1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
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2. Thomas said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
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3. She said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. She said “I may visit my parents in summer”
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. She said “I don’t buy this book”
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. Her classmate said “Ha is the most intelligent girl in our class”
_____________________________________________________________________________
Change the following sentences into the Reported Speech
1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
_________________________ Nam said he was told to be at school before 7 o'clock____________________________________________________
2. Thomas said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
__________________________Thomas said all the students would have a meeting the following week.__________________________________________________
3. She said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
_____________________She said her parents were very proud of her good marks________________________________________________________
4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
__________________________The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully.___________________________________________________
5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
__________________Her father said to her she could go to the movie with her friend.___________________________________________________________
6. She said “I may visit my parents in summer”
_______________________She said she might visit her parents in the summer.______________________________________________________
7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
_____________________The teacher said they could collect old book for the poor students.________________________________________________________
8. She said “I don’t buy this book”
__________________She said she did not buy that book.___________________________________________________________
9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
____________________The boys said they had to try their best to win the match._________________________________________________________
10. Her classmate said “Ha is the most intelligent girl in our class”
__________________________Her classmate said Ha was the most intelligent girl in their class.______________________________________________
1. Nam said he was told to be at school before 7 o'clock.
2. Thomas said all the students would have a meeting the following week.
3. She 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. She 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 buy that book.
9. The boys said they had to try their best to win the match.
10. Her classmate said Ha was the most intelligent girl in their class.
1. The teacher said " All the homework must be don't carefully"
2. Her father said to her " You can go to the movie with your friend"
3. Hoa said "I may visit my parents in the summer"
4. The teacher said "We can collect old book for the boor students"
5. She said "She doesn't buy this book"
6. The boys said "We have to try our best to win the match"
7. Her classmate said" Lan is the most intellegint girl in our class"
8. They told us "Our friends will get the a ward for their highest scores"
9. He said "I will go to school by bus tomorrow"
10. Phong said "I need to learn more vocabulary"
11. His brother told him "You can use my computer today"
12. Mai said "I can not go to the movies with, Nam"
1. The teacher said that all the homework had to be carefully.
2. The teacher said to her that she could go to the movie with her friend.
3. Hoa said that she might visit her parents in that summer.
4. The teacher said that they could collect old book for the poor students.
5. She said that she didn't buy that book.
6. The boy said that they had to try their best to win the match.
7. Her classmate said that Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class.
8. They told us their friends will get the award for their highest scores.
9. He said that he will go to school by bus in the next day.
10. Phong said that he needed to learn more vocabulary.
11. His borther told him that he could use his computer that day.
12. Mai said that she couldn't go to the movie with Nam.
EXERCISE 1: (REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS)
1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
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2. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
🡪…………………………………………………………………………….
3. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
🡪…………………………………………………………………………….
4. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer”
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5. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
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EXERCISE 2 (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)
1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
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2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
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3. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
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4. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
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5. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
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EXERCISE 3 (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)
1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me
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2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan
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3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
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4. “How many oranges are there in the fridge?” She asked her mom
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5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”
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EXERCISE 4: (REPORTED SPEECH: IMPERATIVES)
1. My daughter said to us “Don’t laugh!”
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2. My mother said to kids “Stop fighting!”
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3. The teacher said to the children “Don’t make noise in class!:”
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4. The teacher said to them “Do it again!”
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5. “Please lend me your dictionary, Quang!” said Hoa.
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CÁC DẠNG BÀI TẬP THƯỜNG GẶP
Dạng 1: Chọn câu trả lời thích hợp nhất
He said that he _______ in Hanoi for five years.
A. has lived B. had lived C. was living D. had been lived
The teacher asked me _______ to school two days before.
A. why hadn’t I gone B. why I hadn’t gone C. why wouldn’t I go D. why I wouldn’t go
Dạng 2: Chọn lỗi sai.
They asked me how long did it take to get to Paris by train.
A B C D
He said me that he would go to Hanoi the next week.
A B C D
Dạng 3: Viết lại câu
“ I’ll see you in the morning, Helen”, Peter said to Helen
→ Peter told Helen…………………………………………………………………………
“ I like this hotel very much”, Diana said to me
→ Diana told me………………………………………….………………………………..
“ I am taking my driving test tomorrow”, she said
→ She said ……….………………………………………………………………………..
She said to me, “I will go to China next week”
→ She told me ……………………………….……………….……………………………
“I’m having a good time here” said Maryam.
→ Maryam said ……………………………………………………………………………
“I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready” Tom said to her.
→ Tom told her ………………………………..…………………………………………
They said to him, “We are learning English now.
→ They told him …………..……………………………………………………………….
He said to me, “I can’t do this test”
→ He told me ………………………………………………………………………………
Ba said “I will read this book “
🡪 Ba said ………………………………………………………………………………..
Mr Ha said to me:” I work in HCM city”.
🡪 Mr Ha told ……………………………………………………………………………..
Mary said “I come to school by bus”
🡪 Mary said ……………………………………………………………………………….
Tom said: “I can do this exercise”
🡪 Tom said ……………………………………………………………………………….
“What is your name?” The teacher asked Hai.
🡪 The teacher asked Hai …………………………………………………………………
He said to me: “Do you play soccer well ?”
🡪 He asked ………………………………………………………………………………
My mother said to me: “Can you come here now?”
🡪 My mother asked me ………………………………………………………………….
‘How long have you been here?’ said Ann to me.
🡪 Ann asked me …………………………………………………………………………
‘How many students are there in this school?’, I asked them
🡪 I asked them……………………………………………………………………………
‘What country do you come from?’ said Bill to Tom
🡪 Bill asked ……………………………………………………………………………
“ Do you want to visit the Great Wall in China?”, I said to Nam
🡪 I asked ……………………………………………………………………………….
Nam asked: “Are you in class 8A, Nhi?”
🡪 Nam asked Nhi ………………………………………………………………………
"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins …………………………………………………………
"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him ……………………………………………………………………….
"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
→ She wanted to know …………………………………………………………………
"When will we meet again?" she asked me.
→ She asked me ……………………………………………………………………….
"Are you crazy?" she asked him.
→ She asked him ………………………………………………………………………
1. Nam said, "I am told to be at school before 7 o'clock".
->
2. Thu said, "All the students will have a meeting next week".
->
3. Phong said, "My parents are very proud of my good marks".
->
4. The teacher said, "All the homework must be done carefully".
->
5. Her father said to her, "You can go to the movies with your friend".
->
6. Hoa said, "I may visit my parents in the summer".
→
7. The teacher said "We can collect old books for the poor students".
→
8. She said, "He doesn't buy this book".
→
9. The boys said, "We have to try our best to win the match".
→
10. Her classmate said, "Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class".
→
1. Nam said that 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 that she could go to the movie with her friend
6. Hoa said he might visit her parents in the summer
7. The teacher said 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
Exercise 1: Change into reported speech: normal type.
1. Nam said, “I was at school after 7 o’clock last night.”
2. Thu said, “All the students will have a meeting next week.”
3. Phong said, “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
4. The teacher said, “All the homework must be done carefully”
5. Her brother said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
6. Hoa said, “I may visit my parents in the summer”
7. The teacher said, “We can collect old books for the poor students”
8. She said, “My mother doesn’t buy this book”
9. The boys said, “We have to try our best to win the match”
10. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
1. Nam said that he had been at school after 7 o'clock the previous night
2 .Thu said that all the students would have a meeting the following week
3. Phong said that his parents were very proud of his good marks
4. The teacher said that all the homework must be done carefully
5. Her brother told her that she could go to the movies with her friend
6/ Hoa said that she might visit her parents in the summer
7/ The teacher said that they could collect old books for the poor students
8/ She said that her mother didn't buy that book
9/ The boys said that they had to try their best to win the match
10/ Her classmate said that Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class
Ex1: Change these sentences into reported speech
1, " I am reading a novel ", Nam said
=> Nam said ...........................
2, " I always drinkmilk everyday " , Lan said
=> Lan said ...............................
3, This boy told me, " My father works in a office " .
=> This boy told me ........................
4, My friends said, " We'll go to the theater tomorrow"
=> My friend said ...............................
5, Jun said, " They have drunk three cups of tea today "
=> Jun said ..............................
6, " If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends'' , she said
=> She said ....................................
7, " I would have come to see you if I had known your address, Jim" , she said
=> She said ........................
8, " I'm sure she will help you if you ask her.", he told me
=> He told me .......................
9, If today were Sunday, we wouldn't go to school." . They said to me
=> They said to me .......................
Ex2: Rewrite these sentences
1, "Where is your younger brother ? ", Minh asked me
=> Minh asked me _________________________
2, '' Say goodbye to my grandparents" , they said
=> They asked me ______________________________
1, " I am reading a novel ", Nam said
=> Nam said ......he was.reading a novel....................
2, " I always drinkmilk everyday " , Lan said
=> Lan said ....she always drank milk every day...........................
3, This boy told me, " My father works in a office " .
=> This boy told me ...his father worked in an office....................
4, My friends said, " We'll go to the theater tomorrow"
=> My friends said ..they would go to the theatre tomorrow......
5, Jun said, " They have drunk three cups of tea today "
=> Jun said ....they have drank three cups of tea today..........................
6, " If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends'' , she said
=> She said ..if the weather was fine, shw would go on a picnic..........
7, " I would have come to see you if I had known your address, Jim" , she said
=> She said .she would have to come to me if she had know my adress.
8, " I'm sure she will help you if you ask her.", he told me
=> He told me ..that.he was sure she would help me if I asked her
9, If today were Sunday, we wouldn't go to school." . They said to me
=> They said to me .....if today was Sunday, they wouldn't come to school..................
Ex1: Change these sentences into reported speech
1, " I am reading a novel ", Nam said
=> Nam said he was reading a novel
2, " I always drinkmilk everyday " , Lan said
=> Lan said she always drank milk everyday
3, This boy told me, " My father works in a office " .
=> This boy told me his father worked in an office
4, My friends said, " We'll go to the theater tomorrow"
=> My friend said They would go to the theater tomorrow
5, Jun said, " They have drunk three cups of tea today "
=> Jun said they had drunk three cups of tea that day
6, " If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends'' , she said
=> She said if the weather was fine, she would go on a picnic with my friends
7, " I would have come to see you if I had known your address, Jim" , she said
=> She said she would have come to see Jim if she had known his address
8, " I'm sure she will help you if you ask her.", he told me
=> He told me he was sure she would help me if I asked her
9, If today were Sunday, we wouldn't go to school." . They said to me
=> They said to me if today were Sunday, they wouldn't go to school
Ex2: Rewrite these sentences
1, "Where is your younger brother ? ", Minh asked me
=> Minh asked me Where my younger brother was
2, '' Say goodbye to my grandparents" , they said
=> They asked me to say goodbye to their grandparents
ex1. change into reported speech : normal type
1. nam said " I was at school after 7 o'clock last night "
________________________________________
2. thu said " all the students will have a meeting next week "
________________________________________
3. phong said " my parents are very pround of my good marks "
_______________________________________
4. the teacher said " all the homework must be done carefully "
___________________________________________
5. her bother said to her " you can go to the movie with your friend "
______________________________________________
6. hoa said " I may visit my parents in the summer "
__________________________________________
7. the teach said " we can collect old books for the poor students
________________________________________
ex2. change into reported speech : normal type
1.they told us " our friends will get the award for their higest scores "
______________________________________________________
2. he said " I will go to school by bus tomorrow "
_______________________________________
3. phong said " I need to learn more vocabulary "
____________________________________
4. his brother told him " you can use my computer today "
_______________________________________________
5. mai said " I cannot go to movise with you , nam "
_________________________________________
6. tom said " I have alrady had breakfast , so I am not hungry
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ex1. change into reported speech : normal type
1. nam said " I was at school after 7 o'clock last night "
_____________________ Nam said he had been at school after 7 o'clock last night___________________
2. thu said " all the students will have a meeting next week "
____________ Thu said all the students would have a meeting the following week.____________________________
3. phong said " my parents are very pround of my good marks "
____________________________ Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks.___________
4. the teacher said " all the homework must be done carefully "
__________________________ The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully._________________
5. her bother said to her " you can go to the movie with your friend "
____________________ Her brother said to her that she could go to the movie with her friend.__________________________
6. hoa said " I may visit my parents in the summer "
______________________ Hoa said she might visit her parents in
the summer.____________________
7. the teach said " we can collect old books for the poor students
_________________________ The teacher said they could collect old book for the poor students._______________
ex2. change into reported speech : normal type
1.they told us " our friends will get the award for their higest scores "
____________________ They told us that their friends would get the award for their highest scores.__________________________________
2. he said " I will go to school by bus tomorrow "
___________________ He said that he would go to school by bus
the next day____________________
3. phong said " I need to learn more vocabulary "
______________________ Phong said that he needed to learn more vocabulary______________
4. his brother told him " you can use my computer today "
__________ His brother told him that he could use his computer that day_____________________________________
5. mai said " I cannot go to movise with you , nam "
__________________ Mai said to Nam that she could not go to the movies with him._______________________
6. tom said " I have alrady had breakfast , so I am not hungry
___________________Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he were not hungry. ________________
ex1. change into reported speech : normal type
1. nam said " I was at school after 7 o'clock last night "
_____________________ Nam said he had been at school after 7 o'clock last night___________________
2. thu said " all the students will have a meeting next week "
____________ Thu said all the students would have a meeting the following week.____________________________
3. phong said " my parents are very pround of my good marks "
____________________________ Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks.___________
4. the teacher said " all the homework must be done carefully "
__________________________ The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully._________________
5. her bother said to her " you can go to the movie with your friend "
____________________ Her brother said to her that she could go to the movie with her friend.__________________________
6. hoa said " I may visit my parents in the summer "
______________________ Hoa said she might visit her parents in
the summer.____________________
7. the teach said " we can collect old books for the poor students
_________________________ The teacher said they could collect old book for the poor students._______________
ex2. change into reported speech : normal type
1.they told us " our friends will get the award for their higest scores "
____________________ They told us that their friends would get the award for their highest scores.__________________________________
2. he said " I will go to school by bus tomorrow "
___________________ He said that he would go to school by bus
the next day____________________
3. phong said " I need to learn more vocabulary "
______________________ Phong said that he needed to learn more vocabulary______________
4. his brother told him " you can use my computer today "
__________ His brother told him that he could use his computer that day_____________________________________
5. mai said " I cannot go to movise with you , nam "
__________________ Mai said to Nam that she could not go to the movies with him._______________________
6. tom said " I have alrady had breakfast , so I am not hungry
___________________Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry. ________________
Ex1:
1. Nam said he had been at school after 7 o'clock the night before
2. Thu said all the students would have a meeting the next week
3. Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks
4. The teacher said all the homework had to been done carefully
5. Her brother told 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 they could collect old books for the poor students
Ex2:
1. They told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores
2. He said he would go to school by bus the next day
3. Phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary
4. His brother told him he could use his computer that day
5. Mai told Nam she couldn't go to the movie with him
6. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry
