Exercise 1: Chuyển các câu sau từ trực tiếp sang gián tiếp, sử dụng động từ trong ngoặc.
1. ‘I didn’t steal the money.’ Jean said. (Denied)
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2. ‘Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?’ Peter said. (Suggested)
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3. ‘I’ve broken your pen. I’m awfully sorry, Jack.’ David said. (Apologized)
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4. ‘Don’t forget to post my letter, will you, Sue?’ Diana said. (Reminded)
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5. ‘Let me carry your suitcase, John,’ (offered)
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6. ‘All right, it’s true. I was nervous.’ The leading actor said. (Admitted)
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7. ‘I don’t think Liverpool will win.’ Vanessa said (Doubted)
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8. ‘If I were you, Bill, I’d buy a mountain bike.’ Stephen said. (Advised)
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9. ‘You murdered Lord Digby, didn’t you, Colin!’ the inspector said. (Accused)
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10. ‘It was me who stole the money,’ said Jim. (Admitted)
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11. ‘Right. I’ll take the brown pair’ Andrew said. (Decided)
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12. ‘Sue, can you remember to buy some bread?’ Paul said (Reminded)
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13. ‘I don’t really think it’ll snow tomorrow’ I said. (Doubted)
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14. ‘I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.’ Jill said to me. (Apologized)
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15. “Yes, all right, I’ll share the bill with you, Dave.’ Brenda said. (Agreed)
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16. ‘No, I’m sorry, I won’t work on Saturday. Definitely not!’ Catherine said. (Refused)
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17. ‘Let’s go out to the café for lunch, shall we?’ Wendy said. (Suggested)
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18. ‘It’s not true! I have never been arrested,” Larry said. (Denied)
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19. ‘If you like, I’ll help you do the decorating, Bob.’ Ann said. (Offered)
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20. ‘I’ll definitely take you to the park on Sunday, children’. William said. (promised)
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21. Steve said to Mike, “don’t touch the electric wires.’ (Warned)
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22. “Sergeant, take the man to the cells,” Mary said (ordered)
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23. “Don’t tell anyone or you’ll be sorry,” Mary said to her friend. (Warned)
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24. Peter said to Nick, “Would you like to stay for lunch?” (Invited)
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25. Tim said to Martin, “You ought to see a doctor.” (Advised)
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26. Pat said to Jane, “You’re going to post the letter, don’t forget.” (Reminded)
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27. Sue said, “If I were you, Richard, I’d go by train.” (Advised)
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28. “Would you like to have a cup of coffee with me? “ Tom said to me. (Invited)
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29. The teacher said to the pupils, “You should study harder for the final exam”. (Advised)
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Exercise 2: Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence
1. The government spokesperson denied/refused that there was a crisis.
2. Jane said me/ told me there was nothing the matter.
3. Peter persuaded me/ insisted me to stay to dinner.
4. The director of studies advised me/ suggested me to spend more time in the library.
5. Sheila explained me/ warned me not to leave the heater on all night.
6. The chairperson mentioned us/ reminded us that time was extremely short.
7. Bill answered them/ reminded them with a detailed description of his plans.
8. Michael and Sarah announced/reported that they were going to get married.
9. Paul accepted/ expected that he had made a mistake, and apologized.
10. The manager confirmed/ reassured that our room had been reserved.
Exercise 3:
Chuyển từ trực tiếp sang gián tiếp sử dụng các động từ đặc biệt.
1. “Shall I go and get a candle?” said Ann.
“I’d rather you got another bulb”, said Mr.Jones.
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2. “I’m looking for a man called Albert,who drinks in this bar”,I said.
“I should keep away from Albert if I were you, “said the barman
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3. ‘Your licence is out of date,’ said the policeman.
‘It is’, I admitted,
‘Next time’, he said severely, ‘apply for a new one before your current one has expired’.
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4. ‘Could I borrow your map again?’ said Peter.
‘You‘re always borrowing it. Why don’t you get one of your own?’ I said.
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5. ‘Can you hear that noise?’ Ann said. ‘What do you think it is?’
‘I think it’s only rats running up and down inside the wall’, I said.
‘I think it’s someone trying to get in’, she said. ‘You’d better go and see’.
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6. ‘Shall I start tomorrow?’ I said.
‘I’d rather you started today’, said Tom.
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7. ‘Why don’t you go and see the film? It may help you to understand the book’, I said.
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8. Why don’t you sell that car?, said Bill.
Nobody would buy it, said Peter. What about just putting a match to it?
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9. ‘I’ve been given so many bottles of wine lately that I’ll have to buy another wine rack’, said Mr.Jones.
‘Why don’t you throw a party and save yourself the expense of a wine rack?’ I suggested.
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10. ‘Press button A to start the engine’, he said.
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11. “Let’s go to the cinema”, said Ann. “Yes, let’s”, I said.
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12. The Prime Minister said, “Let us show the nation that we are worthy of their confidence”.
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13. “Let me stay up a little longer tonight, mother” begged the child.
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14. “Let’s eat out tonight”, said Ann. “Too expensive”, objected Tom.
“Why don’t we go back to your flat and have scrambled eggs?”
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15. The police officer said, “Let’s leave the wrecked car here for a bit. It may remind other drivers to be more careful”.
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16. “The neighbors will object!” said Ann.
“Let them”, said Tom.
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17. “Let’s go on a diet”, said Ann.
“All right”, said Mary reluctantly.
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18. “Tom made this mess. Let him clear it up”, said his father.
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19. “It’s Mothering Sunday tomorrow”, said the boy.” Let’s buy Mum some flowers”.
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20. “Let’s take a tent and camp out”, said Bill.
“Let’s go to a nice hotel and be comfortable” said Mary.
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21. “Let’s give a party”, said Ann.
“Let’s not”, said her husband.
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22. I said, “Let’s not jump to conclusion. Let’s wait till we hear confirmation of this rumour”.
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23. “The newspapers will say it’s your fault”, warned his colleagues.
“Let them say what the like”, he said.
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24. “Let the nations forget their differences and work together for peace”, said the preacher.
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25. “Let me explain”, she said. “Don’t be in such a hurry”.
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26. “Let the children play in the garden if they want to”, she told the gardener. “I’m sure they won’t do any harm”.
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27. “Let’s stay here till the storm has passed”, I said.
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28. “It’s the government’s fault. Let them do something about it”, grumbled my father.
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