Mảy says: "I have to write some letters immediately"
Mảy says: "I have to write some letters immediately"
I. Change these direct commands, requests and advice into reported ones.
1. “Switch off the TV”, he said to her.
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2. “Shut the door, Tom”, she said.
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3. “Lend me your pen for a moment”, I said to Mary.
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4. “Don’t touch that switch”, Mary”, I said.
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5. “Please fill up this form”, the secretary said.
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6. “Don’t make too much noise, children”, he said.
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7. “Open your bag, please”, he said.
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8. “Please pay at the desk”, the assistant said to us.
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9. “Please lend me your dictionary, Lan”, said Minh.
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10. You should practice speaking English everyday”, the teacher said.
11. “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese”, my brother told me.
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12. “Please repeat what you have said, Mr.Binh”, Tim said.
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13. “Please don’t talk during the test”, Miss Lan said to the students.
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14. “You should concentrate on your lesson”, Mr.Van told me.
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Ex3: Put the following sentences into direct speech.
1. Hoa said that she would help her mum cook dinner that night.
2. Nam said that his best friend hadn’t called him for a week.
3. Mr. Quang said to Trung that they had spoken to his parents the day before.
4. Nga said that she was staying with her aunt and uncle in the suburbs.
5. He told his mother he was going away the next day.
6. Rupert said he had been in London for a month but so far he hadn't had time to visit the Tower
7. I said that it wasn't so foggy that day as it had been the day before.
8. My aunt said they had moved into their flat but they didn't like it nearly so much as their last one.
5. I'm going away tomorrow, mother,” he said.
6. “It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday
7. “I've been in London for a month but so far I haven't had time to visit the Tower,”
8. “We have moved into our new flat. We don't like it nearly so much as our last one,” said my aunt.
Ex3: Put the following sentences into direct speech.
1. Hoa said that she would help her mum cook dinner that night.
2. Nam said that his best friend hadn’t called him for a week.
3. Mr. Quang said to Trung that they had spoken to his parents the day before.
4. Nga said that she was staying with her aunt and uncle in the suburbs.
5. He told his mother he was going away the next day.
6. Rupert said he had been in London for a month but so far he hadn't had time to visit the Tower
7. I said that it wasn't so foggy that day as it had been the day before.
8. My aunt said they had moved into their flat but they didn't like it nearly so much as their last one.
5. I'm going away tomorrow, mother,” he said.
6. “It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday
7. “I've been in London for a month but so far I haven't had time to visit the Tower,”
8. “We have moved into our new flat. We don't like it nearly so much as our last one,” said my aunt.
EXERCISE 1: CHANGE THESE SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH:
1. Long said:" she was told to be at school before 7 o' clock."
2. Thomas said:"My boss will have a meeting next week."
3. She said:"My parents are very proud of my success."
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 tonight."
6. She said:"I may visit my parents in summer."
7. The teacher said:"We can collect old books for the poor students."
8. She said:"I don't buy these books."
I/ Write these sentences into reported speech
1. “ I live here with my parents’’
He said .....
2. “ My new house is beautiful’’
He said ....
3. “ I want to be a teacher of English’’
He said ....
4. “ I can’t speak Chinese’’
She said ......
5. “ I’ll be very busy today’’
She said ......
6. “ I must come to the meeting tomorrow’’
He said ....
7.“ These roses are for you’’
She told me ......
8. “ I’m going away tomorrow, mother’’
He said ....
9. “ Nothing can grow in my garden. It never gets sun”
He said ....
10. “ It is so cold today’’
She said ....
Exercise (54): Change these sentences into Reported Speech.
1. The manager said, "Come into my office, please".
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2. The teacher said to us, "Don't make so much noise".
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3. Mr. Green said, "Please come to our dinner tonight, Bill”.
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4. Susan said to Tom, "Don't call me again at this late hour".
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5. She said to the boy, "Show me what you have in your hand".
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6. The policeman ordered, "Stay where you are and don't touch anything".
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7. The old lady said, "Will you please water these flowers for me".
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8. She said, "Don't leave your coat on this chair".
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9. She said to him, "Don't speak to me like that and behave yourself".
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10. Peter said, "Would you mind lending me your dictionary till next Monday".
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Change these sentences into passive voice. (Chuyển những câu sau sang câu gián tiếp.)
1. “We are waiting for the bus”, said the children.
The children said …….…………………………………………………………
2. “I’m living with my parents now ”, she said
She said…………………………………………………………………………
3. “I’m bringing the book back to you tomorrow”, Mary said to Peter .
Mary told Peter……………………………………………………………………
4. “I have left my watch at home, so I don’t know the time” said the man.
The man said... ………………………………………………………………………
5. He said to me: “I don’t know you returned so I don’t come to see you”.
He told me........……………………………………………………………………
6. “I lived with my parents last year ”, she said
She said……………………………………………………………………………
7. “I washed my car last Sunday ”, Peter said to me.
Peter told me……..……………………………………………………………………
8. Mary said to her father: “I don’t know how to do this exercise”.
Mary told his father……………..………………………………………………..…
9. “I left my watch at home So I didn’t know the time” said the woman.
The woman ... ………………………………………………………………………
10. They said, "We have never eaten this kind of food before."
They said ……………………………………………………………………….….
11. She said, “I am going to the museum with her classmates now”.
She said………………………………………………………..…………………
12. They said, “We are going to the supermarket with our daughters at this time”
They said ……………………………………………………………………….….
13. “ I don’t have much time to enjoy myself “
Rachel said ………………………………………………………………………….
14. “ I haven’t had lunch with my friends for ages “
Rachel said ………………………………………………………………………….
15. “ I went here last week with my secretary “
Rachel said ………………………………………………………………………….
* Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech.
1. “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that coat” she said.
She said …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “I could get a job easily if I had a degree,” said Susan.
Susan said ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “What would you do if you had three days off?” I asked him.
I asked him ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “If today were Sunday, we wouldn’t go to school,” they said to me.
They told me (that) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. “What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?” he asked her.
He asked her ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “What would you do if you were a billionaire?” the man asked the woman.
The man asked the woman ……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. “What would you think if he did not come to see you?” Lan said to her friend.
Lan asked her friend ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “They would be very disappointed if you did not come,” the man said to his daughter.
The man told his daughter ……………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “We would attend his birthday party if we were invited this evening,” they said to me.
They told me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. “If you saw my father, you would recognize him at once. He is the most extraordinary looking man,”she said to me.
She told me that …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Change this direct speech into reported speech:
1. “my morther works in a bank” She said _________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last night” She told me ________________________________________________________
3. “I’m coming now!”She said ___________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when your father arrived” She told me __________________________________________
5. “ I was never there 2 day ago” She said ___________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party” She told me ________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy’ll come later” She said ___________________________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast” She told me ________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow” She said ___________________________________________________________
10. “You go to bed early ” She told me ________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate”She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”She said ___________________________________________________________
13. “She’s living in Paris today ”She said __________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”She told me _____________________________________________
15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi since yesterday ”She said _________________________________________________
16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London ”She said ____________________________________________________________________
17. “They would help if they could” She said_________________________________________________
18. “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me ________________________________________________________
19. “I didn’t read when I was three” She said ________________________________________________
20. “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said _________________________________________________
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”
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3. The teacher said “your homework must be done carefully, the boy ”
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4. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
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5. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in this summer”
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6. The teacher said “We didn’t collect old book for the poor students last year”
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7. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”………………………...………………………………………
8. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
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9. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
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10. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”
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11. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”
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12. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”
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17. Mary told me, " you want to visit London with me and my family tomorrow "-> ……………………………………………………
18. She said, " you spoke English with your friend well last Sunday , Phong"-> …………………………………………………………………………..
19. Thanh said to her teacher, " I finished my exercise at homelast night"
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20. Nien asked Hoa, " you had many new friends 2years ago "-> ………………………………………………………
21. My friend said, " you are going to leave tomorrow?"-> ……………………………………………………
22. They said to us, " you must go now, I will meet you soon"> …………………………………………………………..
23. I told Nam, " you are free tonight"-> ………………………………………………..
24. She told the tourists, " you know the way to the station"
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25. John said, " Phong Nha Cave Is in southern Vietnam, Nhi "
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26. The visitors said, " I took photos for you and your friend yesterday "-> ……………………………………………………………..
27. Daniel said to Tim, " there Is a cafe nearby"-> ………………………………………………………………..
28. He said to me, "you don't forget to post my letter to your friend ."-> ………………………………………………..
29. Nhi said, "I am visiting Hoi An now.-> …………………………………………………………………………..
30. the customs officers said " you can open your bag, Nam" .
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31. John said , " I don't know how to this exercise."-> ……………………………………………………..
32. She said, " I must stay at home tomorrow."-> ………………………………………………………………..
33. Hao told Tim, " you like this place but I don't like it ."
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34. The man said to Nam, " your clock will never work again if you try to repair it."
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35. The teacher told Nga, " Mouth Everest Is the highest mountain in the world now"