1 The assistant told me to leave my address with the secretary
2 The manager told the cilent to phone him for an answer the day after
1 The assistant told me to leave my address with the secretary
2 The manager told the cilent to phone him for an answer the day after
Turn the following statements into reported speech.
1. "Don't repeat this mistake!" the instructor warned the sportman.
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2. "Leave your address with the secretary" the assistant said to me.
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3. "Phone me for an answer tomorrow" the manager said to the client.
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4. "Don't be so silly" Mr. John said to his wife.
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5. Tom said to the girl "When did you have this picture taken?"
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31. “ You must study harder for your exam” said my teacher
My teacher said that
32. I won’t listen to any words from you” she said
She said
33. "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” she said to me
She told me
34. "Give a smile," the photographer said to me.
The photographer
35. "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend.
Ann
36. "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child.
The nurse
37. "Leave your things here," my companion advised me.
My companion advised me.
38. ."Don't forget your bag," she told me.
à She told me
39. "Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.
à The chemistry teacher told his students
40. "Don't give yourself up," he advised her.
à He advised her
41. "Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.
à She told the boys
42. My mother told me “ You shouldn’t stay up late.”
My mother
43. He said to her “ You had better finish your homework before going to class.”
He
44. The doctor said to me “ you should stay in bed for few days”
The doctor
45. The doctor said," You should take these medicines every four hours."
The doctor
46 . The doctor said, "You shouldn't drink alcohol or smoke."
The doctor
VII. Change the following sentences into reported speech
1. “I’ll take you to the zoo tomorrow” my mother said to me.
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2. Jane said to Bill “When do you expect to finish your assignment?”
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3. The man said to the boy “Can you show me the way to the bank?”
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4. “Don’t be so silly” Mr. John said to his wife.
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5. “Give a smile” the photographer said to me.
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6. "Please, help me to make a decision" Ann asked her friend.
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7. Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes” the nurse said to the child.
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8. My sister said to me “Are you crazy?’.
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9. She asked me “Have you ever seen a flying saucer?”.
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10. James said “Do you want me to send this letter for you”.
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Change the following sentences into reported speech
1. " I'll take you to the zoo tomorrow " my mother said to me
2. Jane said to Bill " When do you expect to finish your assignment?"
3. The man said to the boy " Can you show me the way to the bank "
4. " Don't be so silly " Mr.John said to his wife
5. " Give a smile " the photographer said to me
6. " please, help me to make a decision " Ann asked her friend
7. " Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes " the nurse said to the child
8. My sister said to me " Are you crazy?"
9. She asked me " Have you ever seen a flying saucer?"
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.
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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III. Change the sentences into reported speech:
11. Tom asked Mary, “Do you call me in the afternoon?”
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12. Her father said to her, “You can go to the movie theater with your friends now”
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13. Phong said, “My parents are proud of my good mark”
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14. His friend asked him, “How do you go to the airport?”
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15. She asked me, “Will it rain tomorrow?”
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16. Lan said, “I cannot tell you about my problem”
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17. “When do your children go to my house?” she asked Mr. Brown.
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18. Tuan said, “I have to do these homework and you cannot help me”
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19. Thu asked me, “Did you study English with your brother?”
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20. Liz said to her friend, “Do you like to attend the course with me?”
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21. Ba asked Tam, “How often do you wash your clothes?”
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22. “May I borrow your dictionary for Lan?” Nga asked Hoa.
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23. The kid said to her, “I don’t like your class, I don’t like your friends and their behavior but I like
your candies and cakes”.
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24. The girl asked the boy, “May you keep your hand away my hand?”
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25. Nam asked Phong, “Can you go to the circus with my family tonight?”
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26. “Why don’t you return my book?” She asked me.
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27. Her mother said, “You ought to clean this room”.
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28. He asked me, “How old is Tam?”
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29. They asked me, “Do you try your best to win this game with us?”
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30. They said, “We will be very busy tomorrow”.
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Put the following sentences into Reported Speech.
1.“He said to me, “ Do you speak any languages?”
2 . “Do you like the school?” he said to us
3. “Do you live with your parents?” I said to them
4. “Do you like your job?” he said to me
5. David asked me, “Do they teach music?”
6. “Are you going to London next week?” he said to us
7. “Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night?” he said to her
8. “Have you ever been to Paris?” he said to me
9. “What happened to Mr. Brown?” he said to us
10. “Who is going to live in the big house?” he said to her
11. “What will happen to his racehorses?” she said to us
12. “Who is playing next week?” he asked me
13. “Which team has won?” asked Ann.
14. “Who went to the party last night?” he said to me
15. “Where do you work?” he said to me
Change to reported speech
She said to the taxi driver, “Stop! Wait for me! I’ll be back soon”