he asked me what my father was doing
he asked me what my father was doing
he asked me what my father was doing
he asked me what my father was doing
I. Reported speech.
4. “ Why do you want this job ?,” he said to my father.
➔ He asked my father ____________________________
5.“ What time will you meet me tomorrow , Nga ?“
➔ Tuan asked ___________________________
6.“ What is the name of your school ? “ said my pen pal.
➔ My pen pal asked ____________________________
7.“ Do you do your homework every day, daughter ?” said the mother.
➔ The mother asked the daughter __________________________
8.“ Do you live near here ?”, the teacher said to me.
-> The teacher asked _______________________________
1. “What is your name ?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 2. “What are you doing?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 3. “Why did you go out last night?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 4. “Who is the beautiful woman?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 5. “How is your mother?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 7. “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me______________________________________________________ 8. “What are you doing now?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 9. “How is the journey?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 10. “How often do you go to the cinema?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 11. “Do you live in London?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 12. “Does he arrive on time?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 13. “Have you been to Paris?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 14. “Can you help me?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 15. “Are you working tonight?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 16. “Will you come later?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 17. “Do you like coffee?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 18. “Is this the road to the station?” She asked me ______________________________________________________ 19. “Have you done your homework?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________ 20. “Have you studied reported speech before?”
Change these direct questions into reported speech. 1. “What is your name ?” She asked me ………….. 2. “What are you doing?” She asked me …………... 3. “Why did you go out last night?” She asked me ……………….. 4. “Who is the beautiful woman?” She asked me ………………
5. “How is your mother?” She asked me ……………….. 6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?” She asked me ……………... 7. “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me ……………. 8. “What are you doing now?” She asked me ……………….. 9. “How is the journey?” She asked me ……………... 10. “How often do you go to the cinema?” She asked me …………….
1. What is your name?
She asked me.......
2. How many children do you have?
They asked her........
3. What exam will you take?
I asked ……………………
4. Where is he from?
I asked Minh.................
5. She asked me : “How old are you now ?”
She asked me………………………………………………………………………………
6. John said : “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary ?”
John asked Mary ………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The policeman asked the little girl : “What’s your name ?”
The policeman asked the little girl…………………………………………………………………
8. He said : “Where can I find her in this town ?”
He asked me …………………………………………………………………………
9. Helen said : “What did you say, Jack ?”
Helen asked Jack …………………………………………………………………………
1. They gave me that present on my 20th birthday.
-> That present.........
2. " What is your name ?", he asked.
-> He asked..........
1. She asked me where he ________. (1 Point) A. were B. was C. is 3.2. Julia ________ what I was doing. (1 Point) A. says to me B. told to me C. asked me 4.3. Nam asked me why I _________ out the night before. (1 Point) A. had gone B. was gone C. went 5.4. "Who was that beautiful woman?" - He asked me ________________________________. (1 Point) A. who that beautiful woman was. B. who that beautiful woman had been. C. who that beautiful woman is. 6.5. Laura asked, “How is your mother?” - Laura asked me how _______ was. (1 Point) A. his mother B. her mother C. my mother 7.6. Ba asked me, "What are you going to do at the weekend?" – Ba asked me what I _________ to do at the weekend. (1 Point) A. had gone B. was going C. were going 8.7. They asked me, "Where will you live after graduation?" – They asked me where I ___________ after graduation. (1 Point) A. live B. will live C. would live 9.8. Martin asked me, "What were you doing when I saw you?" – Martin asked me what I ______________ when she _______ me. (1 Point) A. had been doing/saw B. had done/had seen C. did/saw 10.9. She asked me "How was the journey?" – She asked me how the journey ____________. (1 Point) A. is B. was C. had been 11.10. John asked me, “How often do you go to the cinema?” – John asked me how often I _________ to the cinema. (1 Point) A. went B. had gone C. had been gone 12.QUESTIONS 11 - 20: Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses. 11. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked. → She asked ________________________________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 13.12. "How are you?" Martin asked us. → Martin asked us _________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 14.13. He asked, "Do I have to do it?" → He asked ________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 15.14. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter. → The mother asked her daughter ___________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 16.15. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend. → She asked her boyfriend __________________________ (1 Point) Enter your answer 17.16. "What are they doing?" she asked. → She wanted to know _____________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 18.17. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me. → He wanted to know ________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 19.18. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?" → The teacher wanted to know _____________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 20.19. "How do you know that?" she asked me. → She asked me ____________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 21.20. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me. → My friend asked me ___________________________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 22.QUESTIONS 21 - 30: There is a mistake in each of these sentences. Find and then correct it. 21. "Do you live in London?". He asked her if she is living in London. (1 Point) You enter your answer in the form: she -> you Enter your answer 23.22. "Did he arrive on time?". The boss asked his secretary if he was arrived on time. (1 Point) Enter your answer 24.23. "Have you been to Paris?". They asked him if I had been to Paris. (1 Point) Enter your answer 25.24. "Can you help me?". She asked me if I can help her. (1 Point) Enter your answer 26.25. "Are you working tonight?". They asked him if he was working tonight. (1 Point) Enter your answer 27.26. "Will you come later?" Mary asked Tom if I would come later. (1 Point) Enter your answer 28.27. "Do you like coffee?". He asked me if I like coffee. (1 Point) Enter your answer 29.28. "Is this the road to the station?". A traveler asked local residents if that is the road to the station. (1 Point) Enter your answer 30.29. "Did you do your homework?". My mother asked angrily if I did my homework. (1 Point) Enter your answer 31.30. "Have you studied reported speech before?". Tom asked Jenny if she studied reported speech before. (1 Point)
80. Martin asked me........
A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was
81. The host asked Peter..........tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred
C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
82.She asked me.........my holidays..........
A. where I spent/the previous year B. where I had spent/the previous year
C. where I spent/last year D. where did I spend/last year
83. He advised........too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
84. John often says he.........boxing because it........a cruel sport.
A. does not like/is B. did not like/were C. not liked/had been D. had not liked/was
85 Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer.........
A. before B. ago C. last D. previous
86. He asked .........him some money.
A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends
87. Andrew told me that they.........fish two.........days.
A. have not eaten/ago B. had not eaten/previous
C. did not eat/before D. would not eat/last
88. Jason told me that he.........his best in the exam the.......day.
A. had done/following B. will do/previous
C. would do/following D. was going/previous
89. She told him............
A. patient B. to be patient C. was patient D. that being patient
90. Daniel asked me if I thought.........
A. it will rain today B. it will rain that day C. it would rain today D. it would rain that day
91. Barbra asked me............the homework that week.
A. that she must do B. if she has to do C. if she had to do D. if did she have to do
92. Robert wanted to know if I was leaving the ........Friday.
A. following B. ago C. previous D. before
93. Jennifer asked me ........the week before.
A. where had I gone B. where I had gone C. where did I gone D. I had gone where
94. “You have not done your work well,” said the teacher to me.
A. The teacher told me I hadn’t done my work well
B. The teacher told me I haven’t done work well.
C. The teacher told me I hadn’t done your work well.
D. The teacher told me I hadn’t done his work well.
95. “This man spoke to me on the road,” said the woman.
A. The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road.
B. The woman said that man has spoken to her on the road.
C. The woman said that man spoke to her on the road.
D. The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road.
96. “I can’t explain this rule to you,” said my classmate to me.
A. My classmate told me he/she can’t explain that rule to me.
B. My classmate told me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to me.
C. My classmate told me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to you.
D. My classmate said me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to me.
97. The teacher said to class,”We shall discuss this subject tomorrow.”
A. The teacher told the class they would discuss that subject the next day.
B. The teacher told the class they will discuss that subject the next day.
C. The teacher said the class they would discuss that subject the next day.
D. The teacher told the class they discuss that subject the next day.
98. The woman said to her son, ”I am glad I am here.”
A. The woman told her son I was glad I was there.
B. The woman told her son she was glad I was there.
C. The woman told her son she was glad she was there.
D. The woman told to her son she was glad she was there.
99. Mike said,”We have bought these books today.”
A. Mike said they bought those books that day.
B. Mike said they had bought those books that day.
C. Mike said they have bought those books that day.
D. Mike said they had bought those books that day
1/"How was the journey?"
\(\rightarrow\) She asked him
2/"What were you doing when I saw you"
\(\rightarrow\) He asked me
3/"Make this shirt for me please"
\(\rightarrow\) She asked Mrs.Hoa
II- Reported Wh- questions
1. “How many students are there in your school?” => He asked Lan
2. “Who is the headmaster?” => Lan asked me..............
3. “What country do you come from?” => He asked Lan.......
4. “How long will you stay here?” => Lan asked me..............
5. “How will you use English in the future?” => He asked Lan.......
6. “How far is it to school?” => Lan asked me..............
7. “How do you go to school?” => He asked Lan.......
8. “Why are you so late?” => He asked Lan.......
9. “How did you get to school?” => Lan asked me..............
10. “May you keep your hand away your hand ?” I asked Lan .......
Write the reported sentences beginning He asked me / wanted to know.
What are you doing now?