He said: "I will not have enough time to finish the job" .
He said: "I will not have enough time to finish the job" .
II. Change the sentences into reported speech, using the correct tense!
5. He said , "I won't have enough time to finish the job."
He said that ______________________________ enough time to finish the job.
6. She asked me, "Does Linda help you with your luggage?"
She asked me if ____________________________________ with my luggage.
7. She told him, "Don't worry!"
She told him _____________________________________________________.
8. They asked us, "What time did the party start?"
They asked us ____________________________________________________.
9. “You stole my money, Amanda!” said Lily.
Lily accused.......................................................................................
10. “You should exercise more, Mr. Ken,” the doctor said.
The doctor advised................................................................................
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.
1. He said he wouldn’t have enough time to finish the job. (WILL)
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2. When did your friends eat that chocolate cake? (WAS)
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3. “What are the skills you concern most?” my teacher asked. (I)
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4. I have never read such as interesting novel as The Little Prince. (MOST)
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5. Finish your homework or you can’t go out with your friend. (IF)
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6. They’re not sure how they should operate the new system. (TO)
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7. It took me 4 hours to read the first chapter of the book. (SPENT)
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8. Snowboarding is more dangerous than tennis. (AS)
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XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.
1. He said he wouldn’t have enough time to finish the job. (WILL)
___________________________________________________________________
2. When did your friends eat that chocolate cake? (WAS)
___________________________________________________________________
3. “What are the skills you concern most?” my teacher asked. (I)
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4. I have never read such as interesting novel as The Little Prince. (MOST)
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5. Finish your homework or you can’t go out with your friend. (IF)
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6. They’re not sure how they should operate the new system. (TO)
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7. It took me 4 hours to read the first chapter of the book. (SPENT)
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8. Snowboarding is more dangerous than tennis. (AS)
Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”
à He said ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”
à She said …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “The weather may get much worse tomorrow.”
à He told us ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “I think you should cut down on your smoking.”
à The doctor told me…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. “We’re going on holiday tomorrow.”
à They said …………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “We haven’t been to the art gallery for ages.”
à They said …………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. “I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad.”
à She said…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”
à She told…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “I left my umbrella here two days ago.”
à Susan told them……………………………………………………………………………………………
10. “I don’t like this film.”
à Betty told Bill………………………………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”
=>He said………………………………………
2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”
=>She said………………………………
8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”
=>She told..........................................
Put into the reported speech :
3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”
-> ....................................................................................... …
4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”
-> .......................................................................................
5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”
-> ......................................................................................
9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”
-> .......................................................................................
1. We will plant more trees along this street.
-> More trees …………………………………………………..……………………………………………
2. “Two hours won’t be enough to finish the job” he said to us.
-> He told …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. If she doesn’t make the mistake again, the man won’t get angry at her.
-> Unless ........................................................................................................................................................
4. We haven’t visited my grandparents for two months.
-> The last time …………………………………………............…………………………………………..
5. Janet is the best tennis player in the club.
-> No one …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The shelf was so high that the children couldn’t reach it.
-> The shelf was too high …………………………………………………………………………………….
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 _______________________________
5. Unless he studies hard, he will fail the exam
=> If he _______________, he will fail the exam
7. She said to him, '' What do you do in your free time ? ''
=> She asked him ______________ free time
11. They are used to _____________(prepare) new lessons.
12. By _____________( work) day and night , he succeeded in
(finish) the job in time.
13. His doctor advised him ______(give) up_______ (smoke).
14. Please stop __________(talk). We will stop _________(eat)
lunch in ten minutes.
15. Stop ________(argue) and start ________________(work).
16. I like _____________(think) carefully about things before
_______________(make) decision.
17. Ask him _______________(come) in. Don`t keep him
____________(stand) at the door.
18. Did you succeed in ______________(solve) the problem?
19. Don’t forget _________(lock) the door before _______(go) to bed.
20. Don’t try ____________(persuade) me . Nothing can make
me _______________(change) my mind.