Question

I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same. (4 pts)
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
→Our exercises................................................................................................
2. They are building several new schools in our town.
→Several new schools.........................................................................................
3. No one has opened that box for past hundred years.
→ The box..........................................................................................................
4. We shall discuss the matter this afternoon.
→The matter....................................................................................................
5. The government encourages the farmers to grow more rice.
→The farmers.................................................................................................
6. My mother gave me this watch two days ago.
→I.......................................................................................................................
7. She was cleaning the room when I arrived.
→The room.........................................................................................................
8. He is going to write a letter to her.
→A letter.............................................................................................................
II. Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown (3,5 pts)
1. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” She said
→ She said...............................................................................................................
2. “I saw her on my way to school yesterday.” He said.
→ He said..................................................................................................................
3. “Mary told me. “I saw them at this place.”
→ Mary told...................................................................................................
4. “I can’t speak any foreign languages.” He said.
→ He said.........................................................................................................
5. “I’m going to Hanoi next week.”
→She said......................................................................................................
6. “We are still working because we haven’t finished our work yet,”
→They said...................................................................................................
7. “I have seen this film twice”.
→ Mai said........................................................................................................

Answer 1

I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same. (4 pts)
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
→Our exercises are corrected at home by the teacher.
2. They are building several new schools in our town.
→Several new schools are being built in our town.
3. No one has opened that box for past hundred years.
→ The box hasn't been opened for past hundred years.
4. We shall discuss the matter this afternoon.
→The matter shall be discussed this afternoon.
5. The government encourages the farmers to grow more rice.
→The farmers are encouraged to grow more rice by the government.
6. My mother gave me this watch two days ago.
→I was given this watch by my mother two days ago.
7. She was cleaning the room when I arrived.
→The room was being cleaned when I arrived.
8. He is going to write a letter to her.
→A letter is going to be written to her.
II. Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown (3,5 pts)
1. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” She said
→ She said that she would see me the next day.
2. “I saw her on my way to school yesterday.” He said.
→ He said that he had seen her on his way to school the previous day.
3. “Mary told me. “I saw them at this place.”
→ Mary told me that she had seen them at that place.
4. “I can’t speak any foreign languages.” He said.
→ He said that he couldn't speak any foreign languages.
5. “I’m going to Hanoi next week.”
→She said that she was going to Hanoi the following week.
6. “We are still working because we haven’t finished our work yet,”
→They said that they were still working because they hadn't finished their work yet.
7. “I have seen this film twice”.
→ Mai said that she had seen that film twice

Answer 2

1. Our exercises are corrected at home by the teacher.

2. Several new schools are being built in our town.

3. The box hasn't been opened for last hundred years.

4. The matter will be discussed by us this afternoon.

5. The farmer are encouraged to grow more rice by the government.

6. I was given this watch by my mother two days ago.

7. The room was being cleaned by her when I arrived .

8. A letter is going to be written to her by him.

II.1. She said she would see you the next day.

2. He said he had seen her on his way to school the day before.

3. Mary told me she had seen them in that place.

4. He said he couldn't speak any foreign languages.

5. She said she was going to hn the next week.

5. The said they were working because they hadn't finished their work yet

6. Mau said she had seen that film twice.