I asked John why he wasn't looking for a job
I asked John why he wasn't looking for a job.
→ Form: S + asked sb + wh_ + S + V(lùi thì).
II.
1.I said to John, “Why aren’t you looking for a job?”
2. "How do you go to the airport?" his friend asked him.
3. "Whose car did you borrow last night?” I said to him.
4. "Where does your father work?" the teacher asked me.
5. Tam's friend asked him: "How long will you stay in England?"
6. “What have you done to cope with your work stress?” My doctor asked me.
7. "How many lessons are you going to learn next month?", he asked me.
8. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
She asked............................................. ......................
9. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
Martin asked us................................................ ...................
10. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
The mother asked her daughter.......................................... .........................
11. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
She asked her boyfriend......................................... ..........................
12. "What are they doing?" she asked.
She wanted to know.............................................. .....................
13. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
The teacher wanted to know.............................................. .....................
14. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
She asked me................................................ ...................
15. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
- He asked her where.........................................................
16. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
- He asked... ......................................................................
36. John said, “I want to attend a famous university.”
John said ________________________________________________
37. “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter.
Mary told Peter_____________________________________________
38. Janet said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.”
Janet _____________________________________________________
39. “I will get myself a drink,” she said.
She said ___________________________________________________
40. “I cannot drive them home,” he said.
He said _____________________________________________________
41. “Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?” she said.
She _______________________________________________________
42. “The film began at seven o'clock,” he said.
He said ____________________________________________________
43. The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.”
The father ___________________________________________________
44. “My brother will get married next month,” James said.
James ______________________________________________________
45. Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.”
Henry told __________________________________________________
46. He said to me, “Keep a seat for me in the lecture hall.”
He _________________________________________________________
47. Mike said to Henry, “Give me my book back, please.”
Mike ______________________________________________________
48. “Don't play on the grass, boys,” she said.
She _________________________________________________________
49. “Don't make so much noise,” he said.
He ___________________________________________________________
50. Jane said to Mary, “Will you be free tomorrow?”
Jane asked _____________________________________________________
Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
-> Helen said she thought she would have to find a better job because she couldn't make both ends meet
2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
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3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."
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4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."
5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."
7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."
9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.
10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.
Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
-> Helen said she thought she would have to find a better job because she couldn't make both ends meet
2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
->
3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."
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4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."
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5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
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6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."
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7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
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8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."
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9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.
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10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.
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Exercise 9
1 "Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff," she said to the boys.
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2 "Please, please come to help me with the assignment," my friend said to me.
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3 "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you," my friend said to me.
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4 "Would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor. "It's in the way."
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5 "Could I take out another book, please," I said to the librarian.
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6 "Remember to leave the window open when you're using the gas stove," my mother said to me.
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7 "Wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom." my teacher said to me.
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8 "Would you like to come over to my house for a slide show?" my
friend said to me.
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9 "Show me your driver's licence, will you?" the policeman said to the drunken driver.
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10 "Do come again next weekend," the host said to the visitor.
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Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
-> Helen said she thought she would have to find a better job because she couldn't make both ends meet
2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
->
3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."
->
4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."
->
5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
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6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."
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7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
->
8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."
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9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.
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10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.
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Exercise 9
1 "Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff," she said to the boys.
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2 "Please, please come to help me with the assignment," my friend said to me.
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3 "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you," my friend said to me.
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4 "Would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor. "It's in the way."
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5 "Could I take out another book, please," I said to the librarian.
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6 "Remember to leave the window open when you're using the gas stove," my mother said to me.
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7 "Wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom." my teacher said to me.
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8 "Would you like to come over to my house for a slide show?" my
friend said to me.
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9 "Show me your driver's licence, will you?" the policeman said to the drunken driver.
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10 "Do come again next weekend," the host said to the visitor.
->
Change the following sentences to Reported Speech
1, She asked me "Have you ever seen such an interesting film?"
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2, "Please sit down for a few minutes" Mary told her boy friend
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3, I said to him "Don't call me again at this late hour"
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4, Mother said "Don't stand here doing nothing"
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5, The mother said to her children "Why don't you go to bed?"
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6, John asked me "Is your father a teacher or a doctor?"
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7, The teacher said "John, why didn't you hand in your paper?"
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8, Mr Brown said to me: "Who did you meet yesterday?"
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9, Mary said: "The clock will never work again if you try to repair it"
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10, "How beautiful the girl is!" Tom said
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'Could you get there and back in one day?' I asked. (I asked if he . . .)
2 1 can't open this tin,' said Ann. 'Shall I do it for you?' said Tom.
3 'Could you translate this for me, please?' I asked the official.
4 'Shall we ever meet again?' he wondered.
5 'Will you be here tomorrow?' she asked. 'Yes,' I answered.
6 'Could I lose five kilos in a week?' said the fat woman. 'No,' said the doctor.
7 'Will you have a drink?' he said.
8 'Why don't you install gas central heating?' said the advertisement. (urge)
9 'Will you read this very carefully, please?' he said to me.
10 'Shall I tell him what happened?' she asked me.
11 'Wouldn't you like to look ten years younger?' said the hairdresser.
12 I'm going to Brighton tomorrow,' said Ann.
'So am I,' said Tom. 'Would you like a lift?' (Tom said he was too and...)
13 'Can I have a sweet?' said the small boy.
14 'Can we stay up till the end of the programme?' said the children.
15 'Could I have the weekend off?' he asked his boss.
16 'Could I leave early on Friday?' he said.
17 'Why don't you like pop music?' the teenagers asked him.
18 'Why don't you take up the oboe again?' said my friends, (advise)
19 'Where shall I hang my new picture?' he said. 'Would it look well over the mantelpiece?'
20 'What shall I do if the car won't start?' I said.
21 'Have you got enough money? Shall I lend you some?' said my friend.
22 'Will you be able to guide me or shall I bring a map?' I asked.
23 'You won't forget to shut the door, will you?' she said. (remind)
24 'Would you like to see over the house?' I asked her.
25 'Would you like to peel the potatoes?' said Ann, handing me a knife.
26 I've got two tickets. Would you like to come with me?' he said.
27 'Can you use a word processor?' he asked. 'No,' I said.
28 'Would you mind living by yourself for six months?' they asked.
29 'Would you mind paying cash?' said my landlady when I took out my cheque-book.
30 'Why don't you trust him?' I asked Ann
1 'Could you get there and back in one day?' I asked. (I asked if he . . .)
2 1 can't open this tin,' said Ann. 'Shall I do it for you?' said Tom.
3 'Could you translate this for me, please?' I asked the official.
4 'Shall we ever meet again?' he wondered.
5 'Will you be here tomorrow?' she asked. 'Yes,' I answered.
6 'Could I lose five kilos in a week?' said the fat woman. 'No,' said the doctor.
7 'Will you have a drink?' he said.
8 'Why don't you install gas central heating?' said the advertisement. (urge)
9 'Will you read this very carefully, please?' he said to me.
10 'Shall I tell him what happened?' she asked me.
11 'Wouldn't you like to look ten years younger?' said the hairdresser.
12 I'm going to Brighton tomorrow,' said Ann.
'So am I,' said Tom. 'Would you like a lift?' (Tom said he was too and...)
13 'Can I have a sweet?' said the small boy.
14 'Can we stay up till the end of the programme?' said the children.
15 'Could I have the weekend off?' he asked his boss.
16 'Could I leave early on Friday?' he said.
17 'Why don't you like pop music?' the teenagers asked him.
18 'Why don't you take up the oboe again?' said my friends, (advise)
19 'Where shall I hang my new picture?' he said. 'Would it look well over the mantelpiece?'
20 'What shall I do if the car won't start?' I said.
21 'Have you got enough money? Shall I lend you some?' said my friend.
22 'Will you be able to guide me or shall I bring a map?' I asked.
23 'You won't forget to shut the door, will you?' she said. (remind)
24 'Would you like to see over the house?' I asked her.
25 'Would you like to peel the potatoes?' said Ann, handing me a knife.
26 I've got two tickets. Would you like to come with me?' he said.
27 'Can you use a word processor?' he asked. 'No,' I said.
28 'Would you mind living by yourself for six months?' they asked.
29 'Would you mind paying cash?' said my landlady when I took out my cheque-book.
30 'Why don't you trust him?' I asked Ann.
2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
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3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."
->
4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."
5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."
7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."
9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.
10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.
Exercise 9
1 "Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff," she said to the boys.
2 "Please, please come to help me with the assignment," my friend said to me.
3 "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you," my friend said to me.
4 "Would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor. "It's in the way."
5 "Could I take out another book, please," I said to the librarian.
6 "Remember to leave the window open when you're using the gas stove," my mother said to me.
7 "Wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom." my teacher said to me.
8 "Would you like to come over to my house for a slide show?" my
friend said to me.
9 "Show me your driver's licence, will you?" the policeman said to the drunken driver.
10 "Do come again next weekend," the host said to the visitor.
