EXERCISE II : Change to the reported speech:
1/ Mr. Smith said : “Where are you going on your vacation this year ?”
2/ She said : “Did the mechanis finish repairing your car ?”
3/ She said : “Why has David been looking so miserable lately ?”
4/ I asked my friend : “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month ?”
5/ She asked me : “How old are you now ?”
6/ He said to her : “Have you been to town today ?”
7/ John said : “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary ?”
8/ The policeman asked the little girl : “What’s your name ?”
9/ Mr. Green said to his secretary : “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago ?”
10/ Paul said : “Can you swim, Mary ?”
11/ He said : “Where can I find her in this town ?”
12/ She asked her son : “Do you know which is the cup you used ?”
13/ Helen said : “What did you say, Jack ?”
14/ She said to him : “ Why didn’t you get up early this morning ?”
15/ He said : “Will it rain tonight ?”
II. Put the following sentences into Reported speech.
1. My roommate said, 'I saw your sister in a clothing store three days ago.'
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2. 'Can you tell me why your brother is so sad?' said Linh to Long.
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3. 'Go to bed and don't get up until I call you,' Mr. Cao said to his daughter.
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EXERCISE 2: GERUND (V-ing)
1. “ Why don’t you organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
-> Ms Lien suggested _________________________________________________________
2. “I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh.
->Mr. Thanh apologized ______________________________________________________
3. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” Said Bob.
->Bob denied _______________________________________________________________
4. “You were cheating” said David to Henry.
->David accused _____________________________________________________________
5. “I must see the manager.” he cried.
->He insisted ________________________________
6. “If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother.
->Mike criticized ____________________________________________________________
7. “You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
->Mary congratulated ________________________________________________________
8. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.
->Lan thanked _______________________________________________________________
9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick mother said.
->Dick’s mother prevented _____________________________________________________
10. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter to his mother.
->Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________
11. “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John. (criticized)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
12. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend” he said. (suggested)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
13. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him. (accused)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
14. “I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said. (admitted)
-> _________________________________________________________________________
15. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike.” Said Bob.
->Bob apologized ____________________________________________________________
16. “You damaged my camera” said Jane to Henry.
->Jane accused _________________________________________________________
"Why don't you ask Mr Pike for his help, Mary?", he said.
→ He suggested that___
21. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me.
-> He asked me..................................
22 Mr.Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
-> Mr. Brown whose......................
23. Going swimming in the sea in the summer is interesting.
-> It is....................................
24. He likes reading books than doing the housework.
-> He’d rather.............................................................
25. Although the car was old, they still used it.
-> Despite...............................................................................
26. They grow rice in tropical countries.
-> Rice is..................................................................
27. Minh began learning English in 2000.
-> Minh has …………………………………………………
28. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
-> I am used …………………………………
29. The gave me a bike on my 12th birthday.
-> I……………………………………………………
30. I have never seen that play before.
-> It is the first time.............................................................................
Rewrite: 1. Tom said: “My teacher is explaining the lesson now” 2. Tom doesn’t study hard. He can’t pass the exam. (If loại 2) 3. Shall we take a shower instead of a bath? 4. You are too young to join the team. (enough) 5. The test was so difficult that we couldn’t do it. 6. I don’t know how to design a website. 7. It takes my brother three hours to finish his HW every night. 8. “What time will the office close this evening?” 9. “Don’t shout.” I said to Jim 10. My car is not as modern as his car. (cont) 11. This city had old buildings, but none can be found nowadays. => There used to … 12. He coughs a lot because he smokes forty cigarettes a day. (type 2) => 13. I decorated my room. I want to make it more beautiful. (so as to) => 14. He drives carefully. He doesn’t get accidents. (in order to) => 15. Do you help me water the flowers? (Would you mind …) => 16. May I go out after finishing my HW? (Would you mind if I …) => 17. The girl is quite familiar with speaking English. (The girl gets used …) => 18. This flat is big but our old one was bigger. => This flat is not … 19. The water-color is not as cheap as the oil-painting. => The oil-painting … 20. She is so clever that she can cook many kinds of food. => She is such a … 21. Hangzou Bay Bridge is the longest bridge in the world. => No bridge … 22. The snow was heavy. We couldn’t arrive home early. => The snow was too … 23. What a pity she can’t play the piano. => She wishes she … 24. My mother spent one week making her wedding dress. => It took my mother … 25. The house is too small for us to park our car. => The house is not … enough … 26. Why don’t we go to the countryside? => I suggested … 27. My mother asked me: “Post the card tomorrow.” => My mother asked me … 28. Study hard or you will fail the coming exam. => If you …
1.“Do you live in this house, Nam?”
-> They asked
2. “What are you doing, kids?”
-> The man asked
3. “I must wash these clothes now” – Mrs. Lien said
-> Mrs. Lien said
4. The last time Mr. John was in Viet Nam was in 2007. -> Mr. John hasn’t
5. The book is interesting to me. -> I am
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