1, He said that he had a sister, her name was Hoa
2, He asked us not to step on that floor
3, He asked how much meat she had bought
4, He asked her if that book was hers
5, He asked me if that book was mine
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.
1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.→ She asked
2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.→ Martin asked us
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"→ He asked
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.→ The mother asked her daughter
5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.→ She asked her boyfriend
6. "What are they doing?" she asked.→ She wanted to know
7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.→ He wanted to know
8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"→ The teacher wanted to know
9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.→ She asked me
10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.→ My friend asked me
Derect and reported speech
1. I asked him " What is your new flat like?"
2. He asked " Where is she going now?"
3. The police asked him " What did your wear last night?"
4. She asked me " Have you done this sort of work?"
5. He asked her " Can you read the last line on map?"
6. The caller asked " Cam I speak to Mary?"
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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 _______________________________
CÂU HỎI GIÁN TIẾP 1. Martha asked: “Where are you going for your holiday?” 2. Billy asked his teacher: “Will we read the story?” 3. The policeman asked Sandra: “Is this your father’s car?” 4. He asked: “How much will it cost?” 5. She asked me: “Have you reviewed all your lessons?” 6. Tom asked Betty: “Why didn’t you come to my party last night?” 7. He asked: “Which way is the post office?” 8. Lisa asked Chris: “How long have you been here?” 9. Ann asked: “What are you going to study.” 10. Mr. Jim asked: “Can visitors travel to this place every day?”
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 …………………………………………………………………………
39. He is proud that he can predict what is going to happen in the future.
→ He prides himself___________________________________________________________ .
40. “ How long has your sister designed this postcard, David?”, Bill asked.
→ Bill asked ___________________________________________________________.
I/ Reported Speech S +asked (s.o) + if/ whether + S + V….
1. She said to me “Is John your good friend?”
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2. “Can you sing this song with me?” he asked me
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “Will you go shopping with me tomorrow?” She asked me
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “Are they working for your company?” he asked me
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. “Can you speak English?” the policeman asked me
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “Will you change your mind?” Peter asked me
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. “Is this stone too heavy to lift?” she said to me
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “Can you leave your key on this table?” I said to her
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “Is it an interesting book to read?” asked she
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10. “Are you flying to America?” she asked him
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EXERCISE 4: Mix Reported Speech
1. “I saw her on my way to school yesterday,” he said.
à He said________________________________________________________________
2. “How will you travel to work?”
à She asked me __________________________________________________________
3. “Have you ever been to Seoul?” Phong asked Mai.
à Phong asked Mai________________________________________________________
4. “ I won’t tell you my secret,” she said to me.
à She refused ___________________________________________________________
5. “ Why don’t we stay at home for a change?” Peter said.
à Peter suggested ________________________________________________________
7. “I met her about three months ago,” he said.
à He told me ____________________________________________________________
8. “If I see Tom, I will give him a lift,” said Peter.
à Peter said _______________________________________________________________
9. “I could get a job easily if I had a degree,” said Susan.
à Susan said _______________________________________________________________
10. “Ok, I’ll be there on time,” said Mary.
à Mary agreed ______________________________________________________________
11. “I can’t speak any foreign languages,” Nam said.
à Nam said ________________________________________________________________
13. “You’ve dirtied the floor, children” said Mrs. Brown”
à Mrs Brown accused ________________________________________________________
14. “It’s not true. I have never been arrested!” Larry said.
à Larry denied _____________________________________________________________
15. “I will not change the date of the meeting,” Mary said.
à Mary promised ___________________________________________________________
16. “Don’t forget to call me tonight,” Mary said to Tom.
à Mary reminded ___________________________________________________________
17. “ I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen.
à Helen offered ____________________________________________________________
18. “Please let me go to Martin’s house!” said Mark.
à Muriel insisted ___________________________________________________________
19. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge”, my mother told my sister.
àMy mother accused ________________________________________________________
20. “Yes, it was me who ate all the cake”
à She admitted _____________________________________________________________
21. “I’m awful sorry, I will never again use your car without permission” she said almost crying.
à She apologized ___________________________________________________________
22. “Don’t cross the river, it’s full of crocodiles”
àThey warned _____________________________________________________________
23. “I’m sorry I’m late” à He apologized ________________________________________
24. “I think you’d better drink the medicine” the doctor said.
àThe doctor advised ________________________________________________________
25. “Let’s eat something and then go for a walk” she said.
à She suggested ____________________________________________________________
26. “ Could you come and pick me up from school today, Dad?”
à Bill asked _______________________________________________________________
27. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much”.
àHe advised his friend _______________________________________________________
28. “ I won’t help you because you didn’t help me”
à Joan said ________________________________________________________________
à Joan refused _____________________________________________________________
29. “ I’ll bring it back tomorrow”. àHe said _____________________________________
à He promised _________________________________________________________
PRACTICE B:
1. He asked me: “Who is Pele?”
He asked me ________________________________________________
2. My mother asked me: “What‘s the matter with you?”
My mother asked me ________________________________________________
3. I asked him: “Which book do you find?”
I asked him ________________________________________________
4. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”
He asked me ________________________________________________
5. Mai asked me: “Why don’t you come?”
Mai asked me ________________________________________________
6. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked him.
She asked him............................................. ......................
7. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
Martin asked us................................................ ...................
8. "Where are you now?" the mother asked her daughter.
The mother asked her daughter.......................................... .........................
9. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
She asked her boyfriend......................................... ..........................
10. "What are they doing?" she asked.
She wanted to know.............................................. .....................
11. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
The teacher wanted to know.............................................. .....................
12. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
She asked me................................................ ...................
13.“Where is the cake ” Her mother asked her.
Her mother asked her ……………………………………
14. “Which way are you planning to go to the beach?” Mary asked us.
Mary asked us …………………………………………….
15.“What do you plan to buy for your dad’s birthday?” Tom asked me.
Tom asked me ……………………………………………………………
