Rewrite the following sentences as directed
”Where do you buy this computer?” My friend asked me. (REPORTED SPEECH)
VI. Change this direct speech into reported speech.
1. “I like English very much” She said
She said that______________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last week ” he said
He said that ______________________________________________________________
3. “I’m learning English ” Nga said
Nga said that _____________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She said
She said that _____________________________________________________________
5. “I come from Thanh Hoa city” he said
He said __________________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party” she said
She said __________________________________________________________________
7. “Nam will come later” He said
He said ___________________________________________________________________
8. “I haven’t eaten breakfast” She said
She said __________________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow” she said
She said __________________________________________________________________
10. “I am very happy” : She said
She said __________________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate” : she said
She said __________________________________________________________________
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow” : He said
He said ___________________________________________________________________
13. “I am living in Paris for a few months” : Long said
Long said _________________________________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend” : She said to me
She told me _______________________________________________________________
15. “I have learned English for 12 years” She said
She said __________________________________________________________________
VII. Change these direct questions into reported speech.
1. “What is your name ?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
4. “Who was that beautiful woman?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
5. “How is your mother?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?”
She asked me______________________________________________________________
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
9. “How often do you go to the cinema?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
10. “Do you live in London?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
“Where do you buy this computer?” My friend asked me. (REPORTED SPEECH)
Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it
He says he will help me, but I don’t believe him.
Although he ___________________________________________
He said to me, “I must finish these works on time.”
A. He said to me that I must finish these works on time.
B. He said to me that he must finish these works on time.
C. He said to me that he had to finish these works on time.
D. He said to me that I must finish those works on time.
He says he will help me, but I don’t believe him.
Although he ___________________________________________
IV. Rearrange the words or phrases into meaningful sentences.
16. I / if / Mr. Nam / me / speak / could / English / asked /.
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17. since / have / 2010 / worked / in that / They / factory /.
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18. has taken / charity activities / Tuan / part in / different /.
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19. he / a good / were happy / because / got / His parents / job /.
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20. his thought / couldn’t believe / I / what / was / he said. It / contrary to /.
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21. a beautiful day / my friends / to go for / It was / decided / so / and I / a picnic /.
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22. buy / Grocery store / a place / is / food / people / can / and small things / where /.
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23. going to / Next month / I am / the Statue of Liberty / New York, / there is / where /.
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24. had done / took / He / advantage / this opportunity / of / to explain / he / that / why /.
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25. at the moment / looked / in / at / up / the stars, / She / which / were twinkling / the sky /.
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Rewrite the sentences using the words given
She said to me: “I visited my parents at the weekend”.
⇒ She told me ______________
Choose the correct answer A, B, or c to complete each sentence.
I said that I remembered _____with him in a handicraft village, but he said I was mistaken.
A. to work
B. working
C. work