REPORTED SPEECH

''Wh-'' question:

1.''Where are you going'' , Lan asked

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2.''Where does you father work ?'' , the teacher asked me

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3.''How far is it from HCM City to Vung Tau ?'' A tourist asked

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4.''How many people are there in your family ?'' , she asked Lan

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5.''How long will you stay in England?'' ,Tam 's friends asked him

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6.''What lauguage do you speak ?'' , Mrs .Brown asked Thu

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7.''How much does this coat cost ?'' , Lan asked Lien

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8.''What aspect of learning English do the students find most difficult ?'' , the teacher said to his students.

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1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me.

® The teacher--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. “ How far is it from HCM city to Vung Tau?” A tourist asked.

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3. “How long will you stay in England?” Tam’s friend asked him.

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Exercise 3: Change these Wh- questions into Reported Speech: 1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Tuan asked Ba “Why did you go to the bank yesterday?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “How long have you used this card?” Nga asked Hoa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 4: Change Imperative sentences into Reported Speech: 1. Henry said too his mother “Come and spend a week with us.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. The mother said to her son: Don’t move, please.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Mike said to Henry, “Give me my book back, please.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. “Don’t play on the grass, boys,” said she. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “Keep a seat for me in the lecture hall,” he said to me. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. “Don’t make so much noise,” said he.

Make question for the CAPITALIZED part

It’s ABOUT 120 KM from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau *

How long does it take from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau?

How far is it from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau?

How far it is from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau?

How often do you travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau?

It took me TWENTY MINUTES to walk to school. *

How far is it from your house to school?

How often do you walk to school?

How long did it take you to walk to school?

How long it took you to walk to school?

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

1.“Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me

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2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked John

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3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”

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4. “What  time doesthe film begin?” She asked her mom

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5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”

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6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him

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7. “How much does this dress cost?” Ann asked her mother

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8. Mary asked David “How often do you wash your clothes?”

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9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu

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10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher

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EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES).

1. “If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,” she said to me.

She told me _______________________________________________________________

2. “If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,” he said.

He said if _________________________________________________________________

3. “You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.” my mother said.

My mother said that if _______________________________________________________

4. “What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?” Anne asked.

Anne asked Jane what she ____________________________________________________

5. “If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.

Matthew said if he __________________________________________________________

6. “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother.

She advised _______________________________________________________________

7. “If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered.

He wondered what _________________________________________________________

8. “If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,” she said.

She said if she _____________________________________________________________

9. “I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,” he said.

He said he ________________________________________________________________

10. “If the door is clocked what shall I do?” she asked.

She asked what she _________________________________________________________

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS) 1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me ………………………………………………..………………………………………… 2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan …………………………………………………..………………………………………… 3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?” …………………………………………………….…………………………………… 4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?” …………………………………………………..………………………………………… 6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him ……………………………………………….…………………………………………… 7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?” ……………………………………………………….…………………………………… 9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu …………………………………………………………….……………………………… 10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher …………………………………………………………………………………..…………

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me

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2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked John

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3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”

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4. “What  time does the film begin?” She asked her mom

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5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”

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6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him

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7. “How much does this dress cost?” Ann asked her mother

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8. Mary asked David “How often do you wash your clothes?”

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9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu

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10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher

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EXERCISES    Commands, requests & advice in reported speech

0. "Can you please paint the wall blue?" Julian said to Peter.

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1."Do not smoke in no-smoking areas," the waiter said to me.

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2."Can you help me close the door, please?" Susie asked Tim.

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3."Please fasten your safety belts before take-off," the flight attendant said to passengers.

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4."Be quiet," the teacher said to his students.

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5."You should go to bed early," Mom told me.

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6. If I were you, I would start the work in here.” My partner told me

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7. “You shouldn’t leave me now” Mom sai to me

EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE

4. “If only I had told him the true!”
Jane regrets_________________________________________________________________

5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.
The boy apologized __________________________________________________________

6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused ____________________________________________________________

11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.

She reminded _________________________________________________________________

12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.

I advised _____________________________________________________________________

14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.

 My mother accused __________________________________________________________

15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.

 Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me

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2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked John

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3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”

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4. “What time doesthe film begin?” She asked her mom

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5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”

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6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him

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7. “How much does this dress cost?” Ann asked her mother

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8. Mary asked David “How often do you wash your clothes?”

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9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu

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10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher

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EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES).

1. “If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,” she said to me.

She told me _______________________________________________________________

2. “If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,” he said.

He said if _________________________________________________________________

3. “You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.” my mother said.

My mother said that if _______________________________________________________

4. “What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?” Anne asked.

Anne asked Jane what she ____________________________________________________

5. “If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.

Matthew said if he __________________________________________________________

6. “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother.

She advised _______________________________________________________________

7. “If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered.

He wondered what _________________________________________________________

8. “If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,” she said.

She said if she _____________________________________________________________

9. “I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,” he said.

He said he ________________________________________________________________

10. “If the door is clocked what shall I do?” she asked.

She asked what she _________________________________________________________

Exercise (53): Change these questions into Reported Speech.
1. "Where does your father work?", the teacher asked me.
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2."How many people are there in your family?", she asked Lan.
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3.Tam's friend asked him, "How long will you stay in England?".
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4.Where have you been?", the mother asked her daughter.
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5. Lien said to her teacher, "What can we do to help him?".
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6."How did you go to the airport?", his friend asked him.
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7."How much does this dress cost?", Lan asked Lien.
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8 Ba asked Tam, "How often do you wash your clothes?".
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9>"when will your father leave Viet Nam for the USA?", Phong asked Thu.
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10. "What are our children doing in the room?", Mr. Nguyen asked his wife.
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