Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1.She said to him, “Where do you live?”

……She asked him where he lived …………..…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”

…..…She asked me when I had been to town that day ………………………………………………………………………………..

3.She said to John, “How is your father today?”.

……She asked John how his father was that day …………………………………………………………………………………………

4.He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?”

…He asked where he would be the day after…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.John said, “What can I do to help you ,Anna?”

……John asked Anna what he could do for her ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.John said, “What do you say, Mary?”

……John asked Mary whay she said ……………………..…………………………………………………………………………

7.Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”

…… Mary asked John how he felt………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 8.He said to me, “What is your name?”

……He asked me what my name was …………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?”

……He asked me where I was  going for my holidays…………………………………………………………………

10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”

……She asked Ba how long it took to get to London ……………………………………………………………………

11.   'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.  

………One of the man asked what had happened to Mr Budd…………………………………………………………………  

12.   'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.         

……Another asked which of his sonshad inherited his estate ……………………………………………………………………

13.   'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third. 

……………A third enquired who was going to leave in the big house……………………………………………………………

14.   'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.

……asked what would happen to his racehorses……………………………………………………………………    

15.   'Which team has won?' asked Ann.                               

…………Ann asked which team had won………………………………………………………………

16.   'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.

……Bill said which team had won the previous match ……………………………………………………………………          

17.   'Who is playing next week?' he asked.

……He asked who was playing the next week……………………………………………………………………                             

18.   'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.

………Tom asked who would be umpiring that match…………………………………………………………………

19.   'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.

…………………Ann asked who wanted a lift home………………………………………………………                             

20.   'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.

      ………I asked who had just dropped a $10 note…………………………………………………………………

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

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

…THe teacher asked me where my father worked……………………………………………..……………………………………………………………

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

……She asked Lan how many people there were in my family……………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

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

……Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in England ……………………………………………….………………………………………………………

4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom

……She asked her mom if there were some oranges in the fridge ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

……The teacher asked Lien what her hobby was ……………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

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

…His friend asked him how he went to the airport…………………………………………….……………………………………………………………

7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien

……Lan asked Lien how much this dress cost………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”

………Ba asked Tam how often he washed that clothes……………………………………………….……………………………………………………

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

……Phong asked Thu when her father would leave VN for the USA……………………………………………………….………………………………………………

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

…………The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed………………………………………………………………………..…………………………

Bt lm bài 1 thôi nha: 

1.She said to him, “Where do you live?”

……She asked him where he lived …………..…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”

…..…She asked me when I had been to town that day ………………………………………………………………………………..

3.She said to John, “How is your father today?”.

……She asked John how his father was that day …………………………………………………………………………………………

4.He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?”

…He asked where he would be the day after…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.John said, “What can I do to help you ,Anna?”

……John asked Anna what he could do for her ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.John said, “What do you say, Mary?”

……John asked Mary whay she said ……………………..…………………………………………………………………………

7.Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”

…… Mary asked John how he felt………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 8.He said to me, “What is your name?”

……He asked me what my name was …………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?”

……He asked me where I was  going for my holidays…………………………………………………………………

10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”

……She asked Ba how long it took to get to London ……………………………………………………………………

11.   'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.  

………One of the man asked what had happened to Mr Budd…………………………………………………………………  

12.   'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.         

……Another asked which of his sonshad inherited his estate ……………………………………………………………………

13.   'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third. 

……………A third enquired who was going to leave in the big house……………………………………………………………

14.   'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.

……asked what would happen to his racehorses……………………………………………………………………    

15.   'Which team has won?' asked Ann.                               

…………Ann asked which team had won………………………………………………………………

16.   'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.

……Bill said which team had won the previous match ……………………………………………………………………          

17.   'Who is playing next week?' he asked.

……He asked who was playing the next week……………………………………………………………………                             

18.   'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.

………Tom asked who would be umpiring that match…………………………………………………………………

19.   'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.

…………………Ann asked who wanted a lift home………………………………………………………                             

20.   'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.

      ………I asked who had just dropped a $10 note…………………………………………………………………

1) She asked him where he lived

2) She asked me if I had been to town that day

3) She asked John how his father was that day

4) He asked where I should be the netx day

5) John asked if he might close the window

6) John asked Mary what she said

7) Mary asked John if he felt well

8) He asked me what my name was

9) She asked me where I was going for my holiday

10) She asked Ba how long it took to get to London

Viết tường thuật có từ hỏi

1.She said to me:"What is yourr job?"

she asked what my job was

2.She asked Lan:"Who are you?"

she asked lan how old she was

3.Mary said to Tom:"Where do you live?"

mary asked tom where he lived

4.The childrent asked their mother:"When will you come home?"

the children asked their mother when she would come home

5.Nam asked Lan:"How do you go to shool?"

nam asked lan how she went to school

6.She asked him:"What time is it?"

she asked him what time it was

7.The tourist asked me:"How much does it cost?"

the tourist asked me how much it cost

8.She asked him:"How long have you live in Ha Noi?"

she asked him how long he had lived in ha noi

9.My father asked me:"What is your favourite subject?"

my father asked me what my favourite subject was

10.Ann wondered:"Why đi he go to HCM city?"

ann wondered why he had gone to hcm city

11.Jane said to Tom:"Whose hat is it?"

jane asked tom whose hat it was

12.The mother said to her children:"Why didn't you do your homework?"

the mother asked her children why they hadn't done their homework

13."Wherw is my umbrella?" she asked

she asked me where her umbrella was

14."How are you?" Martin asked me

martin asked me how i was

15.He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

he asked me if i had to do it

16."Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter

the mother asked her daughter where she had been

17."Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend

she asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

18."What are they doing?" she asked

she asked me what they were doing

19.The teacher wanted to know (bị thiếu)

20."How do you know that?" she asked me

she asked me how i knew that

21."What's the time?" he asked

he asked me what the time was

22."When will we meet again?" she askedd me

she asked me when we would meet again

23."Where đi they live?" he asked

he asked me where they had lived

24."Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked

the teacher asked us who knew the answer

25."Why don't you help me?" she asked him

she asked him why he didn't help her

"Where have you spent your money?"mshe asked him

She asked him where he had spent his money

26."Where đi you spent your holidays last year?" she asked me

she asked me where i had spent my holidays the previous year

1.She said to me:"What is yourr job?"

-> She asked me what my job was

2.She asked Lan:"Who are you?" She asked Lan who she was

3.Mary said to Tom:"Where do you live?"

-> Mary asked Tom where he lived

4.The childrent asked their mother:"When will you come home?"

-> The children asked their mother when she would come home

5.Nam asked Lan:"How do you go to shool?"

-> Nam asked Lan how she went to school

6.She asked him:"What time is it?"

-> She asked him what time it was

7.The tourist asked me:"How much does it cost?"

-> The tourist asked me how much it costed

8.She asked him:"How long have you live in Ha Noi?"

-> She asked him how long he had lived in HN

9.My father asked me:"What is your favourite subject?"

-> My father asked me what my favourite subject was

10.Ann wondered:"Why đi he go to HCM city?"

-> Ann wondered why he went to HCM city

11.Jane said to Tom:"Whose hat is it?"

-> Jane asked Tom whose hat it was

12.The mother said to her children:"Why didn't you do your homework?"

-> The mother asked her children why they hadn't done their homework

13."Wherw is my umbrella?" she asked

-> She asked where her umbrella was

14."How are you?" Martin asked me

-> Martin asked me how you were

15.He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

-> He asked if he had to do it

16."Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter

-> The mother asked her daughter where she had been

17."Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend

-> She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

18."What are they doing?" she asked

-> She asked what they were doing

19.The teacher wanted to know Câu này bị bị thiếu gì hả bạn

20."How do you know that?" she asked me

-> She wondered how i knew that

21."What's the time?" he asked

-> He asked what the time was

22."When will we meet again?" she askedd me

-> She asked me when we would meet again

23."Where đi they live?" he asked

-> He asked where the had lived

24."Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked

-> The teacher asked who knew the answer

25."Why don't you help me?" she asked him

-> She asked him why he didn't help her

"Where have you spent your money?"she asked him

-> She asked him where he had spent his mone

26."Where đi you spent your holidays last year?"

-> she asked me where i had spent my holidays the previous year

1, Did you study hard for the exam ? -->............She asked me if i had worked hard for the exam...................

2, Do you know where Jean is living? he asked me --> ........................he asked me if I knew where Jean was living............

3, Who did you go with ? Nam asked -->..............Nam asked me who I had gone with.............

4, How long did you stay there ? Nam asked -->.....................Nam asked how long had I stayed there..............

5, where did you visit ? Nam asked -->...............Nam asked where i had sat.......

6,Where do you live ? she said to him -->...............she asked him where he lived.......

7, why do you want the job ? she said to him -->..........she asked him why he wanted the job.......

8, how did you hear about it ? she said to him -->...............she asked him how he had heard about it.........

9, how much do you expect to earn ?she said to him -->...........she asked him how much he expected to earn.........

1- She said: "Did the mechanics finish repairing your car?"

- She asked me if the mechanics had finished repairing my car.

2- I asked my friend: "Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month?"

- I asked my friends if any one had been hurt in the car accident the month before.

3- She said: "Why has David been looking so miserable lately?"

- She asked me why David had been looking so miserable lately

4- She asked me: "How old are you now?"

- She asked me how old I am.

5- He said to her: "Have you been to town today?"

- She asked her if she had been to town that day.

6- John said: "How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?"

- John asked Mary how long it took her to get to London.

7- The policeman asked the little girl: "What's your name?"

- The policeman asked the little girl what her name

8- Mr.Green said to his secretary: "Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?"

- Mr.Green said to his secretary who she had talked to a few minutes before.

9- Paul said: "Can you swim, Mary?"

- Paul asked Mary if she could swim

1. He said to her: “Have you been to town today ?”

→ She asked her if she had been to town that day

2. John said: “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?”

→ John asked Mary how long it took she to get to London

3. The policeman asked the little girl: “What‟s your name?”

→ The policeman asked the little girl what her name was

4. Mr. Green said to his secretary: “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?”

→ Mr. Green asked his secretary who she had told to a few minutes before

5. Paul said: “Can you swim, Mary?”

→ Paul asked Mary if she could swim

6. He said: “Where can I find her in this town?”

→ He asked where he could find her in that town

7. She asked her son: “Do you know which is the cup you used ?”

→ She asked her son which was the cup he used

8. Helen said: “What did you say, Jack ?”

→ Helen asked Jack what he had said

9. She said to him: “Why didn't you get up early this morning ?”

→ She asked him to get up early that morning

10. He said: “Will it rain tonight?”

→ He asked if it would rain that night

Trả lời:

Complete the directed speech sentences.

1. He said to her: “Have you been to town today ?”

→ She asked her if she had been to town that day.

2. John said: “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?”

→ John asked Mary how long it took she to get to London.

3. The policeman asked the little girl: “What's your name?”

→ The policeman asked the little girl what her name was.

4. Mr. Green said to his secretary: “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?”

→ Mr. Green asked his secretary who she had told to a few minutes before.

5. Paul said: “Can you swim, Mary?”

→ Paul asked Mary if she could swim.

6. He said: “Where can I find her in this town?”

→ He asked where he could find her in that town.

7. She asked her son: “Do you know which is the cup you used ?”

→ She asked her son if he knew which is the cup he used.

8. Helen said: “What did you say, Jack ?”

→ Helen asked Jack what he had said.

9. She said to him: “Why didn't you get up early this morning ?”

→ She asked him why he didn't get up early that morning.

10. He said: “Will it rain tonight?”

→ He asked if it would rain that night.

1. My friend Betty asked me what kind of suit I had bought.

2. She asked who had written Kim Van Kieu.

3. She asked him if he had been to town that day.

4. He asked me if they had attended the meeting the previous night.

5. I asked her if her boyfriend Cyril wiped his feet on the rug when he came in.

6. The girl asked me to tell her the way to the station.

7. He advised me to go see the doctor.

8.The man invited me to go out for a drink.

9. My bank manager wanted to know if I was taking much money with me to France.

10. Susan told me that she had left her umbrella there two days ago.

1." What kind of suit did you buy?” My friend Betty asked me

→ My friend Betty asked me about the kind of suit I bought.

2. She said:”Who wrote Kim Van Kieu?”

→ She asked who wrote Kim Van Kieu.

3. She asked him:”Have you been to town today?”

→ She asked him if he had been to town today.

4.He said to me:”Did they attend the meeting last night?”

→ He asked me if they attended the meeting last night.

5.i said to her:”Does your boyfriend Cyril wipe his feet on the rug when he comes in?”

→ I asked her if her boyfriend Cyril wipes his feet on the rug when he comes in.

6.”Could you please tell me the way to the station?”

→ The girl asked me to tell her the way to the station.

7.”Why don’t you go to see the doctor?”

→ He advised me to go see the doctor.

8.”would you like to go out for a drink?”

→ The man invited me to go out for a drink.

9.”Are you taking much money with you to France,Tom?”

→ My bank manager wanted to know if I was taking much money with me to France.

10.”I left my umbrella here two days ago”

→ Susan told me that she left her umbrella there two days ago.

1. Hong told Hoa that he wanted to know what Mom had been doing at that time.
2. Simon asked Susan and Maline if they would like to come to his party.
3. He asked me what time it was then, mentioning that he had left his key at home.
4. She asked Tan if there was anything she could get for him because she was going shopping.
5. He mentioned that someone was coming and suggested getting behind the screen.
6. He pleaded not to drink too much, reminding that they would have to drive home.
7. Daniel asked if there was a café nearby, and Tom replied that there wasn't.
8. Hang wondered why Ha didn't buy them those pictures as a wedding present.
9. She mentioned that she couldn't work at all because her typewriter wasn't working properly.
10. She advised Ha to try to be more punctual.
11. The policeman said that they couldn't park there.
12. She asked him if he had worked before.
13. She asked him if he could work on Saturday.
14. She asked if she could open the window.
15. She asked her boss if it would be alright if she had the day off.
16. She asked him if she could borrow his tennis racket.
17. She asked Ha if she was coming to the party that night.
18. She asked her Mum if she knew where her tennis racquet was.
19. She asked her secretary if Ha had been at work the day before.
20. She asked him if he had read the article about Prince Diana.
21. She asked him where he lived.
22. She asked him why he wanted the job.
23. She asked him how he heard about it.