* Turn each direct speech statement into indirect speech with tense changes.

01. “She comes from Italy.”

His wife said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

02. “John left here an hour ago.”

She told me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

03. “I’ll see you tomorrow, John.”

Peter told John ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

04. “I’ll help Joe as much as I can.”

The woman said …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

05. “He speaks very good English.”

His mother said …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

06. “I’m going to Paris next month.”

The boy said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

07. “You must be home by 9 o’clock.”

She said …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

08. “Careful! You’ll fall through the ice.”

I warned him ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

09. “I easy beat everyone else in the race.”

He boasted ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. “Jim’s arriving at our house tomorrow.”

She told me ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

11. “You can stay in my house when I am on holiday.”

Jim told us ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

12. “I’m sorry I couldn’t come to visit you last summer.”

Mary said ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13. “I’ve been spending a lot more time with my children.”

He mentioned ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

14. “I like your coat, I’m looking for one like that myself.”

She told me ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

15. “I must say that at first I was confused by the question.”

She confessed ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 6: Turn these sentences into reported speech.                                                                                             1. She said, “I can’t find my umbrella”.                                                                                                                        2. They said, “We are learning English now”.                                                                                                              3. “My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.                                                                                                              4. “I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” he said.                                                                                         5. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said.                                                                                                                                     6. “My father is a doctor here”, my friend said.                                                                                                                        7. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.                                                                              8. “You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students.                                         9. “I came back here early yesterday,” she said.                                                                                                                                      10. “I’ve broken the vase,” she said.                                                                                                                          11. “I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.                                                                                                                                     12. He said to her, “You are my friend.”                                                                                                                   13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”                                                                                          14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.                                                                                      15. Mary said, “My father died a year ago”.   

Exercise 2: Turn these sentences into reported speech. ( Giải thích kĩ đáp án)

1. She said, “I can’t find my umbrella”.

2. They said, “We are learning English now”.

3. “My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.

4. “I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” he said.

5. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said.

6. “My father is a doctor here”, my friend said.

7. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.

8. “You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students.

9. “I came back here early yesterday,” she said.

10. “I’ve broken the vase,” she said.

11. “I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.

12. He said to her, “You are my friend.”

13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”

14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.

15. Mary said, “My father died a year ago”.

6. turn these sentences into reported speech:

1) she said" I can't find my umbrella"

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2) they said" we are learning English now"

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3) "My friend is coming next week", Tom said

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4) "I'll help my mum with housework this weekend", he said

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5) "we shall overcome this difficultly", they said

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B. Bài Tập
I. Turn these sentences into Reported speech.
1. She said, ‘ I can’t find my umbrella”
- She said that she couldn’t find her umbrella 
2. They said, “We are learning English now”
- They said they were learning E then.
3.  “ My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.
- Tom said his friend was coming the following week
4.  “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend”
- She  said she would help her  mum with housework that weekend.
5. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said
-  They said they should overcome that difficulty.

6.“ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said
7.“I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.
 8. “ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students
 9. “ I came back here early yesterday,” she said.
 10. “ I’ve broken the vase,” she said
11. “ I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.
12.He said to her, “You are my friend.”
13.Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this axercise.”
14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren.
15.Marry said, “My father died a year ago”.
16.John said, “I have finished studying my lesson”.
17.Mary said, “I can not go to the movies with you, John”.
18. “I shall expect to see you next Wednesday.” Mary said to her friend.
19. He said, “I don’t know what happened.”
20. She said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.”

Exercise 5: Turn these sentences into reported speech. (yes/no question or question words)

1. “Are you having a good time” she said

She asked me _____________________________________________________
2. “When did you live in London?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
3. “Did he arrive on time?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
4. “how long have you been to Paris?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
5. “Are you working tonight?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________

EXERCISE 1: CHANGE THESE SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH:

1. Long said:" she was told to be at school before 7 o' clock."

2. Thomas said:"My boss will have a meeting next week."

3. She said:"My parents are very proud of my success."

4. The teacher said:"All the homework must be done carefully."

5. Her father said to her:"You can go to the movie with your friend tonight."

6. She said:"I may visit my parents in summer."

7. The teacher said:"We can collect old books for the poor students."

8. She said:"I don't buy these books."

Turn these sentences into Reported speech.

11. “ I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl. →________________________________________

12. He said to her, “You are my friend.” →________________________________________

13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.” →________________________________________

14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren. →________________________________________

15. Marry said, “My father died a year ago”. →_________________________________________