1."As soon as I get any information,I'll let you know",my friend said to me.

My friend said to me he would let me know as soon as he got any information

2."Why didn't you come to the conference 2 days ago?"Jane asked me

Jan asked me why I hadn't come to the conference 2 days before

3."I've run out of petrol,"said the man."Give me a lift to the next village."

The man told me to give him a lift to the next village because he had run out of petrol

4."Concentrate in where you're going,"said the driving instuctor

The driving instructor told me to concentrate in where I was going

5."Don't tell him anything."I said to An."He never keeps anything secret"

I told An not to tell him anything because he never kept anything secret 

6."Can you photocopy this report for me?"said the boss to the secretary

The boss asked the secretary if he could photocopy that report for him.

7."Let's not tell anyone,"said Tom,"until we are quite certain of the result"

Tom told me not to tell anyone until we were quite certain of the result

8."Don't ever make the same mistake again,son,"my father said

My father told me not to make the same mistake ever again. 

 1.“He said to me, “ Do you speak any languages?”

He asked me if I spoke any languages

 2 . “Do you like the school?” he said to us

He asked us if we liked the school

3. “Do you live with your parents?” I said to them

I asked them if they lived with their parents

4. “Do you like your job?” he said to me

He asked me if I liked my job

 5. David asked me, “Do they teach music?”

David asked if they taught music

 6. “Are you going to London next week?” he said to us

He asked us if we were going to London the next week

7. “Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night?” he said to her

He told her if she enjoyed herself at the party thr night before

 8. “Have you ever been to Paris?” he said to me

He asked me if I had ever been to Paris

9. “What happened to Mr. Brown?” he said to us

He asked us what had happened to Mr Brown

10. “Who is going to live in the big house?” he said to her

He asked her who was going to live in the big house

11. “What will happen to his racehorses?” she said to us

She asked us what would happen to his race horses

 12. “Who is playing next week?” he asked me

He asked me who was playing the next week

13. “Which team has won?” asked Ann.

Ann asked which team had won

 14. “Who went to the party last night?” he said to me

He asked me who had won to the party the night before

15. “Where do you work?” he said to me

He asked me where I worked

Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1.      She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.

🢡...................................  She told him to give her another glass of wine.........................................................................................

2.      She said to me: “Bring me a book”.

🢡......................................  She asked me to bring her a book.....................................................................................

3.      The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.

🢡....................................... The mother told him to open the window.....................................................................................

4.      He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

🢡........................................ He told me to shut the door after him....................................................................................

5.      The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.

🢡............................................... The captain asked them to wait there until he came back.............................................................................

6.      She told her: “Take it and come with me”.

🢡.................................... She told her to take it and come with her........................................................................................

7.      He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

🢡................................ He told me not to come back before one o’clock............................................................................................

8.      My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.

🢡............................ My mother asked me not to forget to look at the door................................................................................................

9.      He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.

🢡................................... He asked his brother not to open the window and open the door.........................................................................................

10.  He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.

🢡.................................... He asked the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair........................................................................................

11.  The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .

🢡............................................ The teacher said that he was a teacher................................................................................

12.  She said to me “I have a big house”.

🢡............................. She said to me that she had a big house...............................................................................................

13.  He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”

🢡.....................................  He asked me when I finished my work.......................................................................................

14.  Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”

🢡...................................... Mai asked me why I hadn’t come.....................................................................................

Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1.      Julia said that she................. there at noon.

A.  is going to be                                               B. was going to be

C. will be                                                          D. can be

2.      He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.

A.  told me                   B. told to me               C. said me                   D. says to me

3.      She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.

A.  wrote                      B. has written              C. was writing             D. had written

4.      I................ him to sell that old motorbike.

A.  said to                     B. suggested                C. advised                    D. recommended

5.      My parents reminded me................ the flowers.

A.  remember to plant                                     B. plant

C. to plant                                                        D. planting

6.      I asked Martha................ to enter law school.

A.  are you planning                                         B. is she planning

C. was she planning                                        D. if she was planning

7.      Nam wanted to know what time ...............

A.  does the movie begin                                 B. did the movie begin

C. the movie begins                                        D. the movie began

8.      I wondered................ the right thing.

A.  whether I was doing                                   B. if I am doing

C. was I doing                                                  D. am I doing

9.      The scientist said the earth................ the sun.

A.  goes round                                                  B. is going around

C. went around                                                    D. was going around 10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he.................................................................................... a lot.

A.  is – will travel

B.  were – would travel

C.  had been – would have travelled

D.  was – will travel

11.  They said that they had been driving through the desert ...............

A.  the previous day                                         B. yesterday

C. the last day                                                 D. Sunday previously

12.  He asked the children................ too much noise.

A.  not to make                                                B. not making

C. don’t make                                                  D. If they don’t make

13.  The man said that money................. the passport to everything.

A.  will be B. is              C. was                          D. can be

14.  The teacher said Columbus................. America in 1942.

A.  discovered                                                  B. had discovered

C. was discovering                                              D. would discover
15. John said he ............... her since they......................................................................... school.

A. hasn’t met - left                                          B. hadn’t met - had left

C. hadn’t met left                                            D. didn’t meet - has left

16.  The woman asked................ get lunch at school.

A.  can the children                                          B. whether the children could

C. if the children can                                       D. could the children

17.  Laura said that when she................ to school, she saw an accident.

A.  was walking                                                B. has walked

C. had been walking                                        D. has been walking

18.  He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why................. the final

exam.

A.  she took                                                      B. did she take

C. she hadn’t taken                                         D. she had taken

19.  Ba said he................ some good marks the semester before.

A gets                          B. got                           C. had gotten               D. have got

20.  They told their parents that they................. their best to do the test.

A.  try                           B. will try                     C. are trying                D. would try

Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1.      She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.

🢡..............She told him to give her another glass of wine.............................................................................................................

2.      She said to me: “Bring me a book”.

🢡............She told me to bring her a book...............................................................................................................

3.      The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.

🢡...........THe mother told him to open the window................................................................................................................

4.      He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

🢡...........He told me to shut the door after me................................................................................................................

5.      The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.

🢡.................The captain told them to wait there untel he came back..........................................................................................................

6.      She told her: “Take it and come with me”.

🢡..................She told her to take it and come with her.........................................................................................................

7.      He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

🢡.........He told me not to come back before one o’clock..................................................................................................................

8.      My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.

🢡...................My mother told me not to forget to look at the door........................................................................................................

9.      He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.

🢡.........He told his brother not to open the window and told him to open the door..................................................................................................................

10.  He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.

🢡.................He told the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair..........................................................................................................

11.  The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .

🢡.................The teacher said she was a teacher..........................................................................................................

12.  She said to me “I have a big house”.

🢡................She told me she had a big house...........................................................................................................

13.  He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”

🢡................He asked me when I finished my work...........................................................................................................

14.  Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”

🢡........Mai asked me why I hadn't come...................................................................................................................

Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1.      Julia said that she................. there at noon.

A.  is going to be                                               B. was going to be

C. will be                                                          D. can be

2.      He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.

A.  told me                   B. told to me               C. said me                   D. says to me

3.      She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.

A.  wrote                      B. has written              C. was writing             D. had written

4.      I................ him to sell that old motorbike.

A.  said to                     B. suggested                C. advised                    D. recommended

5.      My parents reminded me................ the flowers.

A.  remember to plant                                     B. plant

C. to plant                                                        D. planting

6.      I asked Martha................ to enter law school.

A.  are you planning                                         B. is she planning

C. was she planning                                        D. if she was planning

7.      Nam wanted to know what time ...............

A.  does the movie begin                                 B. did the movie begin

C. the movie begins                                        D. the movie began

8.      I wondered................ the right thing.

A.  whether I was doing                                   B. if I am doing

C. was I doing                                                  D. am I doing

9.      The scientist said the earth................ the sun.

A.  goes round                                                  B. is going around

C. went around                                                    D. was going around

10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he.................................................................................... a lot.

A.  is – will travel

B.  were – would travel

C.  had been – would have travelled

D.  was – will travel

11.  They said that they had been driving through the desert ...............

A.  the previous day                                         B. yesterday

C. the last day                                                 D. Sunday previously

12.  He asked the children................ too much noise.

A.  not to make                                                B. not making

C. don’t make                                                  D. If they don’t make

13.  The man said that money................. the passport to everything.

A.  will be B. is              C. was                          D. can be

14.  The teacher said Columbus................. America in 1942.

A.  discovered                                                  B. had discovered

C. was discovering                                              D. would discover

15. John said he ............... her since they......................................................................... school.

A. hasn’t met - left                                          B. hadn’t met - had left

C. hadn’t met left                                            D. didn’t meet - has left

16.  The woman asked................ get lunch at school.

A.  can the children                                          B. whether the children could

C. if the children can                                       D. could the children

17.  Laura said that when she................ to school, she saw an accident.

A.  was walking                                                B. has walked

C. had been walking                                        D. has been walking

18.  He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why................. the final

exam.

A.  she took                                                      B. did she take

C. she hadn’t taken                                         D. she had taken

19.  Ba said he................ some good marks the semester before.

A gets                          B. got                           C. had gotten               D. have got

20.  They told their parents that they................. their best to do the test.

A.  try                           B. will try                     C. are trying                D. would try

1, She told him to give her another glass of wine.

2, She asked me to bring her a book.

3, The mother told him to open the window.

4, He told me to shut the door after him.

5, The captain asked them to wait there until he came back.

6, She told her to take it and come with her.

7, He told me not to come back before one o’clock.

8, My mother asked me not to forget to look at the door.

9, He asked his brother not to open the window and open the door.

10, He asked the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair.

11, The teacher said that he was a teacher.

12, She said to me that she had a bog house.

13, He asked me when I finished my work.

14, Mai asked me why I hadn’t come.

Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.

1) He said to me,”You took the money.”

He accused ____________ me of taking the money_________________________

       2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”

 The teacher asked ________ Jim to give his book to Mary______________________

2) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”

The student apologized ________  for being late____________________

3) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”

Boddy’s father reminded ___________him to brush his teeth_______________

4) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” 

Helen saidHelen has always dreamed _______of becoming a doctor________________

5) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”

The nurse advised ______________me to consult a dermatologist._______________________

6) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” 

I said to AnnI warned ____________________anna not to touch the hot plate___________________________

7) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”

The fire chief ordered _____to leave the building immediately___________________________

8) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”

The man prevented _________the hunters from hunting and killing animals________________________

9) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.

The instructor warned ___________the students to have exactly one hour to complete the exam___________________

23."Shut the door but don't lock it." he said to us.
=>He told us to shut the door but not to lock it.
24."Could you open the door,Linh?"
=>He asked Linh if she could open the door.
25.Peter said,"Can you help me,Juan?"
=>Peter asked Juan if she could help him.
26.Mr.Brown told Ann,"Please give me some food!"
=>Mr.Brown asked Ann to give him some food.
27.The tiger said to the farmer,"Show me your wisdom!"
=>The tiger asked the farmer to show it his wisdom.
28.They said to me,"Don't drive too fast,please."
=>They told me not to drive too fast.
29.John said to me,"Please wait for me out sidemy office."
=>John asked me to wait for him outside his office.
30."Please turn off the radio,Tam" Ba said
=>Ba told Tam to turn off the radio.
31.I said to him:"Stay at home."
=>I said that Tim should stay at home. / I told Tim to stay at home.
32.The teacher told us "Don't put your legs on the table."
=>The teacher ordered us not to put our legs on the table.
33.I said to her,"Don't make noise in class!" 

I told her not to make noise in class.

23."Shut the door but don't lock it." he said to us.
=>He told us to shut the door but not to lock it.
24."Could you open the door,Linh?"
=>He asked Linh if she could open the door.
25.Peter said,"Can you help me,Juan?"
=>Peter asked Juan if she could help him.
26.Mr.Brown told Ann,"Please give me some food!"
=>Mr.Brown asked Ann to give him some food.
27.The tiger said to the farmer,"Show me your wisdom!"
=>The tiger asked the farmer to show it his wisdom.
28.They said to me,"Don't drive too fast,please."
=>They told me not to drive too fast.
29.John said to me,"Please wait for me out sidemy office."
=>John asked me to wait for him outside his office.
30."Please turn off the radio,Tam" Ba said
=>Ba told Tam to turn off the radio.
31.I said to him:"Stay at home."
=>I said that Tim should stay at home. / I told Tim to stay at home.
32.The teacher told us "Don't put your legs on the table."
=>The teacher ordered us not to put our legs on the table.
33.I said to her,"Don't make noise in class!" 

I told her not to make noise in class.

23."Shut the door but don't lock it." he said to us.
=>He told us to shut the door but not to lock it.
24."Could you open the door,Linh?"
=>He asked Linh if she could open the door.
25.Peter said,"Can you help me,Juan?"
=>Peter asked Juan if she could help him.
26.Mr.Brown told Ann,"Please give me some food!"
=>Mr.Brown asked Ann to give him some food.
27.The tiger said to the farmer,"Show me your wisdom!"
=>The tiger asked the farmer to show it his wisdom.
28.They said to me,"Don't drive too fast,please."
=>They told me not to drive too fast.
29.John said to me,"Please wait for me out sidemy office."
=>John asked me to wait for him outside his office.
30."Please turn off the radio,Tam" Ba said
=>Ba told Tam to turn off the radio.
31.I said to him:"Stay at home."
=>I said that Tim should stay at home. / I told Tim to stay at home.
32.The teacher told us "Don't put your legs on the table."
=>The teacher ordered us not to put our legs on the table.
33.I said to her,"Don't make noise in class!" 

I told her not to make noise in class.