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. 

Put the following sentences into reported speech

1. " Will you go to Cairo on your holiday next month?" I asked Mr and Mrs Robinson

-> ...................I asked Mr and Mrs Robinson if they would go to cairo on their holiday the next month .......................................................

2. " Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!" I said to Lan

-> .....................I told lan to send me a postcard when she arrived in paris.....................................................

3. " Does your sister have a toy store in London?" Jane asked Peter

-> .......................Jane asked Peter if his sister had a toy store in london...................................................

4. "Don't go out alone at night!" the household said to me

-> ...................The househodl told me not to go out alone at night................................

Put the following sentences into reported speech

1. " Will you go to Cairo on your holiday next month?" I asked Mr and Mrs Robinson

->I asked Mr and Mrs Robinson if they would go to Cairo on their holiday the following month

2. " Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!" I said to Lan

-> I told Lan to send me a postcard when she arrived in Paris

3. " Does your sister have a toy store in London?" Jane asked Peter

->Jane asked Peter if his sister had a toy store in London

4. "Don't go out alone at night!" the household said to me

-> the household told me not to go out alone at night

1. " Will you go to Cairo on your holiday next month?" I asked Mr and Mrs Robinson

-> I asked Mr and Mrs Robison if they would go to Cairo on their holiday the following month

2. " Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!" I said to Lan

-> I asked Lan to send me a postcard when she arrived in Paris

3. " Does your sister have a toy store in London?" Jane asked Peter

-> Jane asked Peter if his siter had a toy store in London

4. "Don't go out alone at night!" the household said to me

-> The household told me not to out alone at night

 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

1. He said to him that he had seen his parents in the department the previous year.

2. He said he had to finish his work in two days' time.

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.''I am a teacher '', the teacher said

->The teacher said that she/he was a teacher

2.She said to me ''I have a big house ''

->She said to me that she had a big house

3.She said to me : ''I am going to the party''

->She said to me that she was going to the party

4.She said to me :''I gave him your letter ''

->She said to me that she had given him my letter

5.She said :''I have finished my work .''

->She said that she had finished her work

6.Nam said :" I am not a pupil.''

->Nam said the he wasn't a pupil

7.Nam said :''I am going to Ho Chi Minh city.''

->Nam said that  he was going to Ho Chi Minh City

8.He said to me :''I have gone to your house .''

->He said to me that he had gone to my house

9.She says :''I knew your dificulties.''

->She says that she knew my difficulties

10.He said to me :'' I gave him your present .''

-> He said to me that  he had given him my present

11.She said :" I had a wonderful evening ''.

->She said that she had had a wonderful evening

12.The teacher tells us :" You should learn harder and harder ."

->The teacher tells us that we should learn harder and harder

13.''We are having a party tomorrom'', my mother said 

->My mother said that we were having a party the following day

14. ''Our teacher will come on time '', I said to him :

->I said to him that our teacher would come on time

15.Mai's parents said :''We are going to invite twenty guests to the party ''.

->Mai's parents  said that they were going to invite twenty guests to the party

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Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1.''I am a teacher '', the teacher said

->The teacher said she was a teacher

2.She said to me ''I have a big house ''

->She said to me she had a big house

3.She said to me : ''I am going to the party''

->She said to me she was going to the party

4.She said to me :''I gave him your letter ''

->She said to me she had given him my letter

5.She said :''I have finished my work .''

->She said she had finished her work

6.Nam said :" I am not a pupil.''

->Nam said he wasn't a pupil

7.Nam said :''I am going to Ho Chi Minh city.''

->Nam said he was going to HCM city

8.He said to me :''I have gone to your house .''

->He said to me he had gone to my house

9.She says :''I knew your dificulties.''

->She says she knew my difficulties

10.He said to me :'' I gave him your present .''

->He said to me he had given him my present 

11.She said :" I had a wonderful evening ''.

->She said she had had a wonderful evening

12.The teacher tells us :" You should learn harder and harder ."

->The teacher tells us that we should learn harder and harder

13.''We are having a party tomorrom'', my mother said 

->My mother said we were having a party the next day

14. ''Our teacher will come on time '', I said to him :

->I said to him that our teacher would come on time

15.Mai's parents said :''We are going to invite twenty guests to the party ''.

->Mai's parents said they were going to invite twenty guests to the party

Change the following sentences into reported speech

1.He said: "  I'll tell Ann I saw you "

=->He said that he would tell Ann ,he had seen her.

2 He said : " I would to help anyone who needs my help"

=>He said that he would li ke to help anyone who needed his help

3. I congratulated : " What a big cat you have , my son "

I congratulated my son What a big cat he had

4. He said : " If what you say is true ,I must go to the police "

=>He said if what you said were ture,he had to go to the police

5. " Let's give a party " said Ann -" Let's not " said her husband

=>Ann suggests giving a party ,her husband suggests not giving a party

6. "Would you mind taking off your hat ?" I said to the women in front of me 

=>I said to the women in front of me to take off her hat.

7. " If I were you , I would try to get a room on the top floor " he said

=>He said if he was you, he would try to get a room on the top floor

p" pI wish it rained " she said

" Cigarette?" he said - "thanks" I said

giup mik nha

1. The policeman said, “Your son shouldn’t drive fast”

The policeman said that my son shouldn't drive fast.

 2. “You should stop smoking right now” The doctor said to Mr. Robinson ………………………

the doctor said to Mr.Robinson that he should stop smoking right then.

 3. “You shouldn’t stay up late” The doctor said to Mr. Robinson

the doctor said to Mr.Robinson that he shouldn't stay up late.

 4. “You should take a little hot milk before sleeping” The doctor said to Mr. Robinson …………

the doctor said to Mr.Robinson that he should take a little hot milk before sleeping.

5. “You ought not to eat fatty food” The doctor said to Mr. Robinson ………

the doctor said to Mr.Robinson that he didn't ought to eat fatty food.

 6. He said “I’m very disappointed to hear that you can’t come” ……………………………

He said to me that he didn't was very disappointed to hear that he couldn't come.

 7. “I’m very grateful to you such a wonderful evening” Mai said Lan ……………

Mai said to Lan that she was very grateful to she such a wonderful evening.

 8. Tam said to Lan “I must leave here for Ha Noi tomorrow.”
Tam said to Lan she must leave here for HN the next year.

. 9. John told me “Mary is looking for a job at the moment”

John told me that Mary was looking for a job at the moment

10. She said “ I am thinking about childhood days” ………

she said that she was thinking about childhood days.

 11. The secretary said to him, “Please fill up this form” ……

the secretary said to him that to fill up that form.

12. She said to her son, “Switch off the television”

she said to her son to switch off the television 

13. He said to me, “Remember to write to your mother” …

he said to me that to remember to write to my mother.

… 14. The boy said to her, “Please come to the cinema with me”

the boy said to her that to come to the cinema with her

15. “Please lend me your pen a few minutes” He said to me 

he said to me that to lend him my pen a few minutes
16. She said, “Please wait for me, Mary” …

she said to Mary to  wait for me

17. “Don’t miss your train” She asked them

she asked them that not to miss their train

… 18. She said to him, “Don’t make too much noise” …

She said to him that not to make too much noise

 19. She said to him, “Don’t put your briefcase on my desk” …she said to him that not to put his briefcase on my desk 20. She said to them, “Don’t watch late-night horror movies” …she said to them that not to watch late night horror movies

… 21. She said to me “ Can you use a computer?” …

she said to me if I could use a computer

 22. David asked me “what time is it?” …

David asked me that what time it was

23. The interviewer said to me “Do you want this job?” …

the interview said to me if I wanted that job

1. “I can’t concentrate when you read aloud,” said my little sister.
My little sister said to me that ……………………she couldn't concentrate when she read aloud ……………………………………………………………………
2. Sue said to me, “I am stressed out these days, so I need to relax.”
She told me …………she was stressed out those days, so she needs to relax……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Freddy said to Jennifer, “Don’t you know how to ride a bicycle?”
Freddy asked Jennifer ……if she knew how to ride a bicycle……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Jimmy said, “I wish I could go back in time and meet myself as a kid.”
Jimmy said that ………he wished he could go back in time and meet himself  as a kid…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I said to him, “I’ll perhaps take you for a walk this afternoon if you like.”
I told him that …I would perhaps take him for a walk that afternoon if he liked…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. He asked me, “Do you know why Kathy wasn’t at the party yesterday night?”
He asked me ……if I knew why Kathy hadn't been at the party the night before………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He said, “We need to come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow.”
He said that …………………they needed to come to a decision about what to do next by the day after ……………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She said to us, “Nam remains calm and unaffected by the terrible events of yesterday.”
She told us that ……………………Nam remained calm and unaffected by the terrible events of the day after ……………………………………………………………………………………
9. She asked me, “Do you need to talk to someone about this problem and ask them for help?”
She asked me ……………………if I needed to talk to someone about this problem and ask them for help ………………………………………………………………………………………
10. My brother asked me, “Why did you keep studying the whole morning without taking a break?
My brother asked me …………………………………why I had kept studying whole morning without taking a break…………………………………………………………………