Change these sentences into reported speech:
1.''I can repair the computer'',he said to me
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2.''Everything is expensive after Tet'',they said
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Ex . Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. “ I don’t like this movie” she said
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2. “We’ll see her next week” they said
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3. “The plumber can repair these faucets” said she
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4. “I’m a student” said he
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5. “My friend is coming next week” said Tom.
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6. “ I will help my mum with the housework this weekend” Lyne said.
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7. “ My father is a doctor here” he said
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8. “I’m going on holiday tomorrow” The boy said to his neighbor
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9. “Do you enjoy reading books?” Phong asked Peter
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10. “Do you need an umbrella, Hoa?” Ba asked
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11. “Does she like sports?”Hoa asked
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12. “Do you travel to school by bus?” she asked
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13. “Will it rain tomorrow?” asked Tuan
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14. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?”she asked
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15. “Are these students late for class?”he asked
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16. “Can you speak Chinese?”she asked me
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17. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” he asked his friend.
=> He asked………………………………………….
18. “When do your children go swimming ?” she asked
=> She asked……………………………………………
19. “Why is she laughing ?” Ha asked Mr Ba
=> Ha asked……………………………………………….
20. “What are you doing this weekend?” asked he
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21. “How often do you go to the cinema?” asked he
1. “ I don’t like this movie” she said
=>She said that she didn't like that movie.
2. “We’ll see her next week” they said
=>…They said they would see her the following week.
3. “The plumber can repair these faucets” said she
=>She said the pumbler could repair those faucets.
4. “I’m a student” said he
=>…He said that he was a student.
5. “My friend is coming next week” said Tom.
=>…Tom said his friend was coming the following week.
6. “ I will help my mum with the housework this weekend” Lyne said.
=>…Lyne said she would help her mum with the housework that weekend.
7. “ My father is a doctor here” he said
=>He said his father was a doctor.
8. “I’m going on holiday tomorrow” The boy said to his neighbor
=>…The boy said he was going on holiday the next day.
9. “Do you enjoy reading books?” Phong asked Peter
=>…Phong asked Peter if he enjoyed reading books.
10. “Do you need an umbrella, Hoa?” Ba asked
=>…Ba asked if Hoa needed an umbrella.
11. “Does she like sports?”Hoa asked
=>……Hoa asked if she liked sports.
12. “Do you travel to school by bus?” she asked
=>……She asked if I travelled to school by bus.
13. “Will it rain tomorrow?” asked Tuan
=>……Tuan asked if it rained the next day.
14. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?”she asked
=>……She asked if there were some oranges in the fridge.
15. “Are these students late for class?”he asked
=>…He asked if those students were late for class.
16. “Can you speak Chinese?”she asked me
=>…She asked if I could speak Chinese.
17. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” he asked his friend.
=> He asked…if it rained the next day morning.
18. “When do your children go swimming ?” she asked
=> She asked…when the children went swimming.
19. “Why is she laughing ?” Ha asked Mr Ba
=> Ha asked why he laughed.
20. “What are you doing this weekend?” asked he
=>…He asked what I was doing this weekend.
21. “How often do you go to the cinema?” asked he
He asked how often I went to the cinema.
V) Change these following sentences into reported speech 36. Johnny said to me, “I don’t know what Fred is doing.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37. She said, “ I will answer the phone.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38. He said to his friends, “I must go home now.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39. Hoa said, “I can’t go out after 8 p.m.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40. She said to me, “I will come and see you sa soon as I can.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 41. He said to me, “Don’t forget to post the letter.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42. Nhi said, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 43. She said, “I must stay at home tomorrow.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 44. Hoa asked Tim, “Do you like this place?” _ “No, I don’t.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 45. “Can you open your bag, please?” said the customs officer. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 46. The man said to Nam, “The clock will never work again if you try to repair it.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 47. The teacher asked Nga, “Is Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?” _ “Yes, it is.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48. She said, “Can you speak Spanish, Minh?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 49. Thanh said to her teacher, “Will I finish my exercise at home?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 50. My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 51. They said to us, “Must you go now?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. Johnny told me that he didn't know what Fred was doing
37. She said that she would answer the phone
38. He told his friends that he had to go home then
39. Hoa said she couldn't go out after 8 p.m
40 She told me she would come and see me as soon as she could
41. He told me not to forget to post the letter
42. Nhi said she didn't know how to do that exercise
43. She said she had to stay at home the day after
44. Hoa asked Tim if he liked that place
Tim answer Hoa that he didn't
45. The customs officer said if I could open my bag
46. The man told Nam that the clock would never work again if he tried to repair it
47. The teacher asked Nga if Mount Everest was the highest mountain in the world
Nga told the teacher that it was
48. She said Minh if he could speak Spanish
49. Thanh told her teacher if she would finish her exercise at home
50. My friend said if I was going to leave the day after
51. They told us if we had to go then
Ex 2. Change the following sentences into reported speech. 1. “I walked home after the event,” Tommy said. → 2. “Do you enjoy listening to music?” Binz asked her. → 3. Ricky wondered “ Should I help her with her test ?” → 4. He said to me “I haven’t finished my work”. → He told me that he hadn’t finished his work. 5. “I must go home to make the dinner”, said Suboi. → 6. ”Give him a smile, Misa” The photographer told her. → 7. “Keep silent and Don’t discuss this question now,” said my teacher to us. → My teacher told us keep silent and not to discuss this question then. 8. “If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends,” she said. → 9. “I will be surprised if Sushi doesn’t pass the exam.”, our teacher said. →. 10. "Where should we go for our picnic?" she asked him. → She wanted to know
I. Change the following sentences into reported speech. ( 2.0 ms)
29. “He is doing an experiment now ”
He said……
30. “We didn’t say anything at the meeting yesterday”.
They said…………
31. “They are doing an experiment”
-> He said that………
32. “ You have to sign the paper again”
-> She told me………………………………
I. Change the following sentences into reported speech. ( 2.0 ms)
29. “He is doing an experiment now ”
->He said he was doing an experiment then.
30. “We didn’t say anything at the meeting yesterday”.
->They said they hadn’t said anything at the meeting the day before.
31. “They are doing an experiment”
-> He said that they were doing an experiment.
32. “ You have to sign the paper again”
-> She told me I had to sign the paper again.
I. Change these statements into reported speech
1. “The clock will never work again if you try to repair it”, the man said.
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Mary said, “I can’t go to the movies with you, John”.
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2. “Lift up your head, Lan” said her mother.
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3. He told me, “Don’t call me a champion”.
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4. He asked me, “Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?”
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5. She wanted to know, “How long will it take me to get there?”
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6. She asked him, “Have you read this book?”
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7. He asked me, “Who is the girl over there?”
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8. “Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom asked Mary.
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9. “Do you know how far the swimming pool is?” I asked Mary.
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10. “Do you like this?” – “Yes”.
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change the following sentences into reported speech:
1.He said to him, "I saw your parents in the department last year."
2. “I must finish my work the day after tomorrow”
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.
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 _____________________________________
2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”
The teacher asked ______________________________
2) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”
The student apologized ____________________________
3) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”
Boddy’s father reminded ___________________________
4) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,”
Helen saidHelen has always dreamed _______________________
5) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”
The nurse advised _____________________________________
6) “Don’t touch the hot plate,”
I said to AnnI warned _______________________________________________
7) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”
The fire chief ordered ________________________________
8) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”
The man prevented _________________________________
9) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.
The instructor warned ______________________________
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___________________
Exercise 2. Change these sentences into reported speech 1. Hoa said to Tri, “ I'll see you tonight." 2. The woman said, "I saw Mr. Thang at the bank yesterday." 3. The boys said, "We like going for a swim at weekends." 4. I asked my brother, "Can you fix household appliances?" 5. She asked him, “ Do you love your hometown?" 6. The taxi driver said, " It is really dangerous to drive at night." 7. The guard said, " You mustn't step on the grass, children." 8. His aunt said, "I shall visit Hoi An next week." 9. He asked me, 10. Kim's father said, "I am not going to fish this week." Have you ever read novels before?"
1. Hoa told Tri that she would see him that night
2. The woman said that she had seen Mr. Thang at the bank the day before
3. The boys said that they liked going for a swim at weekends
4. I asked my brother if he could fix household appliances
5. She asked him if he loved his hometown
6. The taxi driver said that it was really dangerous to drive at night
7. The guard told the children not to step on the grass
8. His aunt said that she would visit Hoi An the next week
9. He asked me if I had ever read novels before
10. Kim's father said that he was not going to fish that week
V) Change these following sentences into reported speech 52. I asked Nam, “Are you free tonight?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 53. Nam said to me, “He wants to come here but he isn’t very well.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 54. Susan said, “ My sister is coming to see me next week.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 55. My husband said to me, “I’m going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back.” _………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 56. “What’s the weather like?” she asked me. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 57. “Does Ann always go to church on Saturdays?” He wondered. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 58. I wanted to know, “How can I solve the problem?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59. She said to us, “Shut the door but don’t lock it.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 60. “Be modest if you are a good student”, said my father. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 61. “What country do you come from?”, said Bill. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 62. “What are you going to study?”, asked Ann. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 63. They asked me, “How many children are there in the school?”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 64. We asked, “What time does the plane arrive?”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 65. “Don’t argue with your father, Hung” said I. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 66. “Please lend me your dictionary tomorrow, Quang,” said Hoa. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 67. “I have something to show you”, I said to her. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
V) Change these following sentences into reported speech
52. I asked Nam, “Are you free tonight?”
-> I asked Nam if he was free that night.
53. Nam said to me, “He wants to come here but he isn’t very well.”
-> Nam told me he wanted to come there but he wasn't very well.
54. Susan said, “ My sister is coming to see me next week.”
-> Susan said her sister was coming to see her the following week.
55. My husband said to me, “I’m going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back.”
-> My husband told me he was going away for a few days and he would phone me when he got back.
56. “What’s the weather like?” she asked me.
-> She asked me what the weather like was.
57. “Does Ann always go to church on Saturdays?” He wondered.
-> He wondered if Ann always went to church on Saturdays.
58. I wanted to know, “How can I solve the problem?”
-> I wanted to know how I could solve the problem.
59. She said to us, “Shut the door but don’t lock it.”
-> She told us to shut the door but not to lock it.
60. “Be modest if you are a good student”, said my father.
-> My father told me to be modest if I was a good student.
61. “What country do you come from?”, said Bill.
-> Bill asked me what country I came from.
62. “What are you going to study?”, asked Ann.
-> Ann asked me what I was going to study.
63. They asked me, “How many children are there in the school?”.
-> They asked me how many children there were in the school.
64. We asked, “What time does the plane arrive?”.
-> We asked what time the plane arrived.
65. “Don’t argue with your father, Hung” said I.
-> I told Hung not to argue with his father.
66. “Please lend me your dictionary tomorrow, Quang,” said Hoa.
-> Hoa told Quang to lend her his dictionary the following day.
67. “I have something to show you”, I said to her.
-> I told her I had something to show her.