Reported speech
1."They ae always late"she said.(complain)
2. "Don't tell my mom" she said to us.(beg)
3. "You must study more" he said.(advise)
1. Why don't we take a taxi to get there? he said. (suggest)
2. I don't mind helping you slove the problem, he said to her. (offer)
3. I'm sorry. I am late, said she (apologise)
4. Tell us where you are from, they said. (want)
5. Try your best to study, my father said to me. (encourage)
6. Give me a hand, said she. (beg)
7. I don't agree with you on the matter, said he. (refuse)
1. Why don't we take a taxi to get there? he said. (suggest)
he suggested we should take a taxi to get there.
2. I don't mind helping you slove the problem, he said to her. (offer)
he offered her not to help her slove the problem
3. I'm sorry. I am late, said she (apologise)
she apologised for being late.
4. Tell us where you are from, they said. (want)
they wanted to tell us where i were from.
5. Try your best to study, my father said to me. (encourage)
my father encouraged me to try my best to study.
6. Give me a hand, said she. (beg)
she beged to give her a hand.
7. I don't agree with you on the matter, said he. (refuse)
he refused that he didn't agree with me on the matter.
1. He suggested taking a taxi to get there
3. He apologised to her for lating
4. My father encouraged me to try my best to study
5.She asked me to beg a favor of me
1. Rewrite each sentence in reported speech , using the word given
1." you had better leave this party early " , he asked ( advise)
2. " stop your car", the policeman asked me ( order)
3. "would you like a cup of tea " , asked she ( invite)
4." you take my ring ", I said to him ( accuse)
5. " don't touch the oven . it is very hot ", he said to me ( warn)
6." why don't we take a taxi to get there ?" he said ( suggest)
7." I don't mind helping you solve the problem", he said to her( offer)
8." I'm sorry . I am late" said she ( apologise)
9." tell us where you are from " , they said ( want)
10." try your best to study " my father said to me ( encourage)
11." give me a hand " said she ( beg)
12." I don't agree with you on the matter ", said he ( refuse)
Rewrite these sentences, using reported speech
1) He said to us " You are my best friends"
2) johnny said to me "Is Phong Nha cave in Quang Binh ?"
3) She said " I will answer the phone
He said to us we were his best friend
Jane asked me if Phong Nha cave was in Quang Binh province
She said she would answer the phone
He said to us that we were his best friens
Johnny asked me if Phong Nha Cave was in Quang Binh
She said that she would answer the phone
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1.“I’ll pay back the money,” he said. (promise)
2.I’ll phone the police,” she said to us. (threaten)
3.“Hurry up” he said to me.
4.“Can I do the washing up?” said Lan. (offer)
5.“You should stop smoking,” the doctor told me. (advise)
6.“Could you change the light bulb for me?” she said.
7.“Don’t be stupid,” said my father.
8.“Would you like to come to my party?” Lan said to me. (invite)
9.“Don’t leave the door unlocked,” my mother told me.
10.“Can you speak English?” said the foreigner.
11.“Where did you buy this book, Nam?” said his friend.
12.“We are going to visit Lan this afternoon,” said Nga
13.“I must stay at home to look after my little sister,” Mai told us.
14.“Did you watch the film on TV last night?” my classmate said.
15.“ How long have you learnt English, Nga?” said Mrs Hang.
1.“I’ll pay back the money,” he said. (promise)
he promised he would pay back the money.
2.I’ll phone the police,” she said to us. (threaten)
she threaten us to phone the police
3.“Hurry up” he said to me.
he told me to hurry up.
4.“Can I do the washing up?” said Lan. (offer)
lan offered she could do the washing up.
5.“You should stop smoking,” the doctor told me. (advise)
the doctor advised me to stop smoking.
6.“Could you change the light bulb for me?” she said.
she said that i could change the light bulb for her.
7.“Don’t be stupid,” said my father.
my father said not to be stupid.
8.“Would you like to come to my party?” Lan said to me. (invite)
lan invited me to come to her party.
9.“Don’t leave the door unlocked,” my mother told me.
my mother asked me not to leave the door unlocked.
10.“Can you speak English?” said the foreigner.
the foreigner said that i could speak english.
11.“Where did you buy this book, Nam?” said his friend.
his friend asked nam where he bought that book.
12.“We are going to visit Lan this afternoon,” said Nga
nga said that they were going to visit lan that afternoon.
13.“I must stay at home to look after my little sister,” Mai told us.
mai told us that she had to stay at home to look after her little sister.
14.“Did you watch the film on TV last night?” my classmate said.
my classmate asked if i watched the film on tv last night.
15.“ How long have you learnt English, Nga?” said Mrs Hang.
mrs hang asked nga how long she had learnt english.
1.“I’ll pay back the money,” he said. (promise)
he promised he would pay back the money.
2.I’ll phone the police,” she said to us. (threaten)
she threaten us to phone the police
3.“Hurry up” he said to me.
he told me to hurry up.
4.“Can I do the washing up?” said Lan. (offer)
lan offered she could do the washing up.
5.“You should stop smoking,” the doctor told me. (advise)
the doctor advised me to stop smoking.
6.“Could you change the light bulb for me?” she said.
she said that i could change the light bulb for her.
7.“Don’t be stupid,” said my father.
my father said not to be stupid.
8.“Would you like to come to my party?” Lan said to me. (invite)
lan invited me to come to her party.
9.“Don’t leave the door unlocked,” my mother told me.
my mother asked me not to leave the door unlocked.
10.“Can you speak English?” said the foreigner.
the foreigner said that i could speak english.
11.“Where did you buy this book, Nam?” said his friend.
his friend asked nam where he bought that book.
12.“We are going to visit Lan this afternoon,” said Nga
nga said that they were going to visit lan that afternoon.
13.“I must stay at home to look after my little sister,” Mai told us.
mai told us that she had to stay at home to look after her little sister.
14.“Did you watch the film on TV last night?” my classmate said.
my classmate asked if i watched the film on tv last night.
15.“ How long have you learnt English, Nga?” said Mrs Hang.
mrs hang asked nga how long she had learnt english.
1.Charles said,"I'm living in London now" ->Charles said that 2.He said to us,"You are my best friends" ->He said to us that 3.Johnny said to me,"I don't know what Fred í doing ->Juhnny said to me that 4.She said to his friends,"I must go home now" ->She said that
he was living in London then
we were his best friends
he didn't know what Fred was doing
she had to go home then
REPORTED SPEECH
Rewrie the following sentences , using the words in bracket
1. "Why don't you have a holiday in my country cottage ?" he said to us (invited)
2."Come to the party .You'll really enjoy it" he said to her (persuaded)
3."If I were you , I would accept the job " he said his son (advised)
4"I'll lend you some money if you like " he said to me (offered)
5."You pay for the damage you've done " she said . So I paid (made)
6."Keep an eye on your luggage " he said "This place is full of thieves "(warned)
7."I'll pay back the money " she said (promised)
8."I'll phone the police " He said (threatened)
9."Don't be stupid " Lan said (told)
10."Would you like to come to my party" she said (invited)
1.'' Why don't you have a holiday in my country cottage ?'' he invited us
2.''Come to the party. You'll really enjoy it'' he persuaded her
3.'' If I were you, I would accept the job '' he advised his son
4.''I'll lend you some money if you ''he offered me
5.''You pay for the damage you've done '' she made . So I paid
6.''Keep an eye on your luggage '' he warned ''This place is full of thieves''
7.''I'll pay back the money '' she promised
8.''I'll phone the police '' he threatened
9.''Don't be stupid '' Lan told
10.''Would you to come to my party '' she said
I. Put the following sentences into reported speech:
1. He said, “ I am going to town with my sister”………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. He said to her, “ You are wearing your best clothes”…………………………………………………………………………………..
3. They said, “We are unlucky today”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She said to me, “I want to speak to your brother” …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She said, “I have helped my mother” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. John said to Mary, “She is ready to go with us” ……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. She said to me, “They do not know you” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. He said, “ I shall answer the phone” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. She said to them, “You can do it if you try” ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. He said, “He has done his homework well” ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
1. He said, "I am going to town with my sister"
=> He said he was going to town with his sister
2. He said to her, "you are wearing your best clothes"
=>He said to her that she was wearing her best clothes
3. They said, "We are unlucky today"
=> They said they were unlucky that day
4. She said to me, "I want to speak to your brother"
=> She said to me that she wanted to speak to my brother
5. She said, "I have helped my mother"
=> She said she had helped her mother
6. John said to Mary, "She is ready to go with us"
=> John said to Mary that she was ready to go with them
7. She said to me , "they do not know you"
=> She said to me that they didn't know you
8. He said, "I shall answer the phone"
=> He said he would answer the phone
9. She said to them, "You can do it if you try"
=> She said to them that they could do it if they try
10. He said, "He has done his homework well"
=> He said he had done his homework well
TURN INTO DIRECT SPEECH
1:He asked me what I wanted
2:She asked Lan where she had gone the day befor .
3:The teacher asked my why I was so late
5: She asked him when they would go to the zoo
TURN INTO REPORTED SPEECH :REQUESTS
1:The teacher said to us ,"close your books ,please"
2:They said to us ,"come and see us if you have time "
3:The mother said to her son ,"Don't cry"
4:He ordered them "Don't put your feet on the desk"
5:Ann said to him ,"Don't wait for me if I am late "
6:The customs offcers said to us "Have your passport ready ,please"
7:The librarian said "Be quiet ,children"
8:"Don't forget to send your parents my regards ",she said to me
9:Tom said to us ,"Please help me"
10: "Shut the door but don't lock it ",she said to me.
TURN INTO DIRECT SPEECH
1:He asked me what I wanted
He asked me: " what do you want?"
2:She asked Lan where she had gone the day befor .
She asked Lan : " where did you go yesterday?"
3:The teacher asked my why I was so late
The teacher asked me: "why are you so late?"
5: She asked him when they would go to the zoo
She asked him: " When will they go to the zoo?"
TURN INTO REPORTED SPEECH :REQUESTS
1:The teacher said to us ,"close your books ,please"
The teacher told us to close our books
2:They said to us ,"come and see us if you have time "
They told us to come and see them if wwe had time
3:The mother said to her son ,"Don't cry"
The mother told her son not to cry
4:He ordered them "Don't put your feet on the desk"
He ordered them not to put their feet on the desk
5:Ann said to him ,"Don't wait for me if I am late "
Ann told him not to wait for her if she was late
6:The customs offcers said to us "Have your passport ready ,please"
The customs offcers told us to Have our passport ready
7:The librarian said "Be quiet ,children"
The librarian told the children to Be quiet
8:"Don't forget to send your parents my regards ",she said to me
she told me not to forget to send my parents my regards
9:Tom said to us ,"Please help me"
Tom told us to help him
10: "Shut the door but don't lock it ",she said to me.
she told me to Shut the door but not to lock it
Rewrite these sentences, using reported speech
1) He said to his friend " I must go home now"
2) She said to me "Do you write a letter ?"
3) Judy said " Jonh wants to here but he isn't very well"
He said to his friend that he had to go home then
She asked me if I wrote a letter
Judy said that Jonh wanted to there but he wasn't very well
He said that he had to to go home then
She asked me if I wrote a letter
Judy said John wanted to come there but he wasn't very well