The beautiful of this citadel is suggest being protected by them

I suggest protecting the beauty of this cindatel

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.

Exercise 2: Reported Speech

1. Mr. Brown said that he had been watching TV there the previous night.

2. Sandy explained that she had seen the accident at the corner of High Street two weeks before.

3. Bob said that they had had a wonderful time at Peter's party the day before.

4. The farmer said that he hadn't seen her at that time the previous day.

5. Will and Tim said that they had been very happy about the present.

6. Mr. Jones said that as a young boy, he had collected stickers.

7. Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis there the previous year.

9. The Clarks told us that they had driven right down to Athens the previous summer.

10. Peter said that they had been interested in those countries.

11. She told me that she had worn that skirt many times.

12. John said that she had given me her mobile number.

13. Ba said to me that his father had worked for this company for 12 years.

14. The visitors said to us that they had visited this country three times.

15. Linda said that she hadn't heard about my plan to Italy.

16. The workers said that they had finished those fences before midnight.

17. They said to me that their children had gone to school since early in the morning.

Exercise 3: Reported Speech

1. Thu said that all the students would have a meeting the following week.

2. The teacher said that all the homework must be done carefully.

3. Her father told her that she could go to the movies with her friend.

4. Hoa said that she might not visit her parents in the summer.

5. The teacher said that they could collect old books for the poor students.

6. They told us that their friends would get the award for their highest scores.

7. He said that he would go to school by bus the next day.

8. Phong said that he needed to learn more vocabulary.

9. His brother told him that he could use his computer that day.

10. Mai said that she could not go to the movies with Nam.

Exercise 2: Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. Mr Brown said: “I was watching TV here last night."

Mr Brown said that he had been watching TV there the night before

2. Sandy explained: “I saw the accident at the corner of High Street 2 weeks ago."

Sandy explained that she had seen the accident at the corner of High Street 2 weeks ago

3. Bob said: “We had a wonderful time at Peter's party yesterday."

Bob said thet they had had a wonderful time at Peter's party yesterday

4. The farmer said: “I didn't see her at this time yesterday."

The farmer said that he hadn't seen her at that time the day before

5. Will and Tim said: “We were very happy about the present."

Will and Tim said thet they had been very happy about the present

6. Mr Jones said: As a young boy I collected stickers."

Mr Jones said as a young boy he had collect stickers

7. Peter reported: “We played a lot of tennis here last year."

Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis there the year before

9. The Clarks told us: “We drove right down to Athens last summer."

The Clarks told us that they had driven right down to Athens the summer before

10. Peter said: “They were interested in these countries." 

Peter said they had been interested in those countries

11.“I’ve worn this skirt for many times” She said to me.

She told me that she had worn that skirt for many times

12.“She has given you her mobile number” John said.

John said that she had given me her mobile number

13.“My father has worked for this company for 12 years”. Ba said to me.

Ba told me that his father had worked for that company for 12 years

14.“We have visited this country for three times” – the visitors said to us.

The visitors told us that they had visited that country for three times

15.“I haven’t heard about your plan to Italy” Linda said 

Linda said that she hadn't heard about my plan to Italy

16.“We’ve finished these fences before midnight” The workers said

The workers said they had finished those fences before midnight

17.“Our children have gone to school since early in the morning” They said to me.

They told me that their children had gone to school since early in the morning

xercise 3: Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”

Thu said that all the students would have a meeting the next week 

2. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”

The teacher said that all the homework had to be done carefully

3. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”

Her father told her that she could go to the movie with her friend

4. Hoa said “I may not visit my parents in the summer”

Hoa said that she might not visit her parents in the summer

5. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”

The teacher said they they could collect old books for the poor students

6. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”

They told us that their friends would get the award for their highest scores

7. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”

He said he would go to school by bus the day after

8. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”

Phong said that he needed to learn more vocabulary

9. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”

His brother told him that he could use his computer that day

10. Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”

Maid told Nam that she could not go to the movies with him

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.

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. 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 the following sentences into reported speech'

C1 she said," I am going to go to the cinema tonight."

-> she said...she was going to go to the cinema that night.....

C2 helen:" I a writing a letter now."

-> helen told me that.......she was writing a letter then.........

1 Nam said that he was told to be at school before 7 o’clock

2 Thomas said all the students would have a meeting the following week

3 She said her parents were very proud of her good marks

4 The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully

5 Her father said to her that she could go to the movie with her friend

6 She said he might visit her parents in the summer

7 The teacher said they could collect old book for the poor students

8 She said she didn’t buy that book

9 The boys said they had to try their best to win the match

10 Her classmate said Ha was the most intelligent girl in their class