Fill in each blank wwith a suitable preposition

1. I have only two days to finish the book. I'm running out - of time

2. We must try to get home on time for dinner

3. Children get presents on Chrismas and on their birthday

4. Marry is old enough to be independent of her parents

5. Farmers are hoping for the rain

6. in good weather I often go out on my motorbike

7. Write by pencil. Then if you make a mistake, you can easily rub it out.

8. "Share these with yourselves" said the mother to her two chidren

9. During his childhood, hiss family lived in cornwall

12. "Don't borrow money from ther people" said my father

\(1\). We will use solar-powered buses soon.
\(2\). Although my mother isn't a singer, she sings beautiful(=> beautifully, do trong vế thứ 2 có động từ: sings nên chúng ta dùng trạng từ thay vì tính từ)
\(3\). They are learning English.
\(4\). Do you turn off the lights before going to bed?
\(5\). My motorbike runs on electricity.
\(6\). A walkcar have (=> has, do walkcar là ngôi thứ 3 số ít) four wheels.

1.Margaret accused John of damaging her bicycle

2.He said that if he caught the plane,he would be home by five

3.My mother said that i should stay in bed if I felt unwell

4.I asked Jane what he would do if he were having a problem with grammar

5.Matthew told Jane if he had had his mobile the previous day,he could have contacted her

6.He told his students that if they pressed that switch,the computer would come on

7.She said that if she didn't practice her E,she wouldn't get better marks

1."You damaged my bicycle, John !" said Margaret.

\(\Rightarrow\) Margaret accused John of damaging her bicycle.

2. If I catch the plane I 'll be home by five. He said.

\(\Rightarrow\) He said that if he caught the plane, he would be home by five.

3. You should stay in bed if you feel unwell. My mother said.

\(\Rightarrow\) My mother said that I should stay in bed if I felt unwell.

4. What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?

\(\Rightarrow\) I asked Jane what he would do if he were having a problem with grammar.

5. If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you. Matthew said to Jane.

\(\Rightarrow\) Matthew told Jane if he had had his mobile the previous day, he could have contacted her.

6. If you press this switch, the computer will come on. He said to his students.

\(\Rightarrow\) He told his students that if they pressed that switch, the computer would come on.

7. If I don't practice my English, I won't get better marks. She said.

\(\Rightarrow\) She said that if she didn't practice her English, she wouldn't get better marks.

Good luck!

1:"You damaged my bicycle , John !" said Margaret

-> Margeret accused John of having damaged/ damaging her bicycle.

* accuse s.o of doing s.th : buộc tội ai đó

2:If I catch the plane ,I'll be home by five .He said

-> He said if he caught the plane, he would be home by five.

* Câu gián tiếp của câu đk . Nếu như câu trực tiếp là câu đk loại 1 -> chuyển đổi chủ ngữ, ngôi, ttsh, trạng từ và lùi V về 1 thì.

3:You should stay in bed if you feel unwell .My mother said

-> My mother told me that I should stay in bed if I felt unwell.

4:What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar ,Jane?

-> I asked Jane what would he do if he were having a problem with grammar.

* Nếu câu trực tiếp là câu đk loại 2,3 thì giữ nguyên thì của V còn lại thay đổi theo cấu trúc câu gián tiếp.

5: If I'd had my mobile yesterday ,I could have contacted you .Matthew said to Jane

-> Matthew told Jane that if he had had his mobile the last day, he could have contacted her.

6: If you press this switch ,the computer will come on .He said to his students

-> He told his students that if they pressed that switch, the computer would come on.

* 7: If I don't practice my English ,I won't get better marks .She said

-> She said that if he didn't practise her English, he wouldn't get better marks.

1) Would you like to join our local drama group?

=> Are you interested in joining our local drama group?

2) They don't live in London any more

=> They used to live in London.

3) My mother said I could use her laptop

=> My mother allowed me to use her laptop.
4) At first I didn't want to buy the book but Sue persuaded me

=> Sue persuaded me to buy the book.

5) My lawyer said I shouldn't say anything to the police

=> My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.

6) Her brother bought a new washing machine. First he checked the prices

=> After her brother had checked the prices, he bought a new washing machine.

1. Study hard or you will fail the exam.

a. If you didn't study hard, you wouldn't fail the exam

b. If you study harder, you won't pass the exam.

c. If you don't study hard, you will fail the exan.

d. If you studied hard, you will pass the exam.

2.'I'm going on the Internet now' Minh said.

a. Minh said he is going on the Internet now.

b. Minh said I am going on the Internet now.

c. Minh said us he was going in the Internet ther.

d. Minh told us he was going on the Internet then.

3. My daughter is looking forward to seeing her friends again.

a. My daughter is expecting to see her friends again.

b. My daughter feels bored because she is going to see hei friends.

c. My daughter doesn't want to see her friends again.

d. My daughter always like seeing her friends.

4. Why don't you use a password to protect your files? An said to me.

a. An advised me to usc a password to protect your files

b. An suggested me using a password to protect my files

c. An encouraged me to use a password to protect my files

d. An asked me why I didn't use a password to protect my files.

5. You haven't seen Mary today, have you?

a. You haven't seen Mary so far

b. Have you ever met Mary before?

c. Have you seen Mary today by any chance?

d. Are you going to see Mary today?

B. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. 1. Your parents' house is still in Nha Trang, isn't it?

Your parents still______live in Nha Trang , do they?_____

2. My brother spends thrce hours surfing the Net every night.

It takes___my brother three hours to suft the Net every night. __

3. She asked Joanna how she thought of her new dress? .

'How___do you think of my new dress?'' She asked Joanna__

4.'Do you like watching ?' He said to me.

He asked___if I liked watching__

5. I was surprised I passed the exam.

I didn't expect__to pass the exam__

6. Do you find it difficult to understand him'?

Do you have__ difficulty in understanding him?____

7. It's a pity I don't know many people here.

I wish___knew many people here__

8. 'Laura! Don't touch the electric wires!"

Mike warned___Laura not to touch the electric wires__

9. My mother never allows me to go out alone at night.

My mother never lets__ me go out alone at night.___

10. People should use bicycles for short journeys.

Bicycles____should be used for short journeys__

13. Wear helmets when riding a motorbike! They are used to ___protect___ our heads. (protect)

14. I wish I _________had_______ enough money to buy a laptop. ( have )

15. Did you ask them ________to cut_______ those flowers? (cut)

16. What would you do if you _______were____________ rich? ( be)

He said to her that she was his friend

Johny to his mother that he didn't know how to do that exercise

My friend asked if I was going to leave the next day

My mother asked if I had done my homework

Bill asked what time I went to bed the night before

The policeman said there was an accident