1. "All right. We will meet the student representatives." The teachers agreed.......

2."You mustn't drink too much coffee in the evening"

=>Marta warned...............

 3."Don't forget to check the report carefully" the boss said.

The boss reminded...

4.'I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,' said the captain. 

The captain threatened.........

5.He said "Don't forget to give me a ring when you arrive.'my aunt said.  My aunt reminded.......

6.. "Don't make noise in the meeting", the manager said to us

The manager told..........

7."Could you buy some food on the way home? "my wife said.  

My wife asked.....

.8.. "It wasn't me that told the boss about your coming late"

Nam said Nam denied........

9."Never give the stranger your phone number "my mother said. 

My mother told .....

10." You can use cellphone when you look for information" the teacher said. 

The teacher permitted...........

11.. "I will finish the project before the deadline" the clerk said.

The clerk promised........

1.''I imagine I''ll see Olivia at the party.''said Tom.

Tom hoped

2.''Let me take the children into town.''he said

He volunteered

3.''It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.'' said Mike to Jane.

Mike thanked

4.''I must have made a mistake in the calculations.''

Mr. Forest admitted

5.''I'll pay for the meal.''

Sarah insisted

6.''Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.''

Neil suggeste

7. "I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer." said Kate to me.

Kate apologized_______________________________________________________

8. "I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!" said Dane.

Dane congratulated _____________________________________________________

9. "I wish I'd asked for his name and address." said Mary.

Mary regretted ________________________________________________________

10. "You've dirtied the floor, children." said Mrs. Brown.

Mrs. Brown accused____________________________________________________

11. "You mustn't drink too much caffeine." Marta said to me.

Marta warned _________________________________________________________

12. "It's not true! I have never been arrested!" Larry said.

Larry denied __________________________________________________________

III. Change the following sentences into the indirect speech, using the verbs in brackets:

1. Nga said that she was sorry she dropped the jug. (apologise)

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2. The policeman said that the thief stole the bicycle. (accuse)

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3. The thief said that he didn’t take the bicycle. (deny)

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4. Tom said that he would drive Kate to the station. (insist)

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5. Ba said that he broke the mobile phone. (admit)

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6. Lan said that they should go for a picnic on Sunday. (suggest)

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7. Daivid said that ha always wanted to be a rich man. (dream)

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8. The manager told the visitors not ot stay at the hotel near the airport. (warn)

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9. Jean said “No, it is not true. I didn’t steal the money!”. (deny)

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10. Peter said “Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?” (suggest)

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11. David told“I ‘ve broken your pen. I ‘m sorry, Jack” (apologise)

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12. “No, no, you really must have another drink.” Dick said (insist)

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13. “It was me who stole the money” said Jim. (admit)

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14. Jane said, “Let’s go to the Zoo, shall we?” (suggest)

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15. “Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said the boy. (warn)

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16. “Don’t use the telephone after eleven o’clock” (tell)

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17. “Please, give me money” (beg)

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18. “Eat your meal, Nam!” (tell)

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19. “Don’t go away!” (advise)

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20. “Go and buy some meat ! Don’t be long!” (order)

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Repoeted speech

1. "Don't play with the matches" I said to Jack (warn ...against)

2. "I'm sorry I didn't phone you earlier" Margaret said to him (apologize)

3. "I've always wanted to be a pilot" Paul said to his friends (dream)

4. "You didn't do what I said" the mother said to her son (accuse)

5. The police said to the thief "You broke the traffic rules" (blame)

6. The student said "I didn't cheat in the exam" (deny)

7. Tom said to Kate "I would drive you to the station" (insist)

8. Ba said to his father "I broke the window glass this morning" (admit)

9. "We should go for a picnic on Sunday" said Linda (suggest)

10."I always want to be a rich man" said David (dream)

11. The manager told the visitors "Don't stay at the hotel near the airpot"(warn....against / warn...to-inf)

12."Let's eat out tonight" said Tom (suggest)

13."It's too expensive to have dinner at a restaurant" Tom objected (object)

14."I must have made a mistake in the calculation." said Mr Forest(admit)

15."I'll pay for the meal" Sarah insisted(insist)

16. Neil told us "Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend"(suggest)

17."I'm sorry. I couldn't come to visit you last summer" Kate said to her parents (apologize)

18."I hear you won the championship. Congratulations !" said Dane (congratulate)

19."I wish I'd asked for his name and address" said Tom (regret)

20.Jame said to Daisy, "You are selfish" (accuse)

21."You mustn't drink too much caffeine" Marta said to Martin (warn.....against/warn .....to-inf)

22."We should take the jumper back to the shop"Jack said to us(recommend + 0 + to-inf/recommenr + gerund)

23."It's not true!I have never been arrested by the police"Larry said (deny)

10. Maria warned her younger sister ________ too much caffeine. A. to drink B. drinking C. against not drinking D. not to drink

11. Lona is exhausted these days. She ________ too hard recently. A. has worked B. worked C. has been working D. works

12. Let's begin the meeting,_________?

A. don't we B. do us C. won't we D. shall we

13. Animals ___________in a zoo generally adjust to captivity better than those that are captured in the wild.

A. who were born B. born C. that born D. being born

14. ________ a hotel, they looked for somewhere to have dinner.

A. Having found B. To find C. Found D. Finding

15. If we have solar panels on our roofs, we'll be able to__________ our own electricity.

A. afford B. generate C. manufacture D. light

16. Many city_________, especially those in developing countries, still live in poverty.

A. people B. migrants C. immigrants D. dwellers

17. Most of the students in our country are interested in__________ higher education to get bachelor's degrees.

A. following B. pursuing C. trying D. interrupting

18. People who live in towns and cities live in an____________ environment.

A. remote B. urban C. suburban D. rural

INDIRECT SPEECH

1.He said: “I shall expect her”

à______________________________________________________________________

2.He said: “I can’t find my hat”

à______________________________________________________________________

3.She said: “I am going to the movies tomorrow”

à______________________________________________________________________

4.Lan said to me: “You are looking much better”

à______________________________________________________________________

5.He says: “The river is rising early this year”

à______________________________________________________________________

6.She said to me: “I will do it if necessary I can”

à______________________________________________________________________

7.He said to his friend: “Did you see the accident yesterday?”

à______________________________________________________________________

8.John said to me: “How did you come here?”

à______________________________________________________________________

9.He said: “Have you finished your task, Nam?”

à______________________________________________________________________

10.He said: “Yesterday evening I met Nam. He has bought a new car”

à______________________________________________________________________

11.She said to me: “Who is this book?”

à______________________________________________________________________

12.Nam said to his father: “Please let me go to Paris”

à______________________________________________________________________

13.He said to me: “Do you like to live in Orange Country?

à ______________________________________________________________________

14.My friend asked me: “ Have you a lot of money?”

à______________________________________________________________________

15.He said: “I can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow”

à______________________________________________________________________

16.They said: “We did it yesterday”

à______________________________________________________________________

17. ‘ If I were you, I’d read the exam questions very carefully.’ Teacher said

àTeacher advised Minh ____________________________________________________

18. ‘ You had better not waste your time, Betty.’ Tom said.

àTom advised____________________________________________________________

19. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, I said to him.

àI told __________________________________________________________________

20. ‘ I image I’ll see Sue at the party.’ john said

àJohn hoped______________________________________________________________

21. ‘ Don’t forget to give the book to Jane’ David said

àDavid reminded__________________________________________________________

22. Before Tim went to bed, his father said, ‘Don’t forget to brush your teeth.’

àBefore Tim went to bed, his father reminded___________________________________

23." Is this your new calculator, Mai?" Nam asked.

à Nam __________________________________________________________________

24." Tell me what you saw at the party yesterday?" I said to Tom .

à I _____________________________________________________________________

25.“ Do you know how far the drug store is?” The foreigner asked me .

à The foreigner __________________________________________________________

26. “ Will you please water the flowers for me tonight, Jim?” said the old woman

à______________________________________________________________________

27. I said to John, “Why aren’t you looking for a job?”

à______________________________________________________________________

28. Nancy said: “Why didn’t you call me,John?’

àNacy wanted___________________________________________________________

29. “Remember to give your parents my regard, Lan” Nam said.

àNam said______________________________________________________________

30. “Teacher, give us better marks, please” the puplis said.

àThe pupils_____________________________________________________________

31. Mr Smith said to her:”Where will you go on your vacation?”

àMr Smith asked_________________________________________________________

32.He said: “I am very proud of my parents, Daisy”

àHe told________________________________________________________________

33. “Be modest if you are a good pupil,Lan” said her mother.

àLan’s mother told her_____________________________________________________

34.“Can I use your phone?” he said to me.

à He asked______________________________________________________________

35. ” Whose car did you borrow last night?” I said to him

àI wondered_____________________________________________________________

36. 'If I had any money, I'd buy you a drink,' she said to me.

à______________________________________________________________________

37. 'If I were you, I'd stop smoking,' she said to her brother.

à______________________________________________________________________

38. 'Can you lend me ten pounds?' said the boy to me

Ò The boy asked _________________________________________________________

39. “Don’t play with the matches!”I said to Jack.

àI warned________________________________________________________________

40. 'Don't swim out too far, boys.' said the pool guard.

Ò The pool guard warned__________________________________________________

II.Change direct speech into reported speech :

1. “Thanks for helping me.”Mary said.

àMary thanked ___________________________________________________________

2. “I’ll drive you to the airport. I insist,”John said to Linda.

àJohn insisted ____________________________________________________________

3. “I’m happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!”Jim said to you.

àJim congratulated ________________________________________________________

4. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you,”Miss White said to Peter.

àMiss White thanked ______________________________________________________

6. “I’m sory I didn’t phone you earlier,”Margaret said to you.

àMargaret apologized______________________________________________________

7. “I have always wanted to be a pilot,”Paul said to you.

àPaul has always dreamed of________________________________________________

8. “You didn’t do what I said,”the mother said to her son.

à The mother accused _____________________________________________________

9. She said,“Children, stay away from the water”

àShe warned_____________________________________________________________

10. “You damaged my bicycle, John!”Said Margaret

àMargaret accused ________________________________________________________

11.'If I catch the plane, I'll be home by five,' he said.

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12.'You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.' my mother said.

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

Ò Ann asked______________________________________________________________

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

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15.'If I don't practice my English, I won't get any better,' she said.

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16.'If you press this switch, the computer will come on,' he said to his students.

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17.'I'd have been in bad trouble if you hadn't helped me,' he said to his friends.

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18. 'If the door is clocked, what shall I do ?' she said to herself.

Ò She wondered __________________________________________________________

19. 'If I were you, I'd read the exam questions very carefully.' said the teacher to us

Ò The teacher advised _____________________________________________________

20. 'It’s better to have the theater built next to the town hall.' they said

Ò They offered___________________________________________________________

21. 'Okay, I'll collect David from school ', said his father.

Ò David’ father promised ___________________________________________________

22. 'Please stay for a few more days.' she said to us.

Ò She invited ___________________________________________________________

23. 'We'll fight the ban on smoking in public places.', said the heavy smokers.

Ò The heavy smokers threatened _____________________________________________

24. “I imagine I'll see Olivia at the party.' said Tom

Ò Tom hoped ____________________________________________________________

25. 'Let me take the children into town.', he said

Ò He volunteered _________________________________________________________

26. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.' said Mike to Jane.

Ò Mike thanked___________________________________________________________

27. 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations.'

Ò Mr. Forest admitted ____________________________________________________

28. 'I'll pay for the meal.'

Ò Sarah insisted__________________________________________________________

29. 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.'

Ò Neil suggested ________________________________________________________

30. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.' said Kate to me

Ò Kate apologized_______________________________________________________

31. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!' said Dane

Ò Dane congratulated _____________________________________________________

32. 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.' said Mary

Ò Mary regretted ________________________________________________________

33. 'You've dirtied the floor, children.' said Mrs. Brown

Ò Mrs. Brown accused____________________________________________________

34. 'You mustn't drink too much caffeine.' Marta said to me

Ò Marta warned _________________________________________________________

35. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.

Ò Larry denied __________________________________________________________

III. Change the following sentences into the indirect speech, using the verbs in brackets:

1.Nga said that she was sorry she dropped the jug.(apologise)

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2.The policeman said that the thief stole the bicycle.(accuse)

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3.The thief said that he didn’t take the bicycle.(deny)

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1.He said: “I shall expect her”

à______________________________________________________________________

2.He said: “I can’t find my hat”

à______________________________________________________________________

3.She said: “I am going to the movies tomorrow”

à______________________________________________________________________

4.Lan said to me: “You are looking much better”

à______________________________________________________________________

5.He says: “The river is rising early this year”

à______________________________________________________________________

6.She said to me: “I will do it if necessary I can”

à______________________________________________________________________

7.He said to his friend: “Did you see the accident yesterday?”

à______________________________________________________________________

8.John said to me: “How did you come here?”

à______________________________________________________________________

9.He said: “Have you finished your task, Nam?”

à______________________________________________________________________

10.He said: “Yesterday evening I met Nam. He has bought a new car”

à______________________________________________________________________

11.She said to me: “Who is this book?”

à______________________________________________________________________

12.Nam said to his father: “Please let me go to Paris”

à______________________________________________________________________

13.He said to me: “Do you like to live in Orange Country?

à ______________________________________________________________________

14.My friend asked me: “ Have you a lot of money?”

à______________________________________________________________________

15.He said: “I can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow”

à______________________________________________________________________

16.They said: “We did it yesterday”

à______________________________________________________________________

17. ‘ If I were you, I’d read the exam questions very carefully.’ Teacher said

àTeacher advised Minh ____________________________________________________

18. ‘ You had better not waste your time, Betty.’ Tom said.

àTom advised____________________________________________________________

19. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, I said to him.

àI told __________________________________________________________________

20. ‘ I image I’ll see Sue at the party.’ john said

àJohn hoped______________________________________________________________

21. ‘ Don’t forget to give the book to Jane’ David said

àDavid reminded__________________________________________________________

22. Before Tim went to bed, his father said, ‘Don’t forget to brush your teeth.’

àBefore Tim went to bed, his father reminded___________________________________

23." Is this your new calculator, Mai?" Nam asked.

à Nam __________________________________________________________________

24." Tell me what you saw at the party yesterday?" I said to Tom .

à I _____________________________________________________________________

25.“ Do you know how far the drug store is?” The foreigner asked me .

à The foreigner __________________________________________________________

26. “ Will you please water the flowers for me tonight, Jim?” said the old woman

à______________________________________________________________________

27. I said to John, “Why aren’t you looking for a job?”

à______________________________________________________________________

28. Nancy said: “Why didn’t you call me,John?’

àNacy wanted___________________________________________________________

29. “Remember to give your parents my regard, Lan” Nam said.

àNam said______________________________________________________________

30. “Teacher, give us better marks, please” the puplis said.

àThe pupils_____________________________________________________________

31. Mr Smith said to her:”Where will you go on your vacation?”

àMr Smith asked_________________________________________________________

32.He said: “I am very proud of my parents, Daisy”

àHe told________________________________________________________________

33. “Be modest if you are a good pupil,Lan” said her mother.

àLan’s mother told her_____________________________________________________

34.“Can I use your phone?” he said to me.

à He asked______________________________________________________________

35. ” Whose car did you borrow last night?” I said to him

àI wondered_____________________________________________________________

36. 'If I had any money, I'd buy you a drink,' she said to me.

à______________________________________________________________________

37. 'If I were you, I'd stop smoking,' she said to her brother.

à______________________________________________________________________

38. 'Can you lend me ten pounds?' said the boy to me

Ò The boy asked _________________________________________________________

39. “Don’t play with the matches!”I said to Jack.

àI warned________________________________________________________________

40. 'Don't swim out too far, boys.' said the pool guard.

Ò The pool guard warned__________________________________________________

II.Change direct speech into reported speech :

1. “Thanks for helping me.”Mary said.

àMary thanked ___________________________________________________________

2. “I’ll drive you to the airport. I insist,”John said to Linda.

àJohn insisted ____________________________________________________________

3. “I’m happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!”Jim said to you.

àJim congratulated ________________________________________________________

4. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you,”Miss White said to Peter.

àMiss White thanked ______________________________________________________

6. “I’m sory I didn’t phone you earlier,”Margaret said to you.

àMargaret apologized______________________________________________________

7. “I have always wanted to be a pilot,”Paul said to you.

àPaul has always dreamed of________________________________________________

8. “You didn’t do what I said,”the mother said to her son.

à The mother accused _____________________________________________________

9. She said,“Children, stay away from the water”

àShe warned_____________________________________________________________

10. “You damaged my bicycle, John!”Said Margaret

àMargaret accused ________________________________________________________

11.'If I catch the plane, I'll be home by five,' he said.

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12.'You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.' my mother said.

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

Ò Ann asked______________________________________________________________

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

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15.'If I don't practice my English, I won't get any better,' she said.

Ò ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

16.'If you press this switch, the computer will come on,' he said to his students.

Ò ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

17.'I'd have been in bad trouble if you hadn't helped me,' he said to his friends.

Ò -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

18. 'If the door is clocked, what shall I do ?' she said to herself.

Ò She wondered __________________________________________________________

19. 'If I were you, I'd read the exam questions very carefully.' said the teacher to us

Ò The teacher advised _____________________________________________________

20. 'It’s better to have the theater built next to the town hall.' they said

Ò They offered___________________________________________________________

21. 'Okay, I'll collect David from school ', said his father.

Ò David’ father promised ___________________________________________________

22. 'Please stay for a few more days.' she said to us.

Ò She invited ___________________________________________________________

23. 'We'll fight the ban on smoking in public places.', said the heavy smokers.

Ò The heavy smokers threatened _____________________________________________

24. “I imagine I'll see Olivia at the party.' said Tom

Ò Tom hoped ____________________________________________________________

25. 'Let me take the children into town.', he said

Ò He volunteered _________________________________________________________

26. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.' said Mike to Jane.

Ò Mike thanked___________________________________________________________

27. 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations.'

Ò Mr. Forest admitted ____________________________________________________

28. 'I'll pay for the meal.'

Ò Sarah insisted__________________________________________________________

29. 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.'

Ò Neil suggested ________________________________________________________

30. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.' said Kate to me

Ò Kate apologized_______________________________________________________

31. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!' said Dane

Ò Dane congratulated _____________________________________________________

32. 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.' said Mary

Ò Mary regretted ________________________________________________________

33. 'You've dirtied the floor, children.' said Mrs. Brown

Ò Mrs. Brown accused____________________________________________________

34. 'You mustn't drink too much caffeine.' Marta said to me

Ò Marta warned _________________________________________________________

35. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.

Ò Larry denied __________________________________________________________

She said, “I went to the cinema yesterday.”

    🡺She said    

 He said, “I am writing a test tomorrow.”

    🡺He said    

You said, “I will do this for him.”

    🡺You said    

She said, “I am not hungry now.”

    🡺She said    

They said, “We have never been here before.”

    🡺They said    

6. “What are they doing?” she asked.

    🡺 She    

7. “Are you going to the cinema?” he asked me.

    🡺 He    

8. The teacher asked, “Who speaks English?”

    🡺 The teacher    

9. “How do you know that?” she asked me.

    🡺 She    

10. “Has Caron talked to Kevin?” my friend asked me.

She said, “I went to the cinema yesterday.”

    🡺She said    

 He said, “I am writing a test tomorrow.”

    🡺He said    

You said, “I will do this for him.”

    🡺You said    

She said, “I am not hungry now.”

    🡺She said    

They said, “We have never been here before.”

    🡺They said    

6. “What are they doing?” she asked.

    🡺 She    

7. “Are you going to the cinema?” he asked me.

    🡺 He    

8. The teacher asked, “Who speaks English?”

    🡺 The teacher    

9. “How do you know that?” she asked me.

    🡺 She    

10. “Has Caron talked to Kevin?” my friend asked me.

    🡺 My friend    

Câu trực tiếp-Gián tiêp
EXERCISES:
I.
1 He said, `Get out of my way.`
2 `Climb in through the window,` he ordered.
3 `Please pay at the desk,` said the assistant.
4 `Open your bag, please,` said the store detective.
5 `Don`t worry about anything, Mrs. Pitt,` said her solicitor. `Leave it all to me.`
6 `Don`t use bent coins in a slot machine,` I warned him.
7 `Follow that car,` the detective said to the taxi-driver.
8 `Wash it in lukewarm water,` recommended the assistant.
9 `Have confidence in me,` urged the doctor.
10 `Take me up to the 33rd floor,` he said to the liftman.
II.
1 `What happened to Mr. Budd?` said one of the men.
2 `Which of his sons inherited his estate?` asked another.
3 `Who is going to live in the big house?` enquired a third.
4 `What will happen to his racehorses?` asked someone else.
5 `Which team has won?` asked Ann.
6 `Which team won the previous match?` said Bill.
7 `Who is playing next week?` he asked.
8 `Who will be umpiring that match?` asked Tom.
9 `Who wants a lift home?` said Ann.
10 `Who has just dropped a $10 note?` I asked.
III.
1 `What country do you come from?` said Bill.
2 `How long have you been here?` said Ann.
3 `Are you working as well as studying?` asked Peter.
4 `Have you got a work permit?` Bill wanted to know.
5 `What are you going to study?` asked Ann.
6 `Have you enrolled for more than one class?` said Peter.
7 `Do you want to buy any second-hand books?` said Bill.
8 `Have you seen the library?` asked Ann.
9 `Do you play rugby?` said Peter.
10 `Will you have time to play regularly?` he went on.
IV.
1 Tom invited Ann to come for a drive the following day.
2 Ann accepted with pleasure and asked where he was thinking of going.
3 He said he`d leave it to her.
4 She suggested Stratford . . .
5 adding that she hadn`t been there for ages.
6 Tom agreed and said that they might go on the river if it was a fine day.
7 Ann wondered what was on at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
8 Tom said they`d find out when they got there ...
9 adding that it was usually possible to get seats on the day of the play.
10 He asked Ann if she could be ready by ten.
V.
1. My friend said, "Are you going to leave tomorrow?"
2."Have you done your homework?", said my mother.
3. I asked Bill, "What time did you go to bed last night?"
4. Paul said "I must go home now."
5."There`s been an accident and the road is blocked", said the policeman.
6. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
7. Mary said, "My father died a year ago".
8."Must you go now?", said Mr. Brown.
9."Whose bicycle did you borrow yesterday?", his mother asked him.
10."It isn`t so foggy today as it was yesterday", said the teacher.
11."Be modest if you are a good pupil", said my father.
12."Shut the door but don`t lock it" she said to us.
13. Tom said, "New York is bigger than London".
EXERCISE 5: Turn these sentences into reported speech:
1. “You took the money”, he said.(accuse)
2. “I stole his bicycle”, he said to the police.(admit)
3. He said to the police, “I didn’t steal the bike”.(deny)
4. He said, “I’m sorry I’m late”. (apologize)
5. “I’ll drive you to the airport. I insist.”, John said to Linda.(insist)
6. “I’m happy to hear that you have passed the final exam. Congratulations!”, Jim said to me. (congratulate)
7. “It was nice of you to invite me to dinner. Thank you.”, Miss White said to George. (thank)
8. Don’t play with the matches.”, I said to Jack. (warn…..against)

9. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.”, Margaret said to him.(apologize)

10. “I’ve always wanted to be a pilot.”, Paul said to his friends.(dream)

11. “You didn’t do what I said.”, the mother said to her son. (accuse)

12. The police said to the thief, “You broke the traffic rules.” (blame)

13. The student said , “I didn’t cheat in the exam.” (deny)

14. Tom said to Kate, “I would drive you to the station.” (insist)

15. Ba said to his father, “I broke the window glass this morning.” (admit)

16. “We should go for a picnic on Sunday.”, said Linda. (suggest)

17. “I always want to be a rich man.”, said David. (dream )

18. The manager told the visitors, “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport.” (warn…… against / warn …to-inf)

19. “Let’s eat out tonight.’, said Tom. (suggest)

20. “It’s too expensive to have dinner at a restaurant.”, Tom objected. (object)

21. “I must have made a mistake in the calculations.”, said Mr Forest.(admit)

22. “I’ll pay for the meal.”, Sarah insisted. (insist)

23. Neil told us, “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.” (suggest)

24. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t come to visit you last summer.”, Kate said to her parents. (apologize)

25. “I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!”, Said Dane. (congratulate)

26. “I wish I’d asked for his name and address.”, said Tom. (regret)

27. James said to Daisy, “You are selfish.” (accuse)

28. “You mustn’t drink too much caffeine.”, Marta said to Martin. (warn…… against / warn …to-inf))

29. “We should take the jumper back to the shop.”, Jack said to us.(recommend + O + to-inf / recommend + gerund)

30. “It’s not true! I have never been arrested by the police.”, Larry said. (deny)

EXERCISE 6: Complete the following sentences without changing their meanings:

1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.” The doctor advised me ........

2. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.” Mary suggested ..............................

3. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said. Bill denied .............................

4. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said. She accused Tom ..............................

5. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary. Mary apologized for .

6. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me. Jane refused ...

7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.” Joe invited................................

8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.” Mr. Gray warned the children not ......

9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us? They invited .....................

10. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.” He asked .........................

11. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.” She threatened ...................

12. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.” John promised ...................

13. “You ought to take a break, Andrew.” She advised.............................

14. “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.” They reminded .............

15. “Stay away from me.” Tom warned ..........................................

16. “Why don’t we sing a few songs?” He suggested ..............................

17. “You can’t run out of the garden,” Ms. Kelly said to the children. Ms. Kelly prevented the children .

18. “Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulations!” said Bill. Bill congratulated .

19. “Please give me some more money, Mum,” Daisy said. Daisy insisted her mother

20. “You can stay in my house when I am on holiday.” Jim told us ................

.21. “I’ve been spending a lot more time with my children.” He said ...............

22. “John left here an hour ago.” She told me ....................................

23. “Oh, I’m too hot.” He said ..................................................

24. “Are you enjoying yourself?” He wanted to know .............................

25. “What’s the weather like?” She asked me ....................................

26. “Will Ted and Alice be at the party?” She asked us ............................

27. “Does Ann always go to church on Sundays?” He wondered ...................

28. “How can I solve the problem?” I wanted to know ............................

29. “Did you study hard for the exam?” She asked ................................

30. “What did you think of the performance yesterday? She asked me..............