What a pity! She won't here with us. =>I wish...... They built a new bridge in this area last year. =>A new bridge...... What a pity! I can't go camping with you. =>I wish...... You paid your bill yesterday =>Your bill..........
1. I wish she would be here with us.
2. A new bridge was built in this area last year.
3. I wish I could go camping with you.
4. Your bill was paid by you yesterday.
1. What a pity! She isn’t here with us.
-> I wish she were here with us.
2. They have built a new bridge in this area.
->A new bridge has been built by them in this area.
3.What a pity! I can't go camping with you.
->I wish I could go camping with you.
4.You paid your bill yesterday
->Your bill was paid yesterday
1.They would go to the beauty spot if they...(have) time 2.If she...(elect) the Prime Minister,she would invest more on education 3.I wouldn't agree with him if he...(tell) me about his plan 4.If you...(not-work) so hard,you would find the time 5.If he...(work) harder,the result would be better
1. “He works in a bank”
She said that he worked in a bank.
2. “We went out last night”
She told me they had gone out the night before.
3. “I’m coming!”
She said that she was coming.
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me she had been waited for the bus when he had arrived.
5. “ I’d never been there before”
She said that she had never been there before.
6. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me she hadn't gone to the party.
7. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said that Lucy would come later.
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me he hadn't eaten breakfast.
9. “I can help you tomorrow”
She said that she could help me the following day.
10. “You should go to bed early”
She told me to go to bed early/ I should go to bed early.
11. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me she didn't like chocolate.
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”
She said that she wouldn't see me the following day.
13. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”
She said that she was living in Paris for a few months.
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”
She told me that she had visited her parents at the weekend.
15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”
She said that she hadn't eaten sushi before.
16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”
She said that she hadn't travelled by underground before she had come to London .
17. “They would help if they could”
She said that they would help if they could.
18. “I’ll do the washing-up later”
She told me that she would do the washing-up later.
19. “He could read when he was three”
She said that he could read when he had been three.
20. “I was sleeping when Julie called”
She said that she had been sleeping when Julie had called.
Change this direct speech into reported speech:
1. “He works in a bank”
She said he worked in a bank
2. “We went out last night”
She told me __that they had gone out the night before____...
3. “I’m coming!”
She said she was coming
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me she had been waiting for the bus when he had arrived
5. “ I’d never been there before”
She said she had never been there before
6. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me she hadn't gone to the party
7. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said ____Lucy would come later______...
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me he hadn't eaten breakfast
9. “I can help you tomorrow”
She said she could help me the next day
10. “You should go to bed early”
She told me I should go to bed early
11. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me she didn't like chocolate
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”
She said she wouldn't see me the next day
13. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”
She said ___she was living in Paris for a few months_____...
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”
She told me she had visited her parents at the weekend
15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”
She said __she had eaten sushi before____...
16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”
She said ___she hadn't travelled by underground before she had came to London ___...
17. “They would help if they could”
She said ___they would help if they could_____...
18. “I’ll do the washing-up later”
She told me ___she would do the washing-up later____...
19. “He could read when he was three”
She said ___he could read when he had been three_____...
20. “I was sleeping when Julie called”
She said ___she had been sleeping when Julie had called___...
Reported Requests and Orders
Change the direct speech into reported speech:
1. “Please help me carry this”
She asked me ___to help her carry that__...
2. “Please come early”
She __told me to come early____...
3. “Please buy some milk”
She ___asked me to buy some milk_____...
4. “Could you please open the window?”
She _told me to open the window ____...
5. “Could you bring the book tonight?”
She ___told me to bring the book that night__...
6. “Can you help me with my homework, please?”
She __asked me if I could help her with her homework___...
7. “Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?”
She __asked me to bring her a cup of coffee___...
8. “Would you mind passing the salt?”
She ___asked me to pass the salt ____...
9. “Would you mind lending me a pencil?”
She _____told me to lend her a pencil____...
10. “I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”
She ___told me she had been wondering if I could possibly tell her the time ___...
11. “Do your homework!”
She told me ___to do my homework___...
12. “Go to bed!”
She __asked me to go to bed ___...
13. “Don’t be late!”
She ___asked me not to be late____...
14. “Don’t smoke!”
She ___asked me not to smoke__...
15. “Tidy your room!”
She __told me to tidy my room __...
16. “Wait here!”
She ___asked me to wait there____...
17. “Don’t do that!”
She __told me not to do that____...
18. “Eat your dinner!”
She ___asked me to eat my dinner____...
19. “Don’t make a mess!”
She ___told me not to make a mess___...
20. “Do the washing-up!”
She ____asked me to do the washing-up ___...
Reported Questions
Change these direct questions into reported speech:
1. “Where is he?”
She asked me ___where he was ____...
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me ___what I was doing ____...
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me __why I had gone out the night before ____...
4. “Who was that beautiful woman?”
She asked me __who that beautiful woman had been___...
5. “How is your mother?”
She asked me ____how my mother was _____...
6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
She asked me ___what I was going to do at the weekend___...
7. “Where will you live after graduation?”
She asked me __where I wowuld live after graduation___...
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me __what I had been doing when she had seen me __
9. “How was the journey?”
She asked me _how the journey had been___...
10. “How often do you go to the cinema?”
She asked me ___how often I went to the cinema___...
11. “Do you live in London?”
She asked me ______if I lived in London ____...
12. “Did he arrive on time?”
She asked me __if he had arrived on time ___...
13. “Have you been to Paris?”
She asked me ____if I had been to Paris_____...
14. “Can you help me?”
She asked me __if I could help her ____...
15. “Are you working tonight?”
She asked me ___if I was working that night__...
16. “Will you come later?”
She asked me ___if I would come later ___...
17. “Do you like coffee?”
She asked me ____if I liked coffee___...
18. “Is this the road to the station?”
She asked me _____if that road was to the station___...
19. “Did you do your homewwork?"
She asked me__I had done my homework __...
20. " Have you studied reported speech before?"
She asked me ___if I had studied reported speech before ___...
1. "what color are you going to paint the living room?" she asked them
she asked them what color they were going to paint the living room
2. "where đi you go last night?" his father asked him
his father asked him where he had gone the previous night
3. " why doesn't she talk to me any more?" he asked us
he asked us why she didn't talked to him any more
4. " what are you going to do with your scholarship?" Hang asked Huong
Hang asked Huong what she was going to do with her scholarship
5. " where are you going at this time?" he asked me
he asked me where i was going at that time
6. "Why are you late" they asked their guests
they asked their guests why they were late
7. " Which countries have you been to?" the customs officer asked me
the customs officer asked me Which countries i had been to
8." how many bedrooms are there in your house?" Sally asked me
Sally asked me how many bedrooms there were in my house
9." when do you want to move in?" Mrs. Mawby asked him
Mrs. Mawby asked him when he wanted to move in
10. "where is he now" she asked me
she asked me where he was then
11. " What are you doing" she asked me
she asked me what i was doing
12. "Why did you go out last night?" she asked him
she asked him why he had gone out the previous night
13. " who was that beautiful woman?" she asked me
she asked me who that beautiful woman had been
14. " how old is your mother" she asked me
she asked me how old my mother was
15. " what are you going to do at the weekend?" she asked me
she asked me what i was going to do at the weekend
16. " where will you live after graduation?" she asked me
she asked me where i would live after graduation
17." what were you doing when I saw you?" she asked me
she asked me what i was doing when she saw me
18. " How was the journey?" she asked me
she asked me how the journey had been
19. " how often do you go to the cinema?" she wanted to know
she wanted to know how often i went to the cinema
20. he asked her"when will you leave this place?"
he asked her when she would leave that place
21. we asked " what time does the plane arrive?
we asked what time the plane arrived
22. Mrr. She said " how do you go to the circus now?"'
She asked how i went to the circus then
1. "what color are you going to paint the living room?" she asked them
SHE ASKED THEM WHAT COLOR THEY WERE GOING TO PAINT THE LIVING ROOM.
2. "where đi you go last night?" his father asked him
HIS FATHER ASKED HIM WHERE HE HAD GONE THE PREVIOUS NIGHT.
3. " why doesn't she talk to me any more?" he asked us
Ee asked us why he didn't talk to him ANY MORE
4. " what are you going to do with your scholarship?" Hang asked Huong
HANG ASKED HUONG WHAT SHE WAS GOING TO DO WITH HER SCHOLARSHIP.
5. " where are you going at this time?" he asked me
HE ASKED ME WHERE I WAS GOING AT THAT TIME.
6. "Why are you late" they asked their guests
THEY ASKED THEIR GUESTS WHY THEY WERE LATE.
7. " Which countries have you been to?" the customs officer asked me
THE CUSTOMS OFFICE ASKED ME WHICH COUNTRIES I HAD BEEN TO.
8." how many bedrooms are there in your house?" Sally asked me
SALLY ASKED ME HOW MANY BEDROOMS THERE WERE IN MY HOUSE.
9." when do you want to move in?" Mrs. Mawby asked him
MRS MAWBY ASKED HIM WHEN I WANTED TO MOVE IN
10. "where is he now" she asked me
SHE ASKED ME WHERE HE WAS THEN.
11. " What are you doing" she asked me
SHE ASKED ME WHAT I WAS DOING.
12. "Why did you go out last night?" she asked him
SHE ASKED HIM WHY HE HAD GONE OUT THE PREVIOUS NIGHT.
13. " who was that beautiful woman?" she asked me
SHE ASKED ME WHO THAT BEAUTIFUL WOMEN HAD BEEN.
14. " how old is your mother" she asked me
SHE ASKED ME HOW OLD MY FATHER WAS.
15. " what are you going to do at the weekend?" she asked me
SHE ASKED ME WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO AT THE WEEKEND.
16. " where will you live after graduation?" she asked me
SGHE ASKED ME WHERE I WOULD LIVE AFTER GRADUATION.
17." what were you doing when I saw you?" she asked me
SHE ASKED ME WHERE I HAD BEEN DOING WHEN SHE HAD SEEN ME.
18. " How was the journey?" she asked me
SHE ASKED ME HOW THE JOURNEY HAD BEEN
19. " how often do you go to the cinema?" she wanted to know
SHE WANTED TO KNOW HOW OFTEN I WENT TO THE CINEMA.
20. he asked her"when will you leave this place?"
HE ASKED HER WHERE I WOULD LEAVE THAT PLACE.
21. we asked " what time does the plane arrive?
WE ASKED WHAT TIME THE PLANE ARRIVED.
22. Mrr. She said " how do you go to the circus now?"
MRS. SHE ASKED ME HOW I WENT TO THE CIRCUS THEN.
1, they said to him " we are learning english now
they told him
2, he said to me " i must finish these works on time "
he told me
3, she asked me " why do you have to do this work
she asked me
4, the teacher said to them " don't make noise in class"
the teacher told them
5, they asked him " shall we go to the stadium tomorrow
6, he said to me " do this test again please
1, they said to him " we are learning english now
they told him they were learning english then
2, he said to me " i must finish these works on time "
he told me he had to finish those works on time
3, she asked me " why do you have to do this work
she asked me why i had to do that work
4, the teacher said to them " don't make noise in class"
the teacher told them not to make noise in class
5, they asked him " shall we go to the stadium tomorrow
they asked him if he would go to the stadium the next day
6, he said to me " do this test again please
he told me to do this test again
1, they said to him " we are learning english now
they told him they were learning english then
2, he said to me " i must finish these works on time "
he told me he had to finish those works on time
3, she asked me " why do you have to do this work
she asked me why i had to do that work
4, the teacher said to them " don't make noise in class"
the teacher told them not to make noise in class
5, they asked him " shall we go to the stadium tomorrow
they asked him if he would go to the stadium the next day
6, he said to me " do this test again please
1, they said to him " we are learning english now
they told him they were learning english then
2, he said to me " i must finish these works on time "
he told me he had to finish those works on time
3, she asked me " why do you have to do this work
she asked me why i had to do that work
4, the teacher said to them " don't make noise in class"
the teacher told them not to make noise in class
5, they asked him " shall we go to the stadium tomorrow
they suggested him to go to the stadium the next day
6, he said to me " do this test again please
He told me to do the test again
I - Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the mean-ing is unchanged, beginning with the words given
1 How old is Hoa ?
=>She asked me
2 What is the width of this lake ?
=>They wanted to know
3 How long is this river
=> Linh asked me
4 How heavy is your son
=> Son asked Cao
5 This year is 2006 and my brother is twenty years old
=> He said that
6 My sister is six years older than my brother
=> Danh told me that
7 There is a girl sitting in front of a man
=> Thanh told us that
8 Don't get up to late or you won't go to work in time
=> Minh told his girl friend
9 We'll leave here tomorrow evening
=>The men said
10 The basketball match started fifteen minutes ago
=> Nhung reported that
II - Complete these sentences with "SAY,TALK,SPEAK or TELL"
1 when the baby boy was in bed, her mother ________ her story
2 when Khoa left the room she _____,"I will cone here to see you again"
3Excuse me! could you _____ me the time ?
4 what is the word for somebody who can _____ three languages well ?
5 I saw Ngoc yesterday, and she ____ she was going to the movies
6 Can you _____ the difference between "nice" and "pretty"
7 what exactly did Tuan ____ to you when you asked him about the conference ?
8 Sorry, could you ____ up ? I can't hear very cleary
9 Nonsense! I wasn't born yesterday. I don't know what you are ____ about
10 Excuse me! Can you ___ me the way to the station
I - Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the mean-ing is unchanged, beginning with the words given
1 How old is Hoa ?
=>She asked me how old Hoa was.
2 What is the width of this lake ?
=>They wanted to know what the width of that lake was.
3 How long is this river ?
=> Linh asked me how long that river was.
4 How heavy is your son ?
=> Son asked Cao how heavy his son was.
5 This year is 2006 and my brother is twenty years old
=> He said that that year was 2006 and his brother was twenty years old.
6 My sister is six years older than my brother
=> Danh told me that his sister was six years older than his brother.
7 There is a girl sitting in front of a man
=> Thanh told us that there was a girl sitting in front of a man.
8 Don't get up to late or you won't go to work in time
=> Minh told his girl friend not to get up late or she wouldn't go to work on time.
9 We'll leave here tomorrow evening.
=>The men said that they would leave there tomorrow evening.
10 The basketball match started fifteen minutes ago
=> Nhung reported that the basketball match had started fifteen minutes ago.
1 How old is Hoa ?
=>She asked me how old Hoa was.
2 What is the width of this lake ?
=>They wanted to know what the width of that lake was.
3 How long is this river ?
=> Linh asked me how long that river was.
4 How heavy is your son ?
=> Son asked Cao how heavy his son was.
5 This year is 2006 and my brother is twenty years old
=> He said that that year was 2006 and his brother was twenty years old.
6 My sister is six years older than my brother
=> Danh told me that his sister was six years older than his brother.
7 There is a girl sitting in front of a man
=> Thanh told us that there was a girl sitting in front of a man.
8 Don't get up to late or you won't go to work in time
=> Minh told his girl friend not to get up late or she wouldn't go to work on time.
9 We'll leave here tomorrow evening.
=>The men said that they would leave there tomorrow evening.
10 The basketball match started fifteen minutes ago
=> Nhung reported that the basketball match had started fifteen minutes ago.
1. You said you ____ chocolate, but you aren't eating any.
A. liked B. liking C. to like D. like
2. Rachel insisted they ____ plenty of time.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
3. Rachel(a weed ago): -"I'm talking my driving test tomorrow." You (today): -"When I saw Rachel, she said she was taking her driving test ___"
A. the next day B. tomorrow C. yesterday D. last day
4. What did that man say ___ ?
A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you
5. Yesterday, Laura ___ him to put some shelves up.
A. asked B. is asking C. ask D. was asked
6. The doctor ___ him to take more exercise.
A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling
7. Bill was slow, so I ___ hurry up.
A. tell him B. told him for C. told to D. told him to
8. Someone ___ me there had been an accident on the motorway.
A. asked B. said C. spoke D. told
9. Jack asked me ___
A. where do you came from? B. where I come from? C. where I came from? D. where did I come from?
10. That man asked the boys ___
A. why did they fight B. why they were fighting C. why they fight D. why were they fighting
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V/ put into indirect speech
1. He said to me, "i can't do this test "
-> he said to me...
2. They said to him, "we are learning English now'
-> they told him...
3. She said to me, "i will go to China next week"
-> she said to me..
4. They asked him, "do you like to play this game "
-> they asked him...
5. He said to me, "i must finish these works on time "
-> he told me
6. She asked me, "why do you have to do this work?"
-> she asked me...
7. They asked him , "shall we go to the stadium tomorrow?"
-> they invited him...
8. He said to me, "do this test again, please !"
-> he requested me...
9. The teacher said to them, "don't make noise in class "
-> the teacher told them....
10. Mary said to me, "can i borrow you some money? I want to buy this shirt '
- > mary asked me...
11. He said to her, "i am doing the test now"
-> he said to her ....
12. She said to me, " we study English every day "
-> she told me
13. He said to them, 'i will go to Dalat tomorrow "
-> he told them...
14. She asked him, "how old are you? "
-> she asked him...
15. I asked her, "will you come here next week?"
-> i asked her......
16. He said to me, " i must go now"
-> he told me...
17. They asked him, "what are you doing? "
-> they asked him...
18. She said to me, "open this door, please "
-> she asked me..
19. My father said to me, "don't be late again! "
-> my father asked me...
20. John said, " do you have any shampoo, Alice? I must wash my hair "
-> John asked Alice
V/ put into indirect speech
1. He said to me, "i can't do this test "
-> he said to me HE COUDN'T DO THAT TEST
2. They said to him, "we are learning English now'
-> they told him THEY WERE LEARNING ENGLISH THEN
3. She said to me, "i will go to China next week"
-> she said to me SHE WOULD GO TO CHINA THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
4. They asked him, "do you like to play this game "
-> they asked him IF HE LIKED TO PLAY THAT GAME
5. He said to me, "i must finish these works on time "
-> he told me HE HAD TO FINISH THOSE WORKS ON TIME
6. She asked me, "why do you have to do this work?"
-> she asked me WHY I HAD TO DO THAT WORK
7. They asked him , "shall we go to the stadium tomorrow?"
-> they invited him TO GO TO THE STADIUM THE NEXT DAY
8. He said to me, "do this test again, please !"
-> he requested me TO DO THAT TEST AGAIN
9. The teacher said to them, "don't make noise in class "
-> the teacher told them NOT TO MAKE NOISE IN CLASS
10. Mary said to me, "can i borrow you some money? I want to buy this shirt '
- > mary asked me IF SHE COULD BORROW ME SOME MONEY, SHE WANTED TO BUY THAT SHIRT
11. He said to her, "i am doing the test now"
-> he said to her HE WAS DOING THE TEST THEN
12. She said to me, " we study English every day "
-> she told me THEY STUDIED ENGLISH EVERY DAY.
13. He said to them, 'i will go to Dalat tomorrow "
-> he told them HE WOULD GO TO DALAT THE NEXT DAY
14. She asked him, "how old are you? "
-> she asked him HOW OLD HE WAS
15. I asked her, "will you come here next week?"
-> i asked her IF SHE WOULD COME HERE THE FOLLOWING WEEK
16. He said to me, " i must go now"
-> he told me HE HAD TO GO THEN
17. They asked him, "what are you doing? "
-> they asked him WHAT HE WAS DOING
18. She said to me, "open this door, please "
-> she asked me..
19. My father said to me, "don't be late again! "
-> my father asked me...
20. John said, " do you have any shampoo, Alice? I must wash my hair "
-> John asked Alice
Change these sentences into reported speech:
1. Hong told Hoa, '' I want to know what was Mom doing at that time''
2. Simon is saying to Susan, '' Would you and Maline like to come to my party?''
3. '' I have left my key a home. What time it is now?'' he asked me.
4. '' I am going shopping. Can I get you anything?'' she said to Tan.
5. '' Someone is coming'', he said. '' Get behind the screen.''
6. '' Please, please don't drink too much! Remember that you'll have to drive home''
7. Daniel said, '' Is there a café nearby?'' and Tom said, ''No''
8. Hang said: '' Why doesn't Ha buy them this pictures as a wedding present?''
9. '' I can't work at all ! My typewriter isn't working properly,'' she said
10. '' I think you should try to be more punctual,'' she said to Ha
11. '' You can't park here'', the policeman said.
12. '' Have you worked before?'' she said to him
13. '' Can you worked on Saturday before?'' she said to him
14. '' May I open the window?'' she asked
15. '' Would it be alright if had the day off?'' she said to her boss
16. '' May I borrow your tennis racket?'' she asked him
17. '' Are you coming to the party tonight, Ha?'' she asked
18. '' Do you know where my tennis racquet is, Mum?'' she asked her Mum
19. '' Was Ha at work yesterday?'' she asked her secrectery
20. '' Did you read the article about Prince Diana?'' she asked him
21. '' Where do you live?'' she said to him
22. '' Why do you want the job?'' she sai to him
23. '' How did you hear about it?'' she said to him
1. Hong told Hoa that he wanted to know what Mom had been doing at that time.
2. Simon asked Susan and Maline if they would like to come to his party.
3. He asked me what time it was then, mentioning that he had left his key at home.
4. She asked Tan if there was anything she could get for him because she was going shopping.
5. He mentioned that someone was coming and suggested getting behind the screen.
6. He pleaded not to drink too much, reminding that they would have to drive home.
7. Daniel asked if there was a café nearby, and Tom replied that there wasn't.
8. Hang wondered why Ha didn't buy them those pictures as a wedding present.
9. She mentioned that she couldn't work at all because her typewriter wasn't working properly.
10. She advised Ha to try to be more punctual.
11. The policeman said that they couldn't park there.
12. She asked him if he had worked before.
13. She asked him if he could work on Saturday.
14. She asked if she could open the window.
15. She asked her boss if it would be alright if she had the day off.
16. She asked him if she could borrow his tennis racket.
17. She asked Ha if she was coming to the party that night.
18. She asked her Mum if she knew where her tennis racquet was.
19. She asked her secretary if Ha had been at work the day before.
20. She asked him if he had read the article about Prince Diana.
21. She asked him where he lived.
22. She asked him why he wanted the job.
23. She asked him how he heard about it.
