Rewrite these sentences, using reported speech
1) He said to us " You are my best friends"
2) johnny said to me "Is Phong Nha cave in Quang Binh ?"
3) She said " I will answer the phone
He said to us we were his best friend
Jane asked me if Phong Nha cave was in Quang Binh province
She said she would answer the phone
He said to us that we were his best friens
Johnny asked me if Phong Nha Cave was in Quang Binh
She said that she would answer the phone
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“Beware of this bad road! It’s very dangerous to drive on it!” He said to us
⇒ He warned______________________________.
Đáp án:
- Công thức: warn sb + against + V.ing: cảnh báo ai (không) làm gì
- Thay đổi đại từ chỉ định: this => that
- Thay đổi về thì: hiện tại đơn => quá khứ đơn: It was very dangerous
Đáp án: He warned us against driving on that bad road because it was very dangerous.
Tạm dịch: Ông ấy cảnh báo chúng tôi đừng lái xe trên con đường gồ ghề vì nó rất nguy hiểm.
Rewrite these following sentences into Reported speech 1. "Focus on your topic". Nam's father told him. 2. Mary said :"Please, ask our friends and neighbours to come and help us." 3. He said to me "I haven't finished my work" 4. David told me: "Your letter will arrive tomorrow". 5. He asked me: "Did you call me last night?"
Nam's father told him to focus on his topic
Mary asked to ask their friends and neighbors to come and help them
He said to me that he hasn't finished his work
David told me that my letter would arrive the following day
He asked me if I had called him the previous night
Exercise 1:Rewrite the following sentences using Reported speech with "to V". 1. "I'll wait for you. I promise," he said to me. He promised to halali wadogkhatalom 2. "Don't interrupt me while I'm talking," said the boss. The boss told me 3. "If I were you, I would sell your old motor bike," said my friend. My friend advised. 4. "I will help you with your work," John told me. John promised ..... "I'll shoot if you move," said the robber. The robber threatened 6. "Don't come too near the cliff edge," said the guide to the tourists. The guide warned. 7. "Would you like to go on a picnic with us this weekend," said Ann. Ann invited ....... 8."Don't forget to turn off the lights before leaving," Sue told me. Sue reminded ...... 9."Go on, take part in the competition," said my father. My father encouraged me 10."Shall I give you a ride to the station, Jane?" said Tom. (offer to do sth: tự nguyên làm điề Tom offered .......
Exercise (54): Change these sentences into Reported Speech.
1. The manager said, "Come into my office, please".
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2. The teacher said to us, "Don't make so much noise".
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3. Mr. Green said, "Please come to our dinner tonight, Bill”.
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4. Susan said to Tom, "Don't call me again at this late hour".
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5. She said to the boy, "Show me what you have in your hand".
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6. The policeman ordered, "Stay where you are and don't touch anything".
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7. The old lady said, "Will you please water these flowers for me".
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8. She said, "Don't leave your coat on this chair".
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9. She said to him, "Don't speak to me like that and behave yourself".
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10. Peter said, "Would you mind lending me your dictionary till next Monday".
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1. The manager told me to come into her office.
2. The teacher told us not to make so much noise.
3. Mr. Green told Bill to come to their dinner that night.
4. Susan told Tom not to call him again at that late hour.
5. She told the boy to show her what he had in his hand.
6. The policeman ordered me to stay where I was and not to touch anything.
7. The old lady asked/told me to water those flowers for her.
8. She told me to leave my coat on that chair.
9. She told him not to speak to her like that and behave himself.
10. Peter told me to lend him my dictionary till the next Monday.
Change these sentences into the reported speech.
1. "Lie down Tim" Kim said.
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2. "It's time we went home" they said.
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3. "Do come in" said he.
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4. "Try again" he said to his friend.
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5. "This is a gun. Give me the money" a man said to a woman.
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Change these sentences into the reported speech.
1. "Lie down Tim" Kim said.
=> lim told lie tim to lie down
2. "It's time we went home" they said.
=> thay said that it was time they had gone home
3. "Do come in" said he.
=> he told not to come in
4. "Try again" he said to his friend.
=> he told his friend to try again
5. "This is a gun. Give me the money" a man said to a woman.
=> a man told the women to give him the money
Change these sentences into the reported speech.
1. "Lie down Tim" Kim said.
=> Kim warned Tim to lie down.
2. "It's time we went home" they said.
=> They said it's time we went home.
Sau It's time... ko đổi thời.
3. "Do come in" said he.
=> He commended me to come in.
4. "Try again" he said to his friend.
=> He encouraged his friend to try again.
5. "This is a gun. Give me the money" a man said to a woman.
=> The man threatened the woman to give him money or he would kill her. =))))
Rewrite these sentences in reported speech. Decide whether to change the tenses and adverbs of time and place.
1. 'I've decided to stay another week as the research is going so well here.'
Professor Jones rang from Vancouver. He said …………………………….
2. 'We've got tickets for the opera in New York this weekend.'
Gerry and Louisa told me last week that …………………………………..
3. The smaller islands of the archipelago are mostly uninhabited and very peaceful.'
There are so many people here! But that TV programme a few weeks ago said…………………………………………………………………………..
4. 'Mum's really ill. I wish we didn't live so far away from her.'
Sharon was really depressed last night. She told me that ………………......
5. 'The house is in a very pleasant cul-de-sac, and there aren't many children or animals there.' Here's the road. Oh no - it's awful! But the estate agent insisted that…………………………………………………………………
6. 'The accused first met the Wilsons when he decorated their living room.'
In court, the lawyer claimed that
7. ‘Shall we switch to an online banking system for the household accounts?’
My husband suggested that………………………………………………….
8. 'They had been living together secretly for years before they revealed their relationship.'
The newsreader said that the two politicians…………………………….
9. 'You mustn't leave your car in these parking bays for more than twenty minutes at a time.'
The traffic warden explained ……………………………………………..
10. 'Oh really! There is no such thing as reincarnation!'
The scientist maintained that ……………………………………………….
V. Rewrite these sentences in reported speech (1 point): (Viết câu tường thuật)
1. The teacher said to his students, “Don’t make so much noise.”
The teacher told his students............................................................................................................
2. “You should stay in bed for a few days”, the doctor said to Mr. Lam.
The doctor said to Mr. Lam....................................................................................................................
1. The teacher said to his students, “Don’t make so much noise.”
The teacher told his students.........not to make so much noise...................................................................................................
2. “You should stay in bed for a few days”, the doctor said to Mr. Lam.
The doctor said to Mr. Lam.........to stay in bed for a few days .....................................................................................
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”
“I’ll wait for you. I promise” he said to me
⇒ He promised
Đáp án:
- Công thức: promise + to-V: hứa làm gì
- Thay đổi về tân ngữ: you => his/ her
Đáp án: He promised to wait for her.
Tạm dịch: Anh ấy hứa sẽ đợi cô ấy.