1. “I must have this document translated into French.” said Robert. (had)
Robert said that ....................................................... document translated into French.
2. “You really must let me pay for the meal,” said Jane. (insisted)
Jane ....................................................... for the meal.
3. “Leave me alone,” Tony said to us. (told)
Tony ....................................................... alone.
4. “I rang you last night, Julie,” said Brian. (rung)
Brian explained to Julie that he ....................................................... night.
5. “You needn’t move to England next year.” they told me. (would)
I was told that I ....................................................... to England the following year.
6. “How much does it cost to go to Rome by plane?” he asked himself. (wondered)
He ....................................................... to go to Rome by plane.
7. “Are you working today, Peter?” she asked. (whether)
She wanted to know ....................................................... day.
8. “Don’t bring your dog into the shop,” the shop owner said to Mary. (forbade)
The shop owner ....................................................... dog into the shop.

Change the following sentences into indirect speech
1 "If I were you, I would get home and have a rest now" she siad
2 "lend me your pen for a moment" I said to Mary
3 "I wrote the day before yesterday. I wonder why he hasn't rung up" he siad
4 "Why don't we have a drink now?" Bill said to Tom; "No" said Tom
5 "What a beutiful car it is!" she said
6 "Are you doing anything this evening?" I asked Jane one day; "Would you like to go to a disco?"
7 "Why were you late yesterday morning?" said the teacher
8 "Good luck in your next exam" Tom said; "Thank you very much" said Mary
9 "Bye!Remember to write to me soon" said my friend
10 "Good morning, Miss White. How are you today?" I said
11 "Welcome to our city!" Ann said
12 "Would you like something to eat now, Sarah?" said Frederic; "Thanks" said Sarah
13 "Would you mind lending me your bike for a while?" he said
14 "Stay indoors until I come back!" he said to his son
Rewrite the following sentences
1 "keep away form this area" said the security guard, when we approached the fence
2 She wanted to know if he had studied French
3 She asked Jonh how he liked her new dress
4 "How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?"
5 "I don't think Jonh will come" said Bill
6 "Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought the office manager
7 "Where has he been?" she doesn't know that
8 He said" I wish I knew the answer"
9 "How many stars are there in the sky?" no one knows about it
10 "Do you want to insure your luggage or not?"
11 "when it stops snowing, we must start digging ourselves out" I said
12 "Must you go so soon?" I said
13 "Never borrow money from friends" my father said
Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given
1 "I must have this document translated into French" said Robert(Had)
2 " If only I could explain everything" she sighed(wished)
3 "I rang you last night, Julia" said Brian (explained)
4 "You needn't move to England next year" they told me(would)
5 "How much does it cosr to go to Rome by plane?" he asked himself(wondered)
6 "You should join the football team, Kelly" said the gym instructor (encouraged)
7 "why don't you go to the library to study?" said Peter(advised)
8 "Do you remember what you have to do?" the teacher asked her class (what)
9 "Where can I park?" I said to myself (wondered)
10 She said "Will you show me the way to the station, Peter?" (told)
11 "If you scream , I'll shoot" said the robber to the girl

John: “The instructions were in French and I translated them into English for him.”

                    Anna: “You _____. He knows French.”

A. shouldn’t have translated

B. can’t have translated

C. needn’t have translated

D. wouldn’t have translated

John: “The instructions were in French and I translated them into English for him.”

Anna: “You     . He knows French.”

A. shouldn’t have translated

B. can’t have translated

C. needn’t have translated

D. wouldn’t have translated

Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1.“I’ll pay back the money,” he said.    (promise)
2.I’ll phone the police,” she said to us. (threaten)
3.“Hurry up” he said to me.
4.“Can I do the washing up?” said Lan. (offer)
5.“You should stop smoking,” the doctor told me. (advise)
6.“Could you change the light bulb for me?” she said.
7.“Don’t be stupid,” said my father.
8.“Would you like to come to my party?” Lan said to me. (invite)
9.“Don’t leave the door unlocked,” my mother told me.
10.“Can you speak English?” said the foreigner.
11.“Where did you buy this book, Nam?” said his friend.
12.“We are going to visit Lan this afternoon,” said Nga
13.“I must stay at home to look after my little sister,” Mai told us.
14.“Did you watch the film on TV last night?” my classmate said.
15.“ How long have you learnt English, Nga?” said Mrs Hang.

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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1 he said he .....................a friend at the station that day a is meeting b is going to meet c was meeting d meets 2 the teacher asked me ..........................a passage into vietnamese a to translate b translate c translating d translated 3 when i rang tessa sometime last week , she said she was busy ........................................ a today b that day c this day d the day

12. She said: "I must stay at home tomorrow."

=>She said

13. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"

=>Yesterday Mandy asked her father

14. Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"

=> Yesterday Robert asked me..

15. Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"

=> Christopher asked me.

16. Mandy: "Can I help you?" =>Mandy asked..

17. "How do you go to school? Minh asked me

=>Minh asked me

18. "How many books do you have?"

Lan asked Ba. 

19. Where are you going for your holidays?, asked Martha.

-> Martha asked Minh