Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1.She said to him, “Where do you live?”

……She asked him where he lived …………..…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”

…..…She asked me when I had been to town that day ………………………………………………………………………………..

3.She said to John, “How is your father today?”.

……She asked John how his father was that day …………………………………………………………………………………………

4.He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?”

…He asked where he would be the day after…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.John said, “What can I do to help you ,Anna?”

……John asked Anna what he could do for her ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.John said, “What do you say, Mary?”

……John asked Mary whay she said ……………………..…………………………………………………………………………

7.Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”

…… Mary asked John how he felt………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 8.He said to me, “What is your name?”

……He asked me what my name was …………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?”

……He asked me where I was  going for my holidays…………………………………………………………………

10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”

……She asked Ba how long it took to get to London ……………………………………………………………………

11.   'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.  

………One of the man asked what had happened to Mr Budd…………………………………………………………………  

12.   'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.         

……Another asked which of his sonshad inherited his estate ……………………………………………………………………

13.   'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third. 

……………A third enquired who was going to leave in the big house……………………………………………………………

14.   'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.

……asked what would happen to his racehorses……………………………………………………………………    

15.   'Which team has won?' asked Ann.                               

…………Ann asked which team had won………………………………………………………………

16.   'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.

……Bill said which team had won the previous match ……………………………………………………………………          

17.   'Who is playing next week?' he asked.

……He asked who was playing the next week……………………………………………………………………                             

18.   'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.

………Tom asked who would be umpiring that match…………………………………………………………………

19.   'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.

…………………Ann asked who wanted a lift home………………………………………………………                             

20.   'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.

      ………I asked who had just dropped a $10 note…………………………………………………………………

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me

…THe teacher asked me where my father worked……………………………………………..……………………………………………………………

2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan

……She asked Lan how many people there were in my family……………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”

……Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in England ……………………………………………….………………………………………………………

4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom

……She asked her mom if there were some oranges in the fridge ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”

……The teacher asked Lien what her hobby was ……………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him

…His friend asked him how he went to the airport…………………………………………….……………………………………………………………

7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien

……Lan asked Lien how much this dress cost………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”

………Ba asked Tam how often he washed that clothes……………………………………………….……………………………………………………

9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu

……Phong asked Thu when her father would leave VN for the USA……………………………………………………….………………………………………………

10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher

…………The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed………………………………………………………………………..…………………………

Bt lm bài 1 thôi nha: 

1.She said to him, “Where do you live?”

……She asked him where he lived …………..…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”

…..…She asked me when I had been to town that day ………………………………………………………………………………..

3.She said to John, “How is your father today?”.

……She asked John how his father was that day …………………………………………………………………………………………

4.He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?”

…He asked where he would be the day after…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.John said, “What can I do to help you ,Anna?”

……John asked Anna what he could do for her ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.John said, “What do you say, Mary?”

……John asked Mary whay she said ……………………..…………………………………………………………………………

7.Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”

…… Mary asked John how he felt………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 8.He said to me, “What is your name?”

……He asked me what my name was …………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?”

……He asked me where I was  going for my holidays…………………………………………………………………

10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”

……She asked Ba how long it took to get to London ……………………………………………………………………

11.   'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.  

………One of the man asked what had happened to Mr Budd…………………………………………………………………  

12.   'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.         

……Another asked which of his sonshad inherited his estate ……………………………………………………………………

13.   'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third. 

……………A third enquired who was going to leave in the big house……………………………………………………………

14.   'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.

……asked what would happen to his racehorses……………………………………………………………………    

15.   'Which team has won?' asked Ann.                               

…………Ann asked which team had won………………………………………………………………

16.   'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.

……Bill said which team had won the previous match ……………………………………………………………………          

17.   'Who is playing next week?' he asked.

……He asked who was playing the next week……………………………………………………………………                             

18.   'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.

………Tom asked who would be umpiring that match…………………………………………………………………

19.   'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.

…………………Ann asked who wanted a lift home………………………………………………………                             

20.   'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.

      ………I asked who had just dropped a $10 note…………………………………………………………………

1, She told him to give her another glass of wine.

2, She asked me to bring her a book.

3, The mother told him to open the window.

4, He told me to shut the door after him.

5, The captain asked them to wait there until he came back.

6, She told her to take it and come with her.

7, He told me not to come back before one o’clock.

8, My mother asked me not to forget to look at the door.

9, He asked his brother not to open the window and open the door.

10, He asked the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair.

11, The teacher said that he was a teacher.

12, She said to me that she had a bog house.

13, He asked me when I finished my work.

14, Mai asked me why I hadn’t come.

Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1.      She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.

🢡...................................  She told him to give her another glass of wine.........................................................................................

2.      She said to me: “Bring me a book”.

🢡......................................  She asked me to bring her a book.....................................................................................

3.      The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.

🢡....................................... The mother told him to open the window.....................................................................................

4.      He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

🢡........................................ He told me to shut the door after him....................................................................................

5.      The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.

🢡............................................... The captain asked them to wait there until he came back.............................................................................

6.      She told her: “Take it and come with me”.

🢡.................................... She told her to take it and come with her........................................................................................

7.      He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

🢡................................ He told me not to come back before one o’clock............................................................................................

8.      My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.

🢡............................ My mother asked me not to forget to look at the door................................................................................................

9.      He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.

🢡................................... He asked his brother not to open the window and open the door.........................................................................................

10.  He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.

🢡.................................... He asked the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair........................................................................................

11.  The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .

🢡............................................ The teacher said that he was a teacher................................................................................

12.  She said to me “I have a big house”.

🢡............................. She said to me that she had a big house...............................................................................................

13.  He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”

🢡.....................................  He asked me when I finished my work.......................................................................................

14.  Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”

🢡...................................... Mai asked me why I hadn’t come.....................................................................................

Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1.      Julia said that she................. there at noon.

A.  is going to be                                               B. was going to be

C. will be                                                          D. can be

2.      He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.

A.  told me                   B. told to me               C. said me                   D. says to me

3.      She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.

A.  wrote                      B. has written              C. was writing             D. had written

4.      I................ him to sell that old motorbike.

A.  said to                     B. suggested                C. advised                    D. recommended

5.      My parents reminded me................ the flowers.

A.  remember to plant                                     B. plant

C. to plant                                                        D. planting

6.      I asked Martha................ to enter law school.

A.  are you planning                                         B. is she planning

C. was she planning                                        D. if she was planning

7.      Nam wanted to know what time ...............

A.  does the movie begin                                 B. did the movie begin

C. the movie begins                                        D. the movie began

8.      I wondered................ the right thing.

A.  whether I was doing                                   B. if I am doing

C. was I doing                                                  D. am I doing

9.      The scientist said the earth................ the sun.

A.  goes round                                                  B. is going around

C. went around                                                    D. was going around 10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he.................................................................................... a lot.

A.  is – will travel

B.  were – would travel

C.  had been – would have travelled

D.  was – will travel

11.  They said that they had been driving through the desert ...............

A.  the previous day                                         B. yesterday

C. the last day                                                 D. Sunday previously

12.  He asked the children................ too much noise.

A.  not to make                                                B. not making

C. don’t make                                                  D. If they don’t make

13.  The man said that money................. the passport to everything.

A.  will be B. is              C. was                          D. can be

14.  The teacher said Columbus................. America in 1942.

A.  discovered                                                  B. had discovered

C. was discovering                                              D. would discover
15. John said he ............... her since they......................................................................... school.

A. hasn’t met - left                                          B. hadn’t met - had left

C. hadn’t met left                                            D. didn’t meet - has left

16.  The woman asked................ get lunch at school.

A.  can the children                                          B. whether the children could

C. if the children can                                       D. could the children

17.  Laura said that when she................ to school, she saw an accident.

A.  was walking                                                B. has walked

C. had been walking                                        D. has been walking

18.  He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why................. the final

exam.

A.  she took                                                      B. did she take

C. she hadn’t taken                                         D. she had taken

19.  Ba said he................ some good marks the semester before.

A gets                          B. got                           C. had gotten               D. have got

20.  They told their parents that they................. their best to do the test.

A.  try                           B. will try                     C. are trying                D. would try

Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1.      She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.

🢡..............She told him to give her another glass of wine.............................................................................................................

2.      She said to me: “Bring me a book”.

🢡............She told me to bring her a book...............................................................................................................

3.      The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.

🢡...........THe mother told him to open the window................................................................................................................

4.      He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

🢡...........He told me to shut the door after me................................................................................................................

5.      The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.

🢡.................The captain told them to wait there untel he came back..........................................................................................................

6.      She told her: “Take it and come with me”.

🢡..................She told her to take it and come with her.........................................................................................................

7.      He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

🢡.........He told me not to come back before one o’clock..................................................................................................................

8.      My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.

🢡...................My mother told me not to forget to look at the door........................................................................................................

9.      He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.

🢡.........He told his brother not to open the window and told him to open the door..................................................................................................................

10.  He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.

🢡.................He told the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair..........................................................................................................

11.  The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .

🢡.................The teacher said she was a teacher..........................................................................................................

12.  She said to me “I have a big house”.

🢡................She told me she had a big house...........................................................................................................

13.  He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”

🢡................He asked me when I finished my work...........................................................................................................

14.  Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”

🢡........Mai asked me why I hadn't come...................................................................................................................

Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1.      Julia said that she................. there at noon.

A.  is going to be                                               B. was going to be

C. will be                                                          D. can be

2.      He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.

A.  told me                   B. told to me               C. said me                   D. says to me

3.      She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.

A.  wrote                      B. has written              C. was writing             D. had written

4.      I................ him to sell that old motorbike.

A.  said to                     B. suggested                C. advised                    D. recommended

5.      My parents reminded me................ the flowers.

A.  remember to plant                                     B. plant

C. to plant                                                        D. planting

6.      I asked Martha................ to enter law school.

A.  are you planning                                         B. is she planning

C. was she planning                                        D. if she was planning

7.      Nam wanted to know what time ...............

A.  does the movie begin                                 B. did the movie begin

C. the movie begins                                        D. the movie began

8.      I wondered................ the right thing.

A.  whether I was doing                                   B. if I am doing

C. was I doing                                                  D. am I doing

9.      The scientist said the earth................ the sun.

A.  goes round                                                  B. is going around

C. went around                                                    D. was going around

10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he.................................................................................... a lot.

A.  is – will travel

B.  were – would travel

C.  had been – would have travelled

D.  was – will travel

11.  They said that they had been driving through the desert ...............

A.  the previous day                                         B. yesterday

C. the last day                                                 D. Sunday previously

12.  He asked the children................ too much noise.

A.  not to make                                                B. not making

C. don’t make                                                  D. If they don’t make

13.  The man said that money................. the passport to everything.

A.  will be B. is              C. was                          D. can be

14.  The teacher said Columbus................. America in 1942.

A.  discovered                                                  B. had discovered

C. was discovering                                              D. would discover

15. John said he ............... her since they......................................................................... school.

A. hasn’t met - left                                          B. hadn’t met - had left

C. hadn’t met left                                            D. didn’t meet - has left

16.  The woman asked................ get lunch at school.

A.  can the children                                          B. whether the children could

C. if the children can                                       D. could the children

17.  Laura said that when she................ to school, she saw an accident.

A.  was walking                                                B. has walked

C. had been walking                                        D. has been walking

18.  He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why................. the final

exam.

A.  she took                                                      B. did she take

C. she hadn’t taken                                         D. she had taken

19.  Ba said he................ some good marks the semester before.

A gets                          B. got                           C. had gotten               D. have got

20.  They told their parents that they................. their best to do the test.

A.  try                           B. will try                     C. are trying                D. would try

Đáp án:

- Cấu trúc tường thuật dạng câu hỏi: S + asked + O + Wh-words + S + V

- Giữ nguyên cấu trúc điều kiện loại 2: If + S + V(quá khứ đơn), S + would + V …

- Thay đổi đại từ, tân ngữ: you => I, you => me

Đáp án: My friend asked me what I would do if someone gave me a million pounds.

Tạm dịch: Bạn tôi hỏi tôi sẽ làm gì nếu ai đó tặng tôi một triệu bảng.

Đáp án:

- Công thức: prevent somebody/something from doing something: ngăn cản ai làm gì

- Thay đổi trạng từ: now => then

Đáp án: Dick’s mother prevented him from playing game then.

Tạm dịch: Mẹ của Dick đã ngăn cậu ấy chơi game lúc này.

Đáp án:

- Chuyển từ câu điều kiện loại 1 sang loại 2: If + S + V(quá khứ đơn), S + would + V …

- Thay đổi đại từ, tân ngữ: you => he/ she

- Thay đổi đại từ chỉ định: these => those

Đáp án: The doctor told the patient he would not feel better unless he took those medicine.

Tạm dịch: Bác sĩ nói với bệnh nhân rằng anh ấy sẽ không cảm thấy tốt hơn nếu anh ấy không uống thuốc đó.

Đáp án:

- Chuyển từ câu điều kiện loại 1 sang loại 2: If + S + V(quá khứ đơn), S + would + V …

- Thay đổi đại từ, tân ngữ: you => I, you => me, I => she

Đáp án: My sister said if I needed help, she would be willing to help me with the difficult exercises.

Tạm dịch: Chị gái tôi nói nếu tôi cần giúp đỡ, chị ấy sẽ sẵn lòng giúp tôi làm những bài tập khó.

Exercise 2: Turn the following sentences into reported speech

1. She said to me: “Do you like swimming?”

-> She asked me if I liked swimming.

2. My teacher asked: “Are you ready to play this game right now?”

-> My teacher asked me if I was ready to play this game right then.

3. “Don’t you forget me, Tom? Mary asked Tom.

-> Mary asked Tom if he didn't forget her.

4. “Are they angry at you?” Nhung asked me.

-> Nhung asked me if they were angry at me.

5. She said: “Did the mechanic finish repairing your car?”

-> She asked me if the mechanic had finished repairing my car.

6.  I asked my friend: “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month?”

-> I asked my friend if anyone had been hurted in the car accident the previous month.

7. Did you take my book away?

-> I asked her if she had taken my book away.

8/ He said to her : “Have you been to town today ?”

-> He asked her if she had been to town that day.

9. Tom said : “Has she finished her home work ?”

-> Tom asked me if she had finished her homework.

10/ Paul said : “Can you swim, Mary ?”

-> Paul asked Mary if she could swim.