Exercise 2: Turn the following sentences into reported speech

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Did you take my book away?

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

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

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

Turn these sentences into Reported speech:

16. “Do you like this place?" Hoa asked Tim. “No, I don’t,” Tim said. →………………………………………………

17. “The clock will never work again if you try to repair it,” the man said to Nam. →………………………………………………

18. “Is Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?” the teacher asked Nga. “Yes, it is,” she replied →………………………………………………

19. ‘Are you going to visit Phong Nha Cave?‘ Hoa said to Nga. →………………………………………………

20. ‘Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris,’ Jane said to Tim. →……………………………………............

III. Change the following sentences into reported speech

1.   “I’ll take you to the zoo tomorrow” my mother said to me.

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2.   Jane said to Bill “When do you expect to finish your assignment?”

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3.   The man said to the boy “Can you show me the way to the bank?”

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4.   “Don’t be so silly” Mr. John said to his wife.

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5.   “Give a smile” the photographer said to me.

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6.   "Please, help me to make a decision" Ann asked her friend.

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7.   Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes” the nurse said to the child.

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8.   My sister said to me “Are you crazy?’.

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9.   She asked me “Have you ever seen a flying saucer?”.

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10. James said “Do you want me to send this letter for you”.

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VII. Change the following sentences into reported speech
1. “I’ll take you to the zoo tomorrow” my mother said to me.
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2. Jane said to Bill “When do you expect to finish your assignment?”
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3. The man said to the boy “Can you show me the way to the bank?”
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4. “Don’t be so silly” Mr. John said to his wife.
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5. “Give a smile” the photographer said to me.
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6. "Please, help me to make a decision" Ann asked her friend.
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7. Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes” the nurse said to the child.
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8. My sister said to me “Are you crazy?’.
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9. She asked me “Have you ever seen a flying saucer?”.
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10. James said “Do you want me to send this letter for you”.
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III. Change these sentences to the reported speech :

1. He said to her : “Don’t let me down”

2. She asked : “Have a cup of tea.”

3. He asked me, “Don’t do it.”

4. “ Don’t be a baby, Sue ”, David said.

5. She said to me : “ Don’t be stupid. ”

6. Their mother said : “ Stop fighting, now. ”

7. Tim’s mother said : “ Don’t cry, son. ”

8. Tom’s mother said : “ Don’t stay up late. ”

9. The teacher said to us : “Close your books, please ! You’ll have a 15-minute test.”

10. Daisy said : “ Please lend me your history book, Joana. ”

11. Her teacher said : “ You should revise your lesson carefully before examination. ”

12. The police said : “ Don’t touch anything in this room, everybody. ”

13. His father said : “ Get up early to learn your lesson, John. ”

14. “Could you buy me a ticket ”, Trang said to Nhung.

15. Mrs. Green said to her friend : “ Can you help my son with his literature ? ”

16. “Don’t spend all your money on clothes ”, my mother said.

17. “Please turn off the light and lock the door carefully ”, Mr.Smith said to his son.

18. The teacher said to her students : “ Don’t talk in class during the test ”

19. “Shut the door behind you ! ”, his aunt said to him.

20. “Can you explain this word for me ”, Tan said to Nga.

21. “Don’t leave your coat on your chair ”, his wife said to him.

22. They said to me : “ Don’t ask these people about their salary ”.

23. “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese ”, his brother said.

24. Nhat said to Tan, “May you help me with my English pronunciation ?”

25. The old man said to the boy, “Can you help me carry my bags ?”

26. The tourist asked the guide, “Could you show me the way to the nearest post office ?”

27. Ms. Hoang said to Lan, “Don’t sit in my bedroom”

28. Mary said to John : “Can you carry my suitcase, please ?”

29. The teacher said to us : “Close your book now, please”

30. Tom said to me : “Can you help me solve this math problem ?”

31. Daisy said : “Please lend me your history and geography book.”

              II. Change these statements into reported speech

1.     Sally said, “I don’t like chocolate”.

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2.                 Mary said, “I am planning to take a trip”.

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3.                 Tom said, “I have already eaten lunch”.

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4.                 Kate said, “I called my doctor”.

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5.                 Mr. Rice said, “I’m going to Chicago”.

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6.                 Eric said, “I’ll come to the meeting”.

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7.                 Jean said, “I can’t afford to buy a new car”.

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8.                 Jessica said, “I may go to the library”.

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9.                 Ted said, “I have to finish my work”.

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10.            Miss Young said, “I will talk to Professor Reed”.

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11.            Alice said, “I am going to visit my aunt and uncle”.

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12.            Jim said, “I am sleepy”.

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13.            They said, “We had lunch in Lug’s restaurant”.

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14.            Susan said, “I’m washing the car”.

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15.            The little boy said, “I feel ill”.

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Exercise 3. Turn into reported speech, using the verbs in brackets.

1. He said to her, “Come to the party. You’ll enjoy it” (persuade)

2. He said to me, “I’ll lend you some money if you like” (offer)

3. He said to us, “Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage?” (invite)

4. “All right. I’ll help you,” Tom said to Joe. (agree)

5. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists. (warn)

6. “You must pay for the damage you’ve done,” she said. (make)

7. “I haven’t done anything wrong,” Tom said. (deny)

8. “No, I won’t talk to the lawyer,” Tom said. (refuse)

9. “Yes, I did drive too fast through the town,” she said. (admit)

10. “You damage my sweater, Tom,” said Ben. (accuse)

11. “Stop speeding or you will get a ticket,” said the traffic warden to the driver. (warn)

12. “Please do go to the movies with me tonight,” said Aunt Fancy. (persuade)

13. “Why don’t we work and keep ourselves from starving?” said Mike. (suggest)

14. “Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer,” she told him. (advise)

15. “Keep out of this room at all time,” she said to them. (warn)

16. “Remember to post those letters,” he said to me. (remind)

17. “If you can’t find anyone else,I’ll drive you you to the airport,” he said to me. (volunteer)

18. “If you don’t give me a pay rise, I’ll resign,” he said to me.(threaten)

19. “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” said Bob. (deny)

20. “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?” Mary said to me. (suggest)

21. “I saw Megan in town,” he said. (mention)

22. “Be careful of malefactors and don’t go out at night alone” (warn)

23. “Nam, you shouldn’t spend so much money on gambling” (advise)

24. “Would you like to have lunch with me today” (invite)

25. “Why don’t you open a bank account” (encourage)

26. “Remember to book a table in advance” (remind)

27. “Fasten your seat belts” (tell)

28. “I’ll offer you some more wine tomorrow” (promise)

29. “Ok, I’ll carry some of these parcels for you” (offer)

30. “Could you possibly give me a lift to the next village” (ask)

Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. " I'll take you to the zoo tomorrow " my mother said to me

2. Jane said to Bill " When do you expect to finish your assignment?"

3. The man said to the boy " Can you show me the way to the bank "

4. " Don't be so silly " Mr.John said to his wife

5. " Give a smile " the photographer said to me

6. " please, help me to make a decision " Ann asked her friend

7. " Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes " the nurse said to the child

8. My sister said to me " Are you crazy?"

9. She asked me " Have you ever seen a flying saucer?"

Rewrite these sentences, using Reported Speech

1. Minh said to me, "I don’t know what Nam is doing".

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2. The weather forecaster said: “It will be cold and rainy tomorrow.

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3. “I am going to the supermarket later this morning” My mother said

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4. She told me, "This is the last warning I'm going to give you".

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5. Lisa told her kids, "You must go to sleep now."

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6. “I'll come with you as soon as I am ready,' she said to me

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7. Mary said to me “, When did you pick Ann up?”

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8. “Don't put your hands near the bars”, the zoo keeper said to us
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9. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, she said to us

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10. Anna told me, "I'm very busy these days".

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11.  'Don't make too much noise, children,' he said.
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12. ‘I'm going away tomorrow, mother,' he said.
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13. “ Eat more fruid and vegetables”, the doctor said to her.
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14. Charlie said, "Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured".
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15. “'We like working on Sundays because we get double pay” said he

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16. Mr. Smith said, "I saw jack at a party a few months “

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17. “ Don’t wait for me if I’m late”, Ann said to him
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18. The doctor said to her: “You should stay in bed for three days”

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19. “What will happen to his racehorses?” asked someone else.
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20. “ Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?”' said my aunt.
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21. “Don't put your hands near the bars” the zoo keeper warned us.
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22. “Who is going to live in the big house?” the man asked me

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23. Mai said: “You should study harder next semester”

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24. “What should I do with my heavy luggage?' she said.

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