V. Turn the sentences into reported speech. In which of the following sentences do the tenses
remain the same? Why?
0. The instructions say, “The mobile phone’s battery needs to be fully charged before use.”
> ...The instructions say (that) the mobile phone’s battery needs to be fully charged
before use.
(Explanation: The tense does not change because the introductory verb is in the
present simple.)
31. “Koalas live in Australia,” the teacher said.
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Explanation:
32. If you had worn your jacket, you wouldn’t have got cold,” she said.
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Explanation:
33. Mum says, “Dinner is ready.”
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Explanation:
34. “If you mix red and blue, you get purple,” the Art teacher said.
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Explanation:
35. “I’ll meet you at the bus stop at three o’clock,” he said.
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Explanation:

0. The instructions say, “The mobile phone’s battery needs to be fully charged before use.”

è ...The instructions say (that) the mobile phone’s battery needs to be fully charged before use.

(Explanation: The tense does not change because the introductory verb is in the present simple.)

1.     “Koalas live in Australia,” the teacher said.

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Explanation: ......................................................................................................... .........................................................................................................

2.     If you had worn your jacket, you wouldn’t have got cold,” she said.

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Explanation: ......................................................................................................... .........................................................................................................

3.     Mum says, “Dinner is ready.”

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Explanation: .........................................................................................................

4.     “If you mix red and blue, you get purple,” the Art teacher said.

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Explanation: .........................................................................................................

5.     “I’ll meet you at the bus stop at three o’clock,” he said.

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Explanation:             

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

1.  "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.→ She asked

2.  "How are you?" Martin asked us.→ Martin asked us

3.  He asked, "Do I have to do it?"→ He asked

4.  "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.→ The mother asked her daughter

5.  "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.→ She asked her boyfriend

6.  "What are they doing?" she asked.→ She wanted to know

7.  "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.→ He wanted to know

8.  The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"→ The teacher wanted to know

9.  "How do you know that?" she asked me.→ She asked me

10.   "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.→ My friend asked me

Exercise 1:Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

1.      "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.

→ She asked

2.      "How are you?" Martin asked us.

→ Martin asked us

3.      He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

→ He asked

4.      "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

→ The mother asked her daughter

5.      "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

→ She asked her boyfriend

6.      "What are they doing?" she asked.

→ She wanted to know

7.      "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

→ He wanted to know

8.      The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

→ The teacher wanted to know

9.      "How do you know that?" she asked me.

→ She asked me

10.  "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

→ My friend asked me

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

"What's the time?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know

"When will we meet again?" she asked me.

→ She asked me

"Are you crazy?" she asked him.

→ She asked him

"Where did they live?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know

"Will you be at the party?" he asked her.

→ He asked her

"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.

→ She asked me

"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.

→ The teacher wanted to know

"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.

→ She wanted to know

"Did you see that car?" he asked me.

→ He asked me

"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.

→ The mother asked the twins

EXERCISES 3: (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)

1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter

….…………………………………………………………………………….

2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan

…..…………………………………………………………………………….

3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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

……………………………………….……………………………………………………………………

5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend

…………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………

6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter

………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………

7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”

……………………………………..………………………………………………………………………

9. “Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu

…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

10. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba

…….…………………………

Change the following sentences into the Reported Speech

1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”

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2. Thomas said “All the students will have a meeting next week”

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. She said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. She said “I may visit my parents in summer”

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8. She said “I don’t buy this book”

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10. Her classmate said “Ha is the most intelligent girl in our class”

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Activity 1 Change these sentences into passive voice
1 the floowd happened early this morning in QB province and now the government is sending aid to the flood victims.
2 the earthquake struck the city and destroyed completely thousands of buildings and houses
3 our government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake
4 when the typhoon happened, they had moved most of people there to safe area
5 the storm destroyed his house completely and now he is living with his friends
Activity2 turn these sentences into direct speech from reported speech
1 my friends wanted to know if he would stay there with me some more days
2 I wondered if they were going to build a new school in that area the following year
3 they wanted to discover what made the new land different from other
4 people wondered why the security of the earth would be threatened