. “He is doing an experiment now ”
He said………………………………
. “We didn’t say anything at the meeting yesterday”.
They said……………………………
. “They are doing an experiment”
-> He said that…………………………………
. “ You have to sign the paper again”
->She told me…………………………………
“He is doing an experiment now ” ->He said he was doing an experiment then.
“We didn’t say anything at the meeting yesterday”. ->They said they hadn’t said anything at the meeting the day before.
“They are doing an experiment” -> He said that they were doing an experiment.
“ You have to sign the paper again” -> She told me I had to sign the paper again.
he said that he was doing an experiment then.
they said that they hadn't say anything at the meeting the day before.
He said that we were doing an experiment
She told me she had to sign the paper again
1. He said that he was doing an experiment then.
2. They said they hadn't said anything at the meeting the previous day.
3. He said that they were doing an experiment.
4. She told me to sign the paper again.
V) Change these following sentences into reported speech 36. Johnny said to me, “I don’t know what Fred is doing.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37. She said, “ I will answer the phone.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38. He said to his friends, “I must go home now.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39. Hoa said, “I can’t go out after 8 p.m.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40. She said to me, “I will come and see you sa soon as I can.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 41. He said to me, “Don’t forget to post the letter.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42. Nhi said, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 43. She said, “I must stay at home tomorrow.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 44. Hoa asked Tim, “Do you like this place?” _ “No, I don’t.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 45. “Can you open your bag, please?” said the customs officer. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 46. The man said to Nam, “The clock will never work again if you try to repair it.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 47. The teacher asked Nga, “Is Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?” _ “Yes, it is.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48. She said, “Can you speak Spanish, Minh?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 49. Thanh said to her teacher, “Will I finish my exercise at home?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 50. My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 51. They said to us, “Must you go now?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. Johnny told me that he didn't know what Fred was doing
37. She said that she would answer the phone
38. He told his friends that he had to go home then
39. Hoa said she couldn't go out after 8 p.m
40 She told me she would come and see me as soon as she could
41. He told me not to forget to post the letter
42. Nhi said she didn't know how to do that exercise
43. She said she had to stay at home the day after
44. Hoa asked Tim if he liked that place
Tim answer Hoa that he didn't
45. The customs officer said if I could open my bag
46. The man told Nam that the clock would never work again if he tried to repair it
47. The teacher asked Nga if Mount Everest was the highest mountain in the world
Nga told the teacher that it was
48. She said Minh if he could speak Spanish
49. Thanh told her teacher if she would finish her exercise at home
50. My friend said if I was going to leave the day after
51. They told us if we had to go then
" Change the following sentences into reported speech "
C1 They said," we are phaying football." -> they said......................
C2 They said," we will be in london next month." -> they said....................
C3 He said," I will finish this paper." -> he said.............................
C4 He said," they won't sleep." -> he said..............................
C5 She said," It is very quiet here ." -> she said.....................
" Change the following sentences into reported speech "
C1 They said," we are phaying football."
-> they said.........they were phaying football.............
C2 They said," we will be in london next month."
-> they said......they ưould be in london the following month........
C3 He said," I will finish this paper." > he said..............he would finish that paper................C4 He said," they won't sleep."
-> he said............they wouldn't sleep..................
C5 She said," It is very quiet here ."
-> she said...... It was very quiet there ...............
VIII.Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech.
1.Viet said that he would be doing an experiment at 10 o’clock the following day.
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2.Mr Quang told me that they hadn’t been at the Young Inventors Club the night before.
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3.She told me that I could try it then if I liked.
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4. He said that he was going to hire a robot the following Saturday.
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5.Mary told me that her parents didn’t want her to participate in that project.
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6.They said that they wouldn’t send people to the moon the following year.
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7.Mr Smith told me that he had worked with my father for 10 years.
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8.Lucy said that they weren’t going to the cinema that night..
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9.Bob said that he had seen a flying saucer the previous evening.
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10.Dr Nelson said that their students had been studying Astronomy at 3 pm the day before.
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1. “I will be doing an experiment at 10 o’clock tomorrow,” Viet said.
2. “We weren’t at the Young Inventors Club last night,” Mr. Quang told me.
3. “You can try it now if you like,” she told me.
4. ”I’m going to hire a robot next Saturday,” he said.
5. “My parents don’t want me to participate in this/ that project,” Mary told me.
6. “We won’t send people to the moon next year,” they said.
7. “I have worked with your father for 10 years,” Mr. Smith told me.
8. “We aren’t going to the cinema tonight,” Lucia said.
9. “I saw a tlying saucer yesterday evening,” Bob said.
10. “Our students were studying Astronomy at 3 p.m. yesterday,” Dr. Nelson said.
Change each of the following sentences into reported speech
He said to her " I love you very much "
=>
they said " we are doing english exercises now "
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Nam said to her boy " I will pick you up tomorow"
=>
Do you miss me " She asked him"
=>
" I met my old teacherlast night "he said
=>
"they will repairyour car, John " Police said to John
=>
Change each of the following sentences into reported speech
He said to her " I love you very much "
=> He said to her that he loved her very much
they said " we are doing english exercises now "
=> they said thet were doing english exercises then
Nam said to her boy " I will pick you up tomorow"
=> Nam said to her boy he would pick him up the next day
Do you miss me " She asked him"
=> She asked him if he missed her
" I met my old teacherlast night "he said
=>he said she had met his old teacher the night before
"they will repairyour car, John " Police said to John
=>Police said to John that they would repair his car
Change the sentences into the reported speech
"I like to do physics experiments.",my brother said to me.
"I didn't say anything at the meeting last week.",Nam told me.
"Trang,I am leaving Vietnam tomorrow.",Jane said.
"We have just finished our homework.",they said.
My brother told me that he liked to do physics experiments
Nam told me he hadn't said anything at the meeting the week before
Jane said to/ told Trang that she was leaving VN the following day
They said that they had just finished their homework
Change into reported speech:
1. The inspector said to the woman " What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"
2. The passenger said to the taxi driver "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time"
3. Father said " the taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
4. Helen said" I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet"
5. He said to her " What are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hours already"
Change into reported speech:
1. The inspector said to the woman " What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"
The inspector asked the woman what she had been doing at 7 o'clock the previous evening .
2. The passenger said to the taxi driver "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time"
The passenger told the taxi driver to hurry up and he added that he must be at the station on time
3. Father said " the taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
my father said that the taxi was coming then and asked if everyone was ready
4. Helen said" I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet"
Helen said that she thought she would have to find a better job, she couldn't make both ends meet.
5. He said to her " What are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hours already"
He asked her why she was so late, he had been waiting for half an hours already
Exercise 3. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
The gardener said “If I didn’t water these plants yesterday, they could die”
⇒ The gardener said_______________________________.
Đáp án:
- Giữ nguyên cấu trúc điều kiện loại 2: If + S + V(quá khứ đơn), S + could + V …
- Thay đổi đại từ, tân ngữ: I => he/ she
- Thay đổi đại từ chỉ định: these => those
- Thay đổi trạng từ: yesterday => the day before / the previous day
Đáp án: The gardener said if he didn’t water those plants the previous day, they could die.
Tạm dịch: Người làm vườn nói nếu ngày hôm qua ông ấy không tưới những cây này, chúng có thể đã chết.
Exercise 8. Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech.
1. Viet said that he would be doing an experiment at 10 o’clock the following day.
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2. Mr. Quang told me that they hadn’t been at the Science Club the night before.
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3. He said that he was going to hire a robot the following Saturday.
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4. Mary told me that her parents didn’t want her to participate in that project.
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5. They said that they wouldn’t send people to the Moon the following year.
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6. I asked Ms. Gray if she could speak Martian language.
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7. Vinh asked Peter whether there were other life forms in the universe.
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8. Hoa asked me whether I had been leaving the spaceship at 3 o’clock the day before.
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9. They wanted to know if we would ever meet aliens one day.
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10. We asked Mr. Tam whether he was working for NASA then.
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11. I asked Dr. Lewis when he thought people would visit Mars.
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12. David asked me what I had talked to the astronaut the previous night.
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13. She asked Mr. Armstrong how long he had worked on space projects.
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14. The reporter wanted to know why I hadn’t taken a picture when I had seen the UFO.
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15. We asked the aliens which cities they would visit the following month.
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