1. He asked me if I liked sport

2. I asked Tam if he wanted to visit the Big Ben

3. I asked the tourists if they were from Australia

4. I asked Thu if she would go to Ha Noi the following month

5. Richard asked Jane what she was planning to do the next day

Exercise 2: Reported Speech

1. Mr. Brown said that he had been watching TV there the previous night.

2. Sandy explained that she had seen the accident at the corner of High Street two weeks before.

3. Bob said that they had had a wonderful time at Peter's party the day before.

4. The farmer said that he hadn't seen her at that time the previous day.

5. Will and Tim said that they had been very happy about the present.

6. Mr. Jones said that as a young boy, he had collected stickers.

7. Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis there the previous year.

9. The Clarks told us that they had driven right down to Athens the previous summer.

10. Peter said that they had been interested in those countries.

11. She told me that she had worn that skirt many times.

12. John said that she had given me her mobile number.

13. Ba said to me that his father had worked for this company for 12 years.

14. The visitors said to us that they had visited this country three times.

15. Linda said that she hadn't heard about my plan to Italy.

16. The workers said that they had finished those fences before midnight.

17. They said to me that their children had gone to school since early in the morning.

Exercise 3: Reported Speech

1. Thu said that all the students would have a meeting the following week.

2. The teacher said that all the homework must be done carefully.

3. Her father told her that she could go to the movies with her friend.

4. Hoa said that she might not visit her parents in the summer.

5. The teacher said that they could collect old books for the poor students.

6. They told us that their friends would get the award for their highest scores.

7. He said that he would go to school by bus the next day.

8. Phong said that he needed to learn more vocabulary.

9. His brother told him that he could use his computer that day.

10. Mai said that she could not go to the movies with Nam.

Exercise 2: Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. Mr Brown said: “I was watching TV here last night."

Mr Brown said that he had been watching TV there the night before

2. Sandy explained: “I saw the accident at the corner of High Street 2 weeks ago."

Sandy explained that she had seen the accident at the corner of High Street 2 weeks ago

3. Bob said: “We had a wonderful time at Peter's party yesterday."

Bob said thet they had had a wonderful time at Peter's party yesterday

4. The farmer said: “I didn't see her at this time yesterday."

The farmer said that he hadn't seen her at that time the day before

5. Will and Tim said: “We were very happy about the present."

Will and Tim said thet they had been very happy about the present

6. Mr Jones said: As a young boy I collected stickers."

Mr Jones said as a young boy he had collect stickers

7. Peter reported: “We played a lot of tennis here last year."

Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis there the year before

9. The Clarks told us: “We drove right down to Athens last summer."

The Clarks told us that they had driven right down to Athens the summer before

10. Peter said: “They were interested in these countries." 

Peter said they had been interested in those countries

11.“I’ve worn this skirt for many times” She said to me.

She told me that she had worn that skirt for many times

12.“She has given you her mobile number” John said.

John said that she had given me her mobile number

13.“My father has worked for this company for 12 years”. Ba said to me.

Ba told me that his father had worked for that company for 12 years

14.“We have visited this country for three times” – the visitors said to us.

The visitors told us that they had visited that country for three times

15.“I haven’t heard about your plan to Italy” Linda said 

Linda said that she hadn't heard about my plan to Italy

16.“We’ve finished these fences before midnight” The workers said

The workers said they had finished those fences before midnight

17.“Our children have gone to school since early in the morning” They said to me.

They told me that their children had gone to school since early in the morning

xercise 3: Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”

Thu said that all the students would have a meeting the next week 

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

The teacher said that all the homework had to be done carefully

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

Her father told her that she could go to the movie with her friend

4. Hoa said “I may not visit my parents in the summer”

Hoa said that she might not visit her parents in the summer

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

The teacher said they they could collect old books for the poor students

6. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”

They told us that their friends would get the award for their highest scores

7. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”

He said he would go to school by bus the day after

8. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”

Phong said that he needed to learn more vocabulary

9. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”

His brother told him that he could use his computer that day

10. Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”

Maid told Nam that she could not go to the movies with him

1. “I will need to work very long hours tomorrow.”

(“Tôi sẽ cần phải làm việc nhiều giờ vào ngày mai.”)

He explained that he would need to work very long hours the next day/ the following day.

(Anh ấy giải thích rằng anh ấy sẽ cần phải làm việc nhiều giờ vào ngày hôm sau.)

Giải thích: đổi “will” => “would”, đại từ nhân xưng “I” => “he”, trạng từ chỉ thời gian “tomorrow” => “the next day/ the following day”

2. “We are taking the bus to school.”

(“Chúng tôi đang đi xe buýt đến trường.”)

They said that they were taking the bus to school.

(Họ nói rằng họ đang đi xe buýt đến trường.)

Giải thích: lùi thì hiện tại tiếp diễn => quá khứ tiếp diễn, đại từ nhân xưng “We” => “they”

3. “I’ll try to get 100% on tests at school.”

(“Tôi sẽ cố gắng đạt 100% trong các bài kiểm tra ở trường.”)

Jane promised that she would try to get 100% on tests at school.

(Jane hứa rằng cô ấy sẽ cố gắng đạt 100% trong các bài kiểm tra ở trường.)

Giải thích: đổi “will” => “would”, đại từ nhân xưng “I” => “she”

4. “I don’t want to eat any more vegetables.”

(“Con không muốn ăn bất kỳ loại rau nào nữa.”)

Susan told her mom that she didn’t want to eat any more vegetables.

(Susan nói với mẹ rằng cô ấy không muốn ăn bất kỳ loại rau nào nữa.)

Giải thích: lùi thì hiện tại đơn => quá khứ đơn, đại từ nhân xưng “I” => “she”

5. “I’m going to buy a better laptop next year.”

(“Tôi sẽ mua một máy tính xách tay tốt hơn vào năm tới.”)

(I said that I was going to buy a better laptop the next year/ the following year.

(Tôi đã nói rằng tôi sẽ mua một chiếc máy tính xách tay tốt hơn vào năm tới.)

Giải thích: đổi “am going to” => “was going to”, trạng từ chỉ thời gian “next year” => “the next year/ the following year”

2: Change the sentences below into passive or indirect speech( Chuyển các câu sau sang câu bị động hoặc câu gián tiếp) 1.Minh is repairing his bike.

-> ……Minh's bike is being repaired by him……………………………………

2.Ha has already finished this text.

->……This text has already been finished by Ha………………………………….

3.They finished their homework 2 hours ago.

->……Their homework was finished 2 hours ago……………………….

4.Ha can play the piano.

->………The piano can be played by Ha…………………………………………..

5.Minh cuts the flowers.

->……The flowers are cut by Minh…………………………………………….

6.Ba said “Do you often play soccer, An?”

->…………Ba asked An if he often played soccer…………………….

7.Tan said “I can play the piano”.

->…Tan said he could play the piano……………………………………..

8.Minh said “Don’t copy my test, Hung”.

->……Minh told Hung not to copy his test…………………………….

9.Minh said “you should stay in bed now, Ha”.

->………Minh told Ha to stay in bed then…………………..

1. “We are waiting for the bus”, said the children.

The children said ……that they were waiting for the bus.…………………………………………………………

2. “I’m living with my parents now ”, she said

She said………that she was living with her parents then…………………………………………………………………

3. “I’m bringing the book back to you tomorrow”, Mary said to Peter .

Mary told Peter…………that she was bringing the book back to him the next day…………………………………………………………

4.  “I have left my watch at home, so I don’t know the time” said the man.

The man said... ……that he had left his watch at home, so he didn't know the time…………………………………………………………………

5.  He said to me: “I don’t know you returned so I don’t come to see you”.

He told me........………that he didn't know I had returned so he didn't come to see me……………………………………………………………

6. “I lived with my parents last year ”, she said

She said…………that she had lived with her parents the previous year…………………………………………………………………

7. “I washed my car last Sunday ”, Peter said to me.

Peter told me……..…that he had washed his car the previous Sunday…………………………………………………………………

8. Mary said to her father: “I don’t know how to do this exercise”.

Mary told his father………that she did not know how to do that exercise……..………………………………………………..…

9.  “I left my watch at home So I didn’t know the time” said the woman.

The woman ... ………that she had left her watch at home so he had not known the time………………………………………………………………

10. They said, "We have never eaten this kind of food before."

They said ……that they had never eaten that kind of food before………………………………………………………………….….

11.  She said, “I  am going  to the museum with her classmates now”.

She said………that she was going to the museum with her classmates then………………………………………………..…………………

12. They said, “We are going to the supermarket with our daughters at this time”

They said ………that they were going to the supermarket with their daughters at that time……………………………………………………………….….

13. “ I don’t have much time to enjoy myself “

Rachel said ……that he did not have much time to enjoy himself…………………………………………………………………….

14. “ I haven’t had lunch with my friends for ages “

Rachel said ………that he had not had lunch with his friends for ages………………………………………………………………….

15. “ I went here last week with my secretary “

Rachel said ……that he had gone there the previous week with his secretary…………………………………………………………………….

3. C. Turn the following questions into reported speech. 

(Chuyển các câu hỏi sau thành câu gián tiếp.)

1. “How do they get downtown?”

=> He asked her how __________they got downtown______________.

2. “How long are you staying at the hotel?”

=> Nam asked me __________how long I was staying at the hotel______________.

3. “Do you have time for a walk?”

=> Greg asked me ___if I had time for a walk_____________________.

4. “What are your favorite books?”

=> She asked me ______what my favorite books were__________________.

5. “When will you start the lesson?”

=> He asked her _______when she would start the lesson_________________.

2. B. Change the reported speech into direct speech. 

(Chuyển câu tường thuật thành câu trực tiếp.)

1. Bình said that he would learn to play basketball.

“________________I will learn to play basketball____________,” Bình said.

2. Nga told me that she loved eating fast food. 

“_______________I love eating fast food_____________,” Nga told me.

3. John complained that his sister watched too much TV.

“___________________My sister watch too much TV_________,” John complained.

4. Lan said that she would take the bus home the next afternoon.

“___________I will take the bus home tomorrow afternoon_________________,” Lan said.

5. David explained that he was doing exercise at that moment.

“____________I'm doing exercise at this moment ________________,” David explained.

1 My father bought me a tablet which I have dreamt of having for a long time

2 Lan said the burning of fossil fuels led to air pollution

II

1 The woman whom you saw yesterday is my aunt

2 If he were here now, the party would be more exciting

Chuyển những câu sau sang câu gián tiếp

1. My grandparents said, "We can com tomorrow morning'

=> My grandparents said they could come the next day morning

2. "Do you understand the rules of reported speech, Mai" Nam said

Nam asked Mai If she understood the rules of reported speech

3. "Why did she leave the country" John asked me

John asked me why she had left the country

4. "Are you from Canada" I said to the tourists

I asked the tourist if they were from Canada

5. Mary said, "I don't know what my friends are doing"

Mary said she didn't know what her friends were doing

6. My uncle said, "I will come and see you as soon as I can" 

My uncle said he would come and see me as soon as he could

1.  My grandparents said they could come the next day morning

2. Nam asked Mai If she understood the rules of reported speech

3.John asked me why she had left the country

4. I asked the tourist if they were from Canada

5. Mary said she didn't know what her friends were doing

6. My uncle said he would come and see me as soon as he could