1. My father always says that he ( is/was) very proud of me
2. Mary told me she (will/would) visit me this summer
3. Jim wonders whether jane ( liked/ likes) him or not
4. My teacher ( says/said) that we had to finish our assignment on time
5. They told me that the ( are/ were) going to move their house the following month.
6. My sister said she (can/ could) win the competition if she tried her best.
7. I told Jim that he ( is/ was) the most intelligent person I knew.
8. The mechanic said that it ( cost/ costs ) up to $50 to fix my car.
9. They ( say/ said) that they would help me if they had free time.
10. Jim said that he ( has just got / had just got ) a new bike.

Put in ‘said’ or ‘told’:

1. Julie ______________ that she would join us after work.

2. She ______________ me that she was going running this evening.

3. John ______________ us that he couldn’t come to the party.

4. John ______________ that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.

5. She ______________ them she wanted to quit.

6. David ______________ he was going to arrive at eight.

7. They ______________ that they didn’t want to meet us on Tuesday.

8. I ______________ him I wasn’t impressed.

9. Lucy ______________ Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.

10. We ______________ that we were going on holiday the following week.

11. Jack ______________ my mother he would be in Spain this week.

12. I ______________ that I hated mushrooms.

13. She ______________ she loved chocolate.

14. They ______________ they were meeting Luke today.Put in ‘said’ or ‘told’:

1. Julie ______________ that she would join us after work.

2. She ______________ me that she was going running this evening.

3. John ______________ us that he couldn’t come to the party.

4. John ______________ that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.

5. She ______________ them she wanted to quit.

6. David ______________ he was going to arrive at eight.

7. They ______________ that they didn’t want to meet us on Tuesday.

8. I ______________ him I wasn’t impressed.

9. Lucy ______________ Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.

10. We ______________ that we were going on holiday the following week.

11. Jack ______________ my mother he would be in Spain this week.

12. I ______________ that I hated mushrooms.

13. She ______________ she loved chocolate.

14. They ______________ they were meeting Luke today.Put in ‘said’ or ‘told’:

1. Julie ______________ that she would join us after work.

2. She ______________ me that she was going running this evening.

3. John ______________ us that he couldn’t come to the party.

4. John ______________ that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.

5. She ______________ them she wanted to quit.

6. David ______________ he was going to arrive at eight.

7. They ______________ that they didn’t want to meet us on Tuesday.

8. I ______________ him I wasn’t impressed.

9. Lucy ______________ Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.

10. We ______________ that we were going on holiday the following week.

11. Jack ______________ my mother he would be in Spain this week.

12. I ______________ that I hated mushrooms.

13. She ______________ she loved chocolate.

14. They ______________ they were meeting Luke today.

cau 1 : choose a suitable word for each blank to complete the sentences 1 she said she was cooking dinner ............................ ( here / then / now / that day ) 2 he told me he ....................TV at the moment ( am watching / were watching / was watching / watched ) 3 the boy said he usually ................. to school by bus ( goes / go / went / is going ) 4 linda told me she ................. me the following week ( will visit / can visit / visited /would visit ) 5 the boy said he ..................... to quang trung school ( goes / went / is going / were going ) 6 liz told ba vietnamese people ..................... very friendly ( were / was / are / is ) 7 uncle tam said quang ............................. there then ( is not / was not / were / is ) cau 2 :Supply the correct verb form ; 1 she asked me whether I ( buy ) ..................... that car 2 she asked him where he ( be ) ........................... from 3 they said that they ( sell ) ....................... their house 4 i asked them if they ( pass ) ...................... the final exam 5 i asked him if he ( can ) ..................... help me 6 she said to me that she ( sell ) .......................... that car the following day 7 he asked me where i ( go ) ....................... the previous day 8 the teacher asked her why se ( not do ) ....................... the test ? 9 i asked her if she ( pass ) .......................... the final exam 10 they asked him if he ( must ) .................... go then

cau 1 : choose a suitable word for each blank to complete the sentences 1 she said she was cooking dinner ............................ ( here / then / now / that day ) 2 he told me he ....................TV at the moment ( am watching / were watching / was watching / watched ) 3 the boy said he usually ................. to school by bus ( goes / go / went / is going ) 4 linda told me she ................. me the following week ( will visit / can visit / visited /would visit ) 5 the boy said he ..................... to quang trung school ( goes / went / is going / were going ) 6 liz told ba vietnamese people ..................... very friendly ( were / was / are / is ) 7 uncle tam said quang ............................. there then ( is not / was not / were / is ) cau 2 :Supply the correct verb form ; 1 she asked me whether I ( buy ) ..................... that car 2 she asked him where he ( be ) ........................... from 3 they said that they ( sell ) ....................... their house 4 i asked them if they ( pass ) ...................... the final exam 5 i asked him if he ( can ) ..................... help me 6 she said to me that she ( sell ) .......................... that car the following day 7 he asked me where i ( go ) ....................... the previous day 8 the teacher asked her why se ( not do ) ....................... the test ? 9 i asked her if she ( pass ) .......................... the final exam 10 they asked him if he ( must ) .................... go then

Put these sentences into directed speech :
1. I told her to bring it back if it didn't fit.
2. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.
3. She told me that he was not at home.
4. She said that she would pay him if she could.
5. The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30.
6. I asked her if it was going to be a fine day that day.
7. He asked her where shw was going.
8. Nina said that they were going to visit her on Sunday.
9. He said that he could understand that problem.
10. He told Jack that he would phone him the following day.
11. She asked us what we were going to do the following summer.
12. The interviewer asked Mr Simpson how many iobs he had had since 2000.
13. The landlady asked us if we had had enough for lunch.
14. She told me that she would have a cup of tea with me.

EX9. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.

This is a story (1) ............. Mark Twain, a famous American writer and homourist. We all know that Twain was famous in his day as a lecture and teller of funny stories. We also know that he (2) .............. to play jokes on his friends. In this case, the joke was on Mark Twain.

One day, he was walking along the streer of a small town where he was going to deliver a lecture that evening. (3) ............ was a young man who stopped him on his way just to (4) ............. about his uncle. The young man said that his uncle (5).............. laughed and smiled. Mark Twain told the young man to take his (6) ........ to his lecture that evening, and he could guarantee to make the young man's uncle laugh.

That (7) ............. the young man and his uncle sat in the (8) ............ row. Mark Twain spoke directly at them. He told many funny stories, but the old man didn't smile smile. Then he told the (9)........... stories which he knew, but the old man'd face still remains blank. At ( 10 )..........., Mark Twain left the platform feeling exhausted.

Later Mark Twain was talking to his friend about this. His friend laughed and said: " Oh, I know that old man. He has been as deaf as a post for years!!!''.

I. Say or Tell? Choose the correct one.

9. He ______ me to shut up and play.
10. My brother ____ them he was good at playing chess.
11. She _____ that it was a great idea.
12. He _____ that it had snowed the previous week.

II. Underline the best option.
1. She said she was seeing her brother the following day / the previous day.
2. Mike said he had had / would have an accident the day before.
3. She said she didn’t see / hadn’t seen them since the previous week.
4. I met Tom two days ago and he said he was going to London tomorrow / the next day.
5. Erica told me she won’t / wouldn’t be back until the following Thursday.
6. John said he had worked for that company the year before / the year after.
7. Sam told the police he didn’t know / hadn’t known what had happened.
8. Harry told us he is / was catching the first bus to New York the next day.
9. My mother told me that if I ate / had eaten too much, I would feel ill.
10. When I rang her this morning, she told me that she was busy today / that day.

III. Rewrite these statements as reported speech with tense changes.
2. “The 8.30 flight to Da Nang will be delayed for 2 hours.”
They announced that _________________________________________________

5. “My engineers can assemble 5 car engines a week.”
The director said that_________________________________________________
7. “We plan to make the City a safer place for everyone.”
The local MP said that________________________________________________

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

4. The atmosphere of Mars is very thin and we can’t breathe it. (TOO)
......................................................................................................................
5. Most students searching for information try to find the details on the Internet. (LOOK)
......................................................................................................................

Choose the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.

1. I see that Tom (writes/ is writing) his composition.
2. He says that he (looks/ will look) for a job next week.
3. They think he (was/ would be) here last night.
4. He tells us that he (was/have been) to the mountains before.
5. I hope that he (will be/ would be) able to attend.
6. H wants to do it before his father (will come/comes).
7. People have sad that the sun (rise) in the East.
8. He says he (does/will do) it some time.
9. He asked the guard what time the train usually (starts/started).
10. He told me the morning that he (is going/was going) with us the following day.
11. He says that he (finished/will finish) the project by May.
12. I realized that they (are/were) older than they looked.
13. I hear that Kate (accepted/has accepted) a new position.
14. They told me they (have never seen/ had never seen) her before.
15. We know that you (move/will move) to France next year.
16. In Britain, the weather ks is very varied. People (never know/ has never known) what it (is/will be) like the next day.
17. He (is/had been) I'll for a long time before he died.
18. She didn't tell me the reason why she (didn't come/ hadn't come) to school the day before.
19. I had no map, that's why I (got/get) lost.
20. I hope it (does not rain/ will not rain) when we start early tomorrow.