Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.

1) He said to me,”You took the money.”

He accused ____________ me of taking the money_________________________

       2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”

 The teacher asked ________ Jim to give his book to Mary______________________

2) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”

The student apologized ________  for being late____________________

3) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”

Boddy’s father reminded ___________him to brush his teeth_______________

4) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” 

Helen saidHelen has always dreamed _______of becoming a doctor________________

5) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”

The nurse advised ______________me to consult a dermatologist._______________________

6) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” 

I said to AnnI warned ____________________anna not to touch the hot plate___________________________

7) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”

The fire chief ordered _____to leave the building immediately___________________________

8) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”

The man prevented _________the hunters from hunting and killing animals________________________

9) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.

The instructor warned ___________the students to have exactly one hour to complete the exam___________________

1. ‘You can leave your things in this wardrobe if you like,’ Derek said.
..........Derek said I could leave my things in that wardrobe if I liked..................................................................................................................
2. Beth said that they were leaving the following day.
...............Beth said:"We are leaving the following day".............................................................................................................
3. ‘It isn’t far from here to my office, Ted,’ said Bea.
.......Bea told Ted it wasn't far from there to his office.....................................................................................................................
4. Evan told the police officer that he’d seen the bank robbery that morning. 
.........Even said to the police officer:"I had seen seen the bank robbery that morning"...................................................................................................................
5. Hannah said, ‘We must be patient.’
.......Hannah said that they had to be patient.....................................................................................................................
6. ‘I’ve been to this restaurant once before,’ said Nanette to Ian.
............Nanette told lan that he had been to that restaurant once before................................................................................................................
7. Miguel told Gloria that he hadn’t liked the film but he’d enjoyed the book.
..........Miguel said to Gloria:"I haven't liked the film but I've enjoyed the book"..................................................................................................................
8. ‘I may have left my bag on the bus this morning,’ Eva said.
.........Eva said that he might have left his bag on the bus that morning...................................................................................................................
9. Alan said that we ought to get some flowers for Penny’s birthday.
...............Alan said:"You ought to get some flowers for Penny's birthday.............................................................................................................
10.‘I won’t be gone long,’ Lydia told her mother.
...........Lydia told her mother tha he would be gone long.................................................................................................................

1. ‘You can leave your things in this wardrobe if you like,’ Derek said.
Derek said that I could leave my things in that wardrobe if I liked.

2. Beth said that they were leaving the following day.
"We are leaving tomorrow." Beth said.
3. ‘It isn’t far from here to my office, Ted,’ said Bea.
Bea said to Ted that it wasn't far from here to her/his office.
4. Evan told the police officer that he’d seen the bank robbery that morning.
"I have seen the bank robbery this morning." Evan told the police officer.
5. Hannah said, ‘We must be patient.’
Hannah said that they had to be patient.
6. ‘I’ve been to this restaurant once before,’ said Nanette to Ian.
Nanette said to Lan that he/she had been to that restaurant once before.
7. Miguel told Gloria that he hadn’t liked the film but he’d enjoyed the book.
"I didn't like the film but I enjoyed the book." Miguel told Gloria.
8. ‘I may have left my bag on the bus this morning,’ Eva said.
Eva said that she might had left her bag on the bus that morning.
9. Alan said that we ought to get some flowers for Penny’s birthday.
" We ought to get some flowers for Penny’s birthday." Alan said.
10.‘I won’t be gone long,’ Lydia told her mother.
Lydia told her mother that she wouldn't be gone long.

She asked George when would you call me.

She asked me if I could play the piano.

He asked me who was there.

She asked Jonathan if he liked fish.

Mother asked me what I had done today.

Jim asked me if I had gone to work yesterday.

III. Change the sentence below into direct speech:

1.  Mr. Green asked us to come to their dinner

_____"Would you like to come to our dinner" Mr green asked us________________________________________________________________________________

2.  The manager told John not to use the office phone for personal calls.

_____"Don't use the office phone for personal calls" The manager told John ________________________________________________________________________________

3.  She asked me to ring her boss and tell him she wouldn’t be back the day after.

_______"Please ring my boss and tell him I wouldn’t be back tomorrow" She said to me______________________________________________________________________________

4.  He told us not to forget to turn off the light and fans before leaving.

_____"Don't forget to turn off the light and fans before leaving" he said to us_______________________________________________________________________________

5.  I asked him to write to me soon and not to forget to give his new address.

_____"Please write to me soon and don't forget to give his new address" I asked him ________________________________________________________________________________

6.  She said she wrote to him 2 weeks before.

________"I wrote to him 2 weeks ago" She said _____________________________________________________________________________

7.  He often asks me how my business is going.

_______"How is your business going?" he often asks me______________________________________________________________________________

8.  The teacher asked us who was on duty that day.

____"Who is on duty today?" the teacher asked us_________________________________________________________________________________

9.  Mr. Smith asked me where I was going on my vacation that year.

_____"Where are you going on your vacation this year" Mr Smith asked me ________________________________________________________________________________

10. She asked Bill if his father worked there.

_____"Does your father work here?" She asked Bill ________________________________________________________________________________

IV. Rewrite the following sentences:

1. “What time does the film begin?”     

-He wanted to know what time the class begins _____________________________________________________________________

2. “I can’t go to school today because I’m ill”, said Mike.

Mike _______said she couldn't go to school that day because she was ill________________________________________________________________________

3. “There isn’t much rain in the south of the country,” said Harry.

Harry said __________there wasn't much rain in the south of the country________________________________________________________________

4. “Are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow?” asked Tom.

Tom asked me _______if I was going to visit my aunt the day after_________________________________________________________________

5. “Listen to me and don’t make a noise”, said the teacher to his student.

The teacher asked ____________his student to listen to him and not to make a noise__________________________________________________________

6. “I’m tired of eating fish” said Mary to Helen.

Mary _______told Helen that she was tired of eating fish_________________________________________________________________________

7. “The sun always rises in the east”, said our teacher.

Our teacher said _______________the sun always rises in the east________________________________________________________

8. “Where are you going for your holidays?” asked Martha.

Martha asked ________where I was going for my holidays_________________________________________________________________

9. “I don’t know where Ann is,” said Vicky.

Vicky said _________he didn't know where Ann was_________________________________________________________________

10. “How many students are there in your school?” Hoa asked.

Hoa asked __________how many students there were in my school________________________________________________________________

11. “You must do your homework every day”, said Miss Borne to us.

Miss Borne ___________told us that we had to do our homework everyday_______________________________________________________________

12. “Will we read the story?” Billy asked his teacher.

Billy asked his teacher _____________________if they would read the story____________________________________________

13. “Be careful when doing these exercises,” said our teacher.

Our teacher told __________ us to be careful when doing these exercises ___________________________________________________________

14. “I haven’t caught any fish at all,” Peter complained

Peter complained _______that he hadn't caught any fish at all ______________________________________________________________

15. “Don’t play video games all the time!”, he said.

He told ____me not to play video games all the time______________________________________________

EXERCISE 15:

Mixed Reported Speech 1 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders)

Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of ‘ask’, ‘say’

or ‘tell’:

1.  “Don’t do it!”

She ____________told me not to do it__________________________________________________

2.  “I’m leaving tomorrow”

She said that she was leaving the next day______________________________________________________________

3.  “Please get me a cup of tea”

She _________________asked me to get her a cup of tea_____________________________________________

4.  “She got married last year”

She _____________________said that she had got married last year_________________________________________

5.  “Be quick!”

She _______________told me to be quick_______________________________________________

6.  “Could you explain number four, please?”

She ____________________asked me to explain number four__________________________________________

7.  “Where do you live?”

She ____________________asked me where I lived.__________________________________________

8.  “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant”

She ______________said that they had gone to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant________________________________________________

9.  “I’ll come and help you at twelve”

She ________________said that she would come and help me at twelve______________________________________________

10.  “What are you doing tomorrow?”

She ________________asked me what I was doing the day after______________________________________________

11.  “Don’t go!”

She _______________told me not to go_______________________________________________

12.  “Do you work in London?”

She _________________asked me if I worked in London_____________________________________________

13.  “Could you tell me where the post office is?”

She ____________________asked me to tell her where the post office was__________________________________________

14.  “Come here!”

She __________________told me to come there____________________________________________

15.  “I’ve never been to Wales”

She ___________said that she had never been to Wales___________________________________________________

16.  “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”

She _____________asked me if I had ever seen Lord of the Rings_________________________________________________

17.  “I don't like mushrooms”

She __________said that she didn't like mushrooms____________________________________________________

18.  “Don't be silly!”

She _______________told me not to be silly_______________________________________________

19.  “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”

She ________________asked me to wait a moment______________________________________________

20.  “How often do you play sport?”

She ____________________asked me how often I played sport__________________________________________

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”