VII. Rewrite these statements as reported speech with tense changes.
1. ‘I’m reading a Science book.”
She told me_that she was reading a Science book______________________________________________________
Lùi thì: Hiện tại tiếp diễn (am/is/are + Ving) => quá khứ tiếp diễn (was/were + Ving)
Đổi ngôi: I => she
2. “The 8.30 flight to Da Nang will be delayed for 2 hours.”
They announced that __the 8.30 flight to Da Nang would be delayed for 2 hours_______________________________________________
Lùi thì: will + be+ V3/ed => would + be + V3/ed
3. “We have applied a new production Chain.”
The CEO of Volkswagen said that___they had applied a new production Chain____________________________________
Lùi thì: Hiện tại hoàn thành (has/ have + V3/ed) => Quá khứ hoàn thành (had + V3/ed)
Đổi ngôi: we => they
4. “The invention of light bulb is very important.”
My teacher said that__the invention of light bulb was very important________________________________________________
Lùi thì: Hiện tại đơn => Quá khứ đơn
5. “My engineers can assemble 5 car engines a week.”
The director said that__his engineers could assemble 5 car engines a week_______________________________________________
Lùi thì: can => could
Đổi ngôi: my => his
6. “I hope you will build the airport with lowest cost.”
The Prime Minister told foreign investors that__he hoped they would build the airport with lowest cost___________________________
Lùi thì: Hiện tại đơn (hope) => Quá khứ đơn (hoped)
will + V => would + V
Đổi ngôi: I => he
you => they
7. “We plan to make the City a safer place for everyone.”
The local MP said that____they planned to make the City a safer place for everyone____________________________________________
Lùi thì: Hiện tại đơn (plan) => Quá khứ đơn (planned)
Đổi ngôi: we => they
8. “My family lived in Boston for five years.”
Carol said that____his family had lived in Boston for 5 years__________________________________________________
Lùi thì: Quá khứ đơn (V2/ed) => Quá khứ hoàn thành (had + V3/ed)
Đổi ngôi: my => his
9. “We may cut down on fossil fuels.”
They said that__they might cut down on fossil fuels_____________________________________________________
Lùi thì: may => might
Đổi ngôi: we => they
10. “James Watt invented the steam engine in 1769.”
Ms. Elena told us that_James Watt had invented the steam engine in 1769________________________________________________
Lùi thì: Quá khứ đơn => Quá khứ hoàn thành