REPORTED SPEECH
I. Statements: tường thuật câu phát biểu ( khẳng định / phủ định )
A. Chuyển sang câu tường thuật ( câu gián tiếp ).
1. Mary says, “ I go to school by bicycle.”
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2. Ann says to John, “ You may see the photos if you like.”
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3. “ I’m going back to town with my sister”, he said.
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4. “ I’ll be back next Sunday and buy you a new doll.” Daisy’s father said to her.
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5. Nam said, “ I want to be rich and famous.”
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6. The students said, “ We have just finished our lesson.”
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7. Tim said, “ the circus is coming again to my town.”
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8. “ Our house is large enough for us,” they said.
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9. They said to me, “ We always try to please you.”
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10. He said, “ I’ll be here again tomorrow.”
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11. She said to them, “ he’s lived here fore 4 years.”
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12. Tom said, “ I’m going away for a few days and will phone you when I get back.”
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13. Mary said to John, “ I cannot go to the movie with you tomorrow.”
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14. “ I saw her this morning”, he said.
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15. She said to his mother, “ I haven’t seen him since I came here.”
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16. “ I’ll see the teacher.” Alice said.
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17. Some people say, “ love is the hardest lesson.”
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18. Mary said, “ I like oranges better than bananas.”
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19. He said, “ we have finished our work.”
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20.The boss said, ““ You needn’t do these things .”
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20. The boy said, “ I can’t do this.”
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21. Farmer Lum said, “ it may rain.”
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22. “ They went to London last year.” Peter told me.
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23. “ you have to rub down the walls”, the instruction said.
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24. Lan said, “ I’m coming back next week.”
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25. Jennifer said, “ we are having champagne tonight.”
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26. She said, “ I mush wash my hand.”
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27. “ We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work.”
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28. “ I didn’t like him for this reason”, She said to me.
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29. “ I met him a month ago”, my sister said.
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B. Chuyển sang câu trực tiếp.
1. Lan says that she doesn’t like that game.
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2. Nam says that he is a pupil.
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3. She told me that my hat was on the table.
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4. Tom said that he had been learning English for 5 years.
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5. He said that he had seen me in the park the previous night.
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6. They said they would go to Hanoi the next day.
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7. Dick told me that he hadn’t done the homework the day before.
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II. Tường thuật câu hỏi YES / NO
A. Turn into reported speech.
1. She said to me, “ Are you angry?”
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2. “ did you go to the party last night?” Nam said to me.
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3. “ Will you go to Nha Trang tomorrow?” Lan asked Nam.
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4. “ Are you wearing your overcoat, Ann ?” He asked.
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5. He asks me, “ are you tired?”
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6. He asked me, “ are you tired?”
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7. “ Can you swim?” she said to him.
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8. “ Do you always go to church on Sunday?” she asked him.
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9. “ Have you seen Nam recently, Lan?” I asked.
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10. “ Do you have time for us now?” they said to me.
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B. Turn into direct speech.
11. She asked me if I had gone to school the day before.
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12. Nam asked An if she would go to Nha Trang the day after.
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13. They wanted to know if we could swim.
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14. She asked her father if he loved her much.
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15. Mary asked her friend if he had seen the film on TV the night before.
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16. Dick asked jane if she had finished her homework yet.
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17. My mother asked me whether I had done my homework the previous night.
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18. Nam asked me whether I had ever gone abroad.
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III. Tường thuật câu hỏi WH
A. Turn into reported speech.
1. He asked her, “ Who is going for a walk?”
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2. She said to me, “ What’s your name?”
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3. She asked him, “ when do you leave this place?”
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4. He asked me, “ What time did you go to bed last night?”
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5. “ How many classes are there in your school?” my mother asked.
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6. She said, “How do you go to the market?”
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7. They asked me, “ What were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday when I called you?”
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8. We asked, “ What time does the plane arrive?”
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9. “ Why did they leave without saying a word?” she said to me.
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10. “ what will you do when you grow up, John?” The teacher asked.
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B.Turn into direct speech.
1. He asked me what I wanted.
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2. She asked Nam how tall he was.
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3. He asked Lan Where she had gone the day before.
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4. the teacher asked my why I was so late.
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5. She asked him when they would go to the zoo.
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IV. Tường thuật câu mệnh lệnh
A. Turn into reported speech.
1. The teacher said to us, “ Close your books, please.”
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2. They said to us, “ Come and see us if you have time”.
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3. The mother said to her son, “ Don’t cry”.
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4. He ordered them “ don’t put your feet on the desk”.
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5. Ann said to him, “ Don’t wait for me if I am late.”
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6. The customs officers said to us, “ have your passport ready, please.”
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7. The librarian said, “ Be quiet, children”.
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8. “ Don’t forget to send your parents my regards” , she said to me.
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9. Tom said to us, “ Please help me.”
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10. “ Shut the door but don’t lock it”, she said to me.
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B. Turn into direct speech.
1. The manager asked me to come to his office.
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2. Mr.Green asked Bill to send him an application form.
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3. Jane told him to read her exercise and tell her if it was correct.
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4. Mother told me to be more careful.
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5. The manager told Mary not to use the office phone for personal calls.
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REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
1. “Let’s go to the beach tomorrow.”the little boy said.
The little boy suggested _________________________________
2. “You don’t pay attention to the lesson, Nam”.said the teacher.
The teacher accused _____________________________________
3. “Don’t eat so much nutritious food.”the doctor said to him
The doctor warned ______________________________
4. “You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to him
→ The teacher accused ………………………………………………………………..
5. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.”
Mary apologized for _______________________
6. “I’ll drive you to the station. I insist.”
Peter insisted on ________________________
7. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations!”
Mary congratulated _____________________
8. “I’ve always wanted to be rich.”
She has always dreamed of ____________.
9. “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport.”I said to them.
I warned against _______________________________
10. “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight.”
His mother prevented ___________________________
11. “I’m sorry I’m late”.
Peter apologized for ___________
12. “Let me pay for the meal”.
Tom insisted on _____________________
13. “ I feel like meeting our children soon”, said Mrs.Smith
Mrs. Smith looked forward to ________________________
14. “ Hey! You’ve broken the window of my house” said the woman to the boy.
The woman ………………………………………………………………………
15. “ I didn’t take your money”, the boy said to her
The boy denied _____________________________________
16. You mustn’t leave the shop!
Policeman stopped the customer from _______________
17. Ann said, “What about having a party?”
Ann suggested_______________________________
18 The police said, “ Don’t get into the park”
The police prevented _________
18. “ Yeah, it’s me that drank all the wine in the bottle.”
Tommy admitted _______________
19.“Don’t cut flowers in the park!”, the old lady said to us.
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20. Cathy said, “Let’s go to the cinema.”.
Cathy suggested ……………………………………………………………..