575 Reported Speech ppt

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Reported Speech

1 "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.

4 "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

→ The mother asked her daughter

5 "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

→ She asked her boyfriend _

6 "What are they doing?" she asked.

→ She wanted to know _

7 "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

→ He wanted to know _

8 The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

→ The teacher wanted to know

9 "How do you know that?" she asked me.

13 "Are you crazy?" she asked him.

→ She asked him _

14 "Where did they live?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know

15 "Will you be at the party?" he asked her.

→ He asked her _

16 "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.

→ She asked me _

17 "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.

→ The teacher wanted to know _

18 "Why don't you help me?" she asked him.

→ She wanted to know _

19 "Did you see that car?" he asked me.

→ He asked me

20 "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.

→ The mother asked the twins

21 He said, "I like this song."

26 "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

→ She told the boys

27 "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.

→ She asked him

28 "I never make mistakes," he said.

→ He said

29 "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.

→ He wanted to know

30._"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.

→ The stuntman advised the audience

31._"I was very tired," she said.

→ She said _

32 "Be careful, Ben," she said.

→ She told Ben _

33 "I will get myself a drink," she says.

36 "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.

→ She asks Peter _

37 "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.

41 "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.

→ The teacher told Joe

42 "Be patient," she said to him.

→ She told him _

43 "Go to your room," her father said to her.

→ Her father told her _

44 "Hurry up," she said to us.

→ She told us _

45 "Give me the key," he told her.

→ He asked her _

46 "Play it again, Sam," she said.

→ She asked Sam

47 "Sit down, Caron" he said.

→ He asked Caron

48 "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.

→ The receptionist asked the guest

49._"Take off your shoes," she told us.

→ She told us _

50._"Mind your own business," she told him.

→ She told him _

51 "Don't touch it," she said to him.

→ She told him _

52 "Don't do that again," he said to me.

→ He told me _

53 "Don't talk to me like that," he said.

→ He told her

54 "Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him.

→ She warned him _

55 "Don't let him in," she said.

→ She told me

56 "Don't go out without me," he begged her.

→ He begged her _

57 "Don't forget your bag," she told me.

→ She told me

58 "Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.

→ The chemistry teacher told his students

59 "Don't give yourself up," he advised her.

→ He advised her _

60 "Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.

→ She told the boys _

61 She said, "Go upstairs."

64 "Stop staring at me," she said.

→ She told him _

65 "Don't be angry with me," he said.

68 "John, stop smoking," she said.

→ She told John

69 "Don't worry about us," they said.

→ They told her _

70 "Meet me at the cinema." he said.

78. “Don’t forget to write me a letter every week” Ha said to her friend.

99 They said they were going to the supermarket.

120 “Would it be alright if I had the day off?” she said to her boss

140 “I don’t think Liverpool will win.” he said (doubt)

180 He said, “I received the report.”

201 “Is this your pencil?” he asked his pupil.

Passive and Active voice

236 A group of students have met their friend at the railway station.

260 Don’t let other see you.

281 An earthquake destroyed the town.

302 I am translating an article from English into Vietnamese.

323 The government launched the blood drive.

344 My parents encouraged me to apply for this job.

365 Did anyone take English books away?

386 They didn’t see you at the bus stop.

407 They can’t carry the piano upstairs.

428 They are repairing my piano now.

447 She didn’t say sorry so he was angry.

II) Multiple choices

456 If I ……….a lot of money now, I ………… a new car.

a have /will buy b have / would buy

c had/ will buy d had/ would buy

457 If I ………you, I ……….do that.

a am/ will b were /would

c were/ will d had been/ would

458 If I were offered the job, I think I ……… it.

c would take d would have taken

459 I would be very surprised if he………

c had refused d would refuse

460 Many people would be out of work if that factory……… down.

c closed d would close

461 6 If she sold her car, she ………… much money.

c will get d would have got

462 They would be disappointed if we……….

a hadn’t come b wouldn’t come

c don’t come d didn’t come

463 Would John be angry if I …… ……his bicycle without asking?

a take b took c had taken d would take.

464 She ……….terrible upset if I lost this ring.

a will be b would be c were d had been

465 If someone…………in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.

a would walk b walks c had walked d walked

466 What would happen if you ……… to work tomorrow?

a don’t go b didn’t go c won’t go d wouldn’t go

467 We ‘ll get wet if we ………….out.

a go b did go c went d had gone

468 If I go shopping, I ………some food.

c would buy d would have bought

469 If I find it, I ………you.

a will tell b would tell c had told d told

470 What would you do if you………a million dollars?

a would win b win c had won d won

471 They ‘d be hurt if I ……….

a don’t go b didn’t go c hadn’t gone d wouldn’t go

472 If we took the 6: 30 train, we…………too early.

a would have arrived b arrived

c will arrived d would arrive

473 If I had known you were in hospital, I …………to see you.

a will go b would go

c went d would have gone

474 If I …………., I would have said hello.

a had seen b see c saw d would see

475 I………… out if I hadn’t been so tired.

a will go b went c would have gone d would go

476 If I ……… a camera, I would have taken some pictures.

a have b had c would have d had had

477 You won’t pass the examination………you study more.

a as long as b unless c if d whether

478 If only I …………you wanted to invest money in business.

a had known b knew c have known d know

479 If I were to leave my country , I ………disappointed.

a probably be b would have been c will be d would be

480 If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he……….in his examination.

a would fail b wouldn’t fail

c wouldn’t have failed d won’t fail

481 If I had taken that English course, I ……… much progress.

a had made b would have made

482 If I were in your place, I ……….a trip to England.

a will make b had made c made d would make

483 If I ………… you , I’d save some of your lottery winning.

484 If the car ……… larger, we would have bought it.

a had been b have been c has been d been

485 If I had enough money, I ……… abroad to improve my English.

a will go b should go c would go d should have go to

486 If it …… convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight.

487 If you …… time, please write to me.

a have b have had c had d has

488 If you had the chance, ………… you go finishing?

a did b would c may d do

489 Trees won’t grow ……… there is enough water.

a if b when c unless d as

490 If you ……… to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess

right now

a listen b had listened c will listen d listened

491 I wish I …… you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself.

a can lend b could lend c would lend d will lend

492 If someone ……… into the store, smile and say, “ May I help you?”

a comes b came c would come d could lend

493 If you stay up late the previous night, you ……… sleepy the next morning

a feel b to feel c feels d will feel

494 If Peter ……, Sarah will be sad because she wants to meet him very much

a comes b do not come c does not come d will come

495 If his teeth still …… , he will have to go to the dentist’s again.

a hurt b hurts c to hurt c will hurt

496 If you…………Tom , tell him I have a message for him.

a will meet b would meet c meet d met

497 If you …………too hot during the night , turn down the central heating.

a will feel b felt c feel d feels

498 If you …………with your dictionary, I ‘d like to borrow it.

a finish b finished c will finish d are finishing

499 If I lived nearer the centre , I …………always late.

a wouldn’t be b can be c won’t be d will be

500 What would Lan do if she ………… the Miss world.

a would be b were c will be d is

501 If I ………….her , I would have said “ hello”

a has seen b have seen c saw d had seen

502 If she had read the passage more slowly , the candidate………….

a understood b would have understood

c will understood d would understand

503 If it………, they will not go out.

a rains b rained c rain d raining

504 James will not complete the work if she is ………… rarely enough.

a tell b telling c tells d told

505 Betty will not go to the party unless John ……….too.

a go b went c going d goes

506 Miss An does not want to go on the trip if nobody………… with her.

a go b goes c went d going

507 If you ………….to go shopping, please go with your aunt this weekend.

a wants b want c wanting d wanted

508 Mr Smith has to work on weekends if his manager………….him to.

a tell b telling c told d tells

509 Unless they ………her to work hard, she would not.

a encourage b encourage c encourages d encouraging

510 If I ……….a king, I would give money to the poor

a is b are c am d were

511 If we had left this country , we would have………….to Australia.

a emigrated b emigrates c emigrate d emigrating

512 If I had to the party last night, I …………her.

a will have met b would meet c would have met d will meet

513 Unless the pupils pay attention, the teacher ……….be angry.

a would b may c will d might

514 Please do not go out if it……….

a rain b rains c rained d raining

515 If you …………me with this exercise, I will do the same for you one day.

a helped b would help c help d will help

516 If you listen to music, you can’t ………your study.

a concentrate on b interested in c care about d read about

517 ………you study harder, you won’t pass the final exam.

a unless b if c if not d without

518 If the weather………….fine, we will go on a picnic.

a is b were c would be d will be

519 If he……….harder, the results will be better.

a worked b works c has worked d will work

520 If Americans ate fewer foods with sugar and salt, their general health better

a be b will be c is d would be

521 If she hadn’t overslept, she ……… late for the interview.

a wouldn’t be b wouldn’t have been

c hadn’t been d would have been

522 I’d have told you if I ………… the book.

a had seen b would have seen c saw d see

523 If we had known your new address, we………… to see you.

a came b would have come c would come d will come

524 If I found a wallet in the street, I ………….take it to police.

a will b should c would d shall

525 I ………….that coat if I were you.

a wouldn’t buy b didn’t buy c don’t buy d won’t buy

Tag Question

I) Add the necessary question tag:

526 Mr White is a tailor, ………?

527 It isn’t ready yet, ……… ?

528 I am clever, ……….?

529 We must hurry, ………….?

530 They won’t stop long, ………….?

531 You asked for mustard, ………….?

532 She speaks too quickly, ………….?

533 He will arrive soon, ………?

534 The milk may be sour, ………… ?

535 Tom doesn’t like ham, ………….?

536 They told me a lie, ………?

537 It can’t be so bad, ………?

538 It was a pity, ………?

539 Jack is joining the club, ………?

540 You mustn’t do that again, ………?

541 You ought not to eat that, ………?

542 They have sold the house, ………?

543 Our team won the prize, ………?

544 You are leaving here tomorrow, ………?

545 You can’t come next week, ………?

546 You ought to leave now, ………?

547 He should have come home earlier, ………?

548 He daren’t do it, ………?

549 Go and get me some aspirins, ………?

550 We need some more sugar, ………?

551 I may open it, ………?

552 You’d better keep quiet, ………?

553 He used to live near here, ………?

554 Open it for me, ………?

555 Let’s sing it again, ………?

556 He shouldn’t put so much salt in it, ………?

557 Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, ………?

558 Let’s dance together, ………? The party is so wonderful 559 Don’t talk in class, ………? The teacher is explaining the lesson 560 Nobody understands what the lady over there says, ………?

561 The woman seldom writes poems and stories, ………?

562 Nothings makes you bored, ………? You always look happy 563 You have read this article on the website, ………?

564 You don’t read this article on the website, ………?

565 She never tells the truth, ………?

II) Rewrite the following sentences with “question tag”: 566 She will probably be out for dinner. => She won’t be home for dinner, ………?

567 The paper looks good, don’t you think? => The paper doesn’t ……… ………?

568 Larry would be busy on Sunday. => I don’t suppose that Larry would be ……… ?

569 I think you can’t eat one more piece of cake. => You can eat ………?

570 The prices at this store are very high, don’t you think? => The prices at this store aren’t ………?

571 She is going to get a scholarship, I believe. => She is ……….?

572 The electricity department is going to cut down its power supply, apparently. => The power supply is ……… ?

573 Scientists have carried out some experiments on AIDS recently, I think. => Some experiments have ………?

574 They haven’t found any special drugs to cure ADIS, in my view. => No special drugs have ……… ?

575 Computers can replace man, I think. => Man can’t be ……….?