Reported speech with the introductory verb in the present simple Ex: My teacher of Geography says, “ The Sun rises in the East.” My teacher of Geography says that the Sun rises in the
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REPORTED SPEECH
I Reported speech with the introductory verb in the present simple
Ex: My teacher of Geography says, “ The Sun rises in the East.”
My teacher of Geography says ( that ) the Sun rises in the East.
II.Statements,commands, requests,advice in reported speech and indirect questions with if and whether
1 Statement in reported speech
Ex: Nam said, “ I am doing my homework now.”
Nam said (that) he was doing his homework then.
2 Commands in reported speech
Ex1: He said, “ Can you meet me after class?”
He asked me to meet him after class Ex2: “Don’t talk in class”, Our teacher said.
Our teacher told us not to talk in class.
Ex3: The policeman said, “ Please show me your driving licence.”
The policeman ordered me to show him my driving licence
Ex4: “Don’t touch this button or you’ll get an electric shock”,the man said to me
The man warned me not to touch that button or I would get an electric shock.
3 Advice in reported speech
EX: “ You should stop smoking,” my father said.
My father said/ told ( that ) I should stop smoking.
S1 + says (that) + S2 + V’ + O’
S + said (that) + S2 + V” + O”
asked told
S + ordered + O + ( NOT) + TO_infi
warned
S + said/told ( that ) + S2 + Should + V_bare infi
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Ex1: She asked me “ Do you like playing soccer?”
She asked if/whether I liked playing soccer.
Ex2: “Will Tom be here tomorrow?” she asked Ba.
She asked Ba if/whether Tom would be here the day after.
Ex3: “ Is the Big Ben in New York city?” Nam asked Lan.
Nam asked Lan if/whether the Big Ben was in New York city.
Ex4: She said, “ Do I look alright?”
She wondered if / whether she looked alright.
5 WH-questions in reported speech
Ex1: My teacher said to us, “ where are you going ?”
My teacher asked us where we were going
Ex2: Nga said, “ What time does the bank close?”
Nga wanted to know what time the bank closed
Ex3: She said to me, “ what’s your name?”
She asked me what my name was
Exercise
1 Nam said, “my uncle often plants the vegetables in the afternoon.”
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2 “My uncle will not plant the vegetables tomorrow afternoon”, she said
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3 He said to me, “ Did your uncle plant the coffee trees in the field last year?”
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4 “Mr and Mrs Pike have just read these newspapers”, Nga said
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5 “ Does your sister take the vegetables to market everyday Minh?” Lan asked
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6 She said, “I often listen to music at night.”
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7 “ Have they written the answers in the exercisebooks?” the teacher said to Ss
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S + asked (s.b) / wanted to know / wondered + If / Whether + S’ + V’ +…
asked ( O )
S + Wondered + WH_questions + S’ + V’
Wanted to know
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9 Nga asked, “ Did your father watch Joo Mong film last night, Nam?”
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10 They said, “We have to do the assignments now.”
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11 Lan says, “My sister seldom rides a bike to school.”
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12 “Students at secondary school and high school rarely sing English songs” She said
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13 Ngan told Mai, “ Don’t feed the chickens.”
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14 They said, “Our teacher sometimes explains the difficult lesson.”
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15 My teacher of Geography says, “ The Earth moves around the sun.”
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16 Nam said, “ I am doing my homework now.”
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17 He said, “ Can you meet me after class?”
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18 “Don’t talk in class”, Our teacher said
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19 The policeman said, “ Please show me your driving licence.”
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20 “Don’t touch this button or you’ll get an electric shock”,the man said to me
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21 “ You should stop smoking,” my father said
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22 She asked me “ Do you like playing soccer?”
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23 “Will Tom be here tomorrow?” she asked Ba
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24 “ Is the Big Ben in New York city?” Nam asked Lan
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25 She said, “ Do I look alright?”
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26 My teacher said to us, “ where are you going ?”
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27 Nga said, “ What time does the bank close?”
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29 She asked me, “ Do you like listening to pop music.”
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30 “ Tom will be here tomorrow?” Na asked
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31 “ Is Phong Nha Cave in Northern Vietnam, Nam?” I asked
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32 Lan asked me, “ Is the Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?”
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33 “Where is my new jacket?” John asked his mother
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34 “ Bring the stick here, Lucy” Hoa said
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35 “ I was having dinner when she came” Ngoc told me
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36 “ Don’t talk in class” the teacher told us
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37 “ Practice more your English, Hau” his brother advises
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38 “ Don’t make so much noise in library” the librarian told them
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39 “ Let’s go for a show” Hennry suggested
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40 “ Steve, tidy up your room now” Mrs Thu ordered
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41 “ Please, take out the rubbish” Mrs Young told the maid
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42 “ Finish your homework before watching TV, Mary” her mother said
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43 Yen asked me, “ Is the Statue of Liberty in New York?”
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44 I asked her, “ Do you enjoy your Enlish class?”
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45 I asked my new classmate, “ Do you visit the Taj Mahah in India?”
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46 “ Can you go to the concert with me tonight?” our friend asked us
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47 “ Where can I find the director’s office?” the woman asked me
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49 The travelers asked, “ How long does it take to get to Ha Long Bay?”
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50 “ Why does Peter sing a song loudly?” we wondered
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51 “ When does the next bus leave?” she asked me
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52 She said to me, “ Are you hungry?”
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53 The man said to her, “ Can you play the guitar?”
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54 Thu’s mother said to her, “ Are you willing to help your friends now?”
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55 The doctor said to the patient, “ Do you feel better now?”
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56 The son said to his father, “ Will you come here every weekend, dad?”
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57 The teacher said to the students, “ Are you ready for tomorrow?”
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58 The tourist said to the boy, “ Do you know the way to the post office in Chu Se?”
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59 The old lady said to the young boy, “ Can you read this letter?”
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60 The child said to the beggar, “ Are you very poor?”
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61 “ Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked her
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62 He said to her, “ I will take you at home.”
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63 “ Did you phone me yesterday?” Tim asked Mary
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64 “ Please wake me up at 5 o’clock”, he said to me
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65 The teacher said to us, “ keep silent, please.”
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REPORTED SPEECH
A Rewrite the following sentences using reported speech:
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I
asked _
2 “What time does the movie begin?” Ed asked
Ed _
3 Thomas said to us,”How can I help you?”
Thomas
4 The little girl said,” I haven’t done my homework”
The little
girl
5 The woman said,” I must go home now to make the dinner.”
The
woman _
6 My father said,” Don’t spend too much money on your holiday.”
My
father _
7 “I’ll tell your mother I didn’t see you”, Jim said
Jim
8 The doctor said, “Please stay in bed for few days.”
The
doctor _
9 Helen said to herself, “Am I doing the right thing?”
Helen
10 Nancy asked, “Why didn’t you call me?”
Nancy _ _
11 Peter’s mother said to him, “ Be modest if you have talent.”
Peter’s
mother _
12 “Please don’t tell anyone what happened,” Tom said
Tom _
Trang 713 Fred asked me, “Can we get tickets to the game?”
Fred _
14 The teacher asked, “Bobby, what is the capital of Australia?”
The
teacher _
15 The doctor said, “Stay in bed until you stop coughing and sneeezing”
The
doctor _ _
16 “Come and see us if you want some help,” The old people said to the newcomer
The old
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17 “How old are you, Mrs Robinson?” the little boy said
The little
boy
18 He said, “Are you enjoying yourself?”
He
19 “Which book belongs to me?” the boy said
The
boy _
20 She said “You are really a good friend of mine, Billy”
She
B 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
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2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”
The teacher asked
_ 3) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”
The student apologized
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4) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”
Boddy’s father reminded
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5) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” Helen said
Helen has always dreamed
6) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”
The nurse advised
_ 7) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” I said to Ann
I warned
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8) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”
The fire chief ordered
9) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”
The man prevented
10) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.”
The instructor warned
11) The boy said to the woman, “I’ve broken the window of your house.”
The boy
amitted _ _
12) My parents often said to me, “Good for you! It’s good to be independent.”
My parents encouraged
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13) Mrs Smith said, “I would like to meet the president.”
Mrs Smith looked forward to
14) He said to the children, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present.”
He allowed
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15) “That’s great! I’m going to France in August,” thought Henry
Henry was thinking of
16) Laura said to her roommate, “Remember to set your alarm clock for 6:00 am.”
Laura reminded
_ 17) “Why don’t we go to Dalat this weekend?,” said Peter
Peter suggested
_ 18) Tom said to you, “It was lind of you to help me Thank you very much.”
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19) “Let me pay for the meal I insist,” Linda said
Linda
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20) “I hear you won the lottery Congratulations!,” John said to us
John congratulated
_ 21) Rose said to Gerald, “I’d like you to come to my house Sunday night to meet my parents.”
Rose invited
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22) I said, “I didn’t steal the money.”
I denied
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C Conditional in reported speech.
1 He said, “If I catch the plane, I’ll be home by five.”
2 He said, “If I had a permit, I could get a job.”
3 “If she had loved Tom,” he said, “she wouldn’t have left him.”
4 He said, “If you have time what will you do?”
5 She said, “If you want to lose weight, you must eat less bread.”
6 He said, “If I had a map, I would lend it to you.”
7 He said, “If I had known that you were coming, I would have met you t the airport.”
8 He wondered, “If the baby is the girl what will they call her?”
9 He said, “If I lived near my office, I’d be in time for work.”
10 She said, “If you feel ill, why don’t you go to bed?”
EXERCISES
A Rewrite these sentences, using Conditional Sentences:
1 She is very shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties
2 He is very unhealthy because he doesn’t take any exercise
Trang 103 I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop.
4 The only way that I can take you is my father lends me a car
5 He doesn’t save enough to buy a computer but he’d like to
6 I’d like to go with you tonight but I am very busy
7 She wasn’t able to answer the questions, so she failed the exam
8 The reason why I didn’t phone you was that I didn’t know your phone number
9 Without the sun, we wouldn’t exist
10 Peter was very nervous and failed the driving test
11 I can’t tell you what time it is because I don’t have a watch
12 She didn’t learn mathematics; that’s why she was cheated by that salesman
13 We missed the train because the clock wasn’t right
14 The dress is very expensive, so she can’t buy it
15 The teacher was very angry His pupils did their homework carelessly
B Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:
1 Your son wil be if he (eat) _ too much green fruit
2 If dinner (not be) ready, we’ll go without it
3 You shouldn’t study hard if you (want) to pass the final exam
4 Unless he (ask) _ you, don’t give him anything
5 What (happen) _ if I press this button?
6 You could understand the lesson better if you (not talk) in class so much
7 I’ll go mad unless he (turn) _ the radio off
8 We (not have) _ to walk a long way if we hadn’t run out of petrol
9 If the story (not be) true, the newspaper wouldn’t have printed it
10 What _you (do) _ if you (be) _ a millionaire?
C Rewrite these sentences as directed:
1 He doesn’t eat fish when he isn’t extremely hungry
If
2 We didn’t hurry, so we were late for the concert
If