TOPIC 04 – REPORTED SPEECHBASIC EXERCISE Transform the following sentences into reported speech 1.. Dung said: “What did you do yesterday?” Dung asked.... “Could you close the window?”
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BASIC EXERCISE
Transform the following sentences into reported speech
1 She said : “I have worked here for one year”
She said
2 Dung said: “What did you do yesterday?”
Dung asked
3 Dung asked him: “Do you like swimming?”
Dung asked
4 She said: “Close the door and go away!”
She
ADVANCED EXERCISE
Exercise 01: Complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given
1 “Keep quite”, the teacher said to us
The teacher told
2 “We’ll come back again”
They promised
3 “You’d better not swim too far the shore”, the lifeguard said
to us
The lifeguard advised
4 “Could you close the window?” John said to Peter
John asked
5 “Get out!” Jane shouted at John
Jane told
6 “You should join the football team, Eric”, said the teacher
The teacher encouraged
7 “I’ll give it to him tomorrow”, John said
John promised
8 “I’d like Lan to become a doctor”, my mum said
My mum wanted
9 Remember to lock the door before going to school”, my sister said
My sister reminded
10 “You should go home and rest for a while”, said the boss
His boss advised
Exercise 02: Write the following sentences in reported speech
using the right form of the words given in brackets
1 “Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night”
He warned
2 “You should not drink too much beer”
He advised
3 “Come and see me whenever you want”
Trang 2 He invited
5 “Please don’t smoke in my car”
She wanted
4 “Sue, give me your phone number”
He told
5 “Don’t forget to give it to Joe”
He reminded
6 “I’ll never do it again”
She promised
7 “All right, I’ll wait for you”
He agreed
8 “Please, lend me some money?”
He asked
9 “I’ll give you a bicycle if you come first by the end of the
school year”
He offered
Exercise 03: Change direct speech into reported speech Begin
each of the sentences in the way down
1 “It was nice of you to help me Thank you very much”, Tom
said to you
Tom thanked
2 “I hear you passed your exams Congratulations!” John said to
you
John congratulated
3 “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Mary said to you
Mary apologized
4 “I’ll drive you to the station I insist,” Peter said to Linda
Peter insisted
5 “You didn’t pay attention to what I said”, the teacher said to the boy
The teacher accused
6 “I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said to you
Bob has always dreamed of
7 “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport”, I said to Ann
I warned
8 “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight” Her mother said to Jane
Her mother prevented
9 “No, I didn’t borrow your dictionary!” Paul said to you
Paul denied
10 “It was nice of you to visit me Thank you.” Miss White said
to Jack
Miss White thanked