- LNTT gồm có hai mệnh đề: MĐC MĐ tờng thuật và MĐ danh từ câu nói trực tiếp Eg: Long said: “I don’t like English very much” 2.. - LNGT gồm có hai mệnh đề: MĐC MĐ tờng thuật và MĐ danh t
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reported speech
I Định nghĩa
1 Lời nói trực tiếp:
- LNTT là lời của một ai đó đợc thuật lại đúng nguyên văn Nó luôn luôn đợc viết giữa hai dấu ngoặc kép.
- LNTT gồm có hai mệnh đề: MĐC (MĐ tờng thuật) và MĐ danh từ (câu nói trực tiếp) Eg: Long said: “I don’t like English very much”
2 Lời nói gián tiếp:
- LNGT là lời của một ai đó đợc thuật lại bằng từ và cách nói của ngời thuật lại, nhng ý nghĩa không thay đổi Nó không đợc viết giữa hai dấu ngoặc kép và luôn kết thúc bằng dấu chấm câu.
- LNGT gồm có hai mệnh đề: MĐC (MĐ tờng thuật) và MĐ danh từ (câu tờng thuật) Eg: Long said that he didn’t like English very much.
II Những thay đổi khi chuyển từ TT -> GT
1 Đổi ngôi
- Ngôi thứ nhất sẽ đợc đổi theo ngôi của chủ ngữ trong MĐC.
- Ngôi thứ hai sẽ đợc đổi theo ngôi của tân ngữ trong MĐC.
- Ngôi thứ 3 thờng đợc giữ nguyên.
2 Thay đổi thì: Khi động từ trong MĐC ở thì quá khứ thì ta đổi nh sau:
Note: Trong những trờng hợp sau đây ta không lùi thì của động từ
- Động từ tờng thuật ở các thì hiện tại và tơng lai.
- Lời nói TT diễn tả 1 chân lý, 1 sự thực hiển nhiên hay 1 định luật khoa học vật lý.
- ĐT trong câu trực tiếp là: should, could, might, would, had better, ought to, used to
- Các cấu trúc câu:
+ Cấu trúc với Wish.
+ Cấu trúc với would rather Sb + simple past
+ Cấu trúc với It’s (high) time + Sb + simple past
+ Câu điều kiện loại 2,3
3 Thay đổi trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm
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the day before yesterday/ 2 days ago 2 days before
last week/ month/year the previous week/ month/ year/ the before next week/ month the following week ; the next /
III Cách chuyển các loại câu cơ bản
1 Câu trần thuật
- Chọn đt tờng thuật cho thích hợp.
- Đổi ngôi của các đại từ và tính từ sở hữu trong câu tờng thuật
- Thực hiện lùi thì của động từ
- Đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm.
2 Câu hỏi yes/ no
- Chọn đt tờng thuật cho thích hợp (thờng là asked +O, wanted to know)
- Thêm If hoặc whether vào sau MĐTT và chuyển câu hỏi thành câu khẳng định.
- Đổi ngôi của các đại từ và tính từ sở hữu trong câu tờng thuật
- Thực hiện lùi thì của động từ.
- Đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm.
3 Câu hỏi wh
- Chọn đt tờng thuật cho thích hợp (thờng là asked +O, wanted to know)
- Giữ nguyên từ hỏi sau ĐTTT và chuyển câu hỏi thành câu khẳng định.
- Đổi ngôi của các đại từ và tính từ sở hữu trong câu tờng thuật
- Thực hiện lùi thì của động từ.
- Đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm.
4 Thức mệnh lệnh
- Chọn đt tờng thuật cho thích hợp.
- Sử dụng to V hay not to V sau tân ngữ.
- Đổi ngôi của các đại từ và tính từ sở hữu trong câu tờng thuật
- Đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm.
practice test
Change the following sentences into indirect speech
Trang 3Group: English 1.“I have something to show you” I said to her
2 “I don’t understand why she has refused to join us on the trip” he said
3 The porter to me ”I will wake you up when the train arrives in Leeds”
4 “I’m going out with Stephen tonight” Mary to me
5 “We haven’t seen Bill for a while” they said
6 “Tom had an accident last week but he wasn’t injured” Bill to me
7 “They were here three months ago” Helen said
8 “We didn’t go shopping yesterday” they to me
9 “You can’t park here, Jack” the police officer said
10 “I’m taking the 5.30 train tomorrow morning” Janet said
11 “I left my umbrella here two days ago” Susan told them
12 “I think it is going to rain tonight” said William
13 “Nancy was one of the best students in my school” said Mary to her sister
14 “I saw Jane last night but she didn’t see me” Tom said
15.”It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday” Kate to her friend
16 “I cannot go to the movies with you tomorrow” Mary to John
17 “Do you always go to church on Sundays?” he asked
18 “What do you like about your job?” he asked
19 “Does your brother live in New York?” I asked Tom
20 “When did you start learning English?” they asked her
21 “Did you invite Judy and Pat to the party?” I asked them
22 “What time does the performance start?” she asked
23 “Have you seen John recently?” they asked
24 I to Maria: ”Is this your first visit to Vietnam?”
25 “Why didn’t you go to my party last night?” I asked Andrew
26 “Who were you looking for?” Nick asked
27 “How long has Chris been smoking?” Nick asked
28 “Where are you spending your holiday?” said Tom
29 Howard said to me “Are you going to join this organization?”
30 My boss said to me ”Did you give the letter to Mr Watson yesterday?”
31 She to the boy ”How long have you been studying at the school?”
32 Fred said to me “Why did those people leave so early?”
33 “Why do you change your job?” my mother said
34 “Where were you last night, Mr John?” the police said
35 “What country do you come from?” said Bill
36 “Are you sorry for what you did?” the mother asked the little boy
37 “What have you been doing all day?” Joe said
38 “How much do you think it will cost?” he said
39 “If it rains this afternoon, it will be wet to play the match tomorrow” he said
40 “What happened to Mr Barley 5 days ago?” said one of the men
41 “Who is going to live in this house?” Jane asked me
42 “Does this train stop at York or Kali?” she wondered
43 “Can you tell me why Paul left the university without taking his degree?” Paul’s sister asked
44 The boy said “I have an English lesson this afternoon and I haven’t done my homework yet.”
Change the following sentences into indirect speech
1.“Don’t believe everything you hear” he warned me
2 “Lend me your pen for a moment “I said to Mary
3 “Please do as I say” he begged me
4 “Don’t wait till tomorrow” said his father
5 “Shut the door but don’t lock it “she said to us
6 “Please don’t tell anyone what happened” Ann said to me
7 “Don’t wait for me if I am late “Elizabeth said
8 “Don’t enter this room” she said to them
9 She said “Will you show me the way to the station, Peter?”
10 Mr Baker’s daughter said “Please help me do my homework, Dad”
11 “Can you speak more slowly? I can’t understand “ he said to me
12 “Keep out of this room all times” she said to them
13 “Don’t make so much noise” Carol said to his students
14 “Can I have a new bike tomorrow?” said Ann to her mother
15 He asked her ”Can I use your phone to make a local call?”
Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences
1 She asked the little boy what …… (a his name was b is his name c was his name d his name is)
2 Tom asked Susan if she ……to wear her new hat (a wants b to want c wanted d will want)
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3 The man asked her if she ….him the time (a will tell b could tell c tells d can tell)
4 She said that they had moved their house … (a this year b the year c the year before d the year after)
5 John’s mother asked where he …the night before (a went b has gone c goes d had gone)
6 She asked Mr Vincent … (a what was his job b what will his job be c what is his job d what his job was)
7 She said she …… (a was a teacher b will be a teacher c is a teacher d can be a teacher)
8 She asked me what time … (a was it b it was c it is d is it)
9 She asks him if he …back next week (a is coming b were coming c was coming d would coming)
10 “She will come with you as soon as ” he replied(a she was ready b she is ready c she ready d is she ready)
11 “I wish …eat fruit” he said (a my children must b my children will c if my children would d my children would)
12 He asked me …… I liked soft music (a where b whether c when d what)
13 When Tom was at Helen’s apartment yesterday, Tom asked if he use the phone (a can b may c will d could)
14 Henry said that his house had been broken into …………
a two days ago b the two days before c two days before d since two days
15 His uncle asked Michel …the previous match (a who is winning b who will win c who won d who wins)
16 Their parents wanted to know ………
a what was happening b is happening c was what happening d will be happening
17 “Do you know….? asked the old lady
a where was the ticket office b where is the ticket office c where the ticket office is d is where the ticket office
18 She asked him …again (a when he will come b when he would come c he will comed when would he come)
19 “I don’t know ……such a big cake” he said
20 He said it was time we ……… (a worked b will work c work d can work)
21 He wished he………last year (a can work b had worked c works d will work)
22 He said he wished he …… the answer (a known b knew c had know d can know)
23 Mary says …….to school by bus (a she came b she comes c she could come d she would come)
24 The man said they ….when it …………snowing
a would go/ stops b would go / stopped c will go/ stopped d can go/ stopped
25 She asked him ……from (a where is he b where he were c where he was d where were he)
26 He wanted to know …to.(a who was she talking b who she was talking c who is she talking d who she talked)
27 He asked me if ….on time the day before (a would arrive b have arrived c arrived d had arrived)
28 The man promised that he …to Mary as soon as he reached Paris (a will write b can write c would write d writes)
29 “I wish today …… Sunday” Maria said (a is b has been c was d were)
30 She says she ……….the day after tomorrow (a comes b would come c can come d will come)
31 Tom …… that he’s having a party (a asks b says c said d told)
32 Claire told me that her father …a race horse (a owns b owned c owning d Both a&b)
33 Rachel (a week ago): I’m taking my driving test tomorrow
You (today): When I saw Rachel, she said she was taking her driving test …………
34 Emma (two days ago): I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday
You (today): Emma said she’d only had the new computer since ………
35 Mathew (a week ago): I’m meeting a friend at the station later today
You (today): Mathew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ………
36 What did that man say ………? (a at you b for you c to you d you)
37 I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it ……… raining there
38 The last time I saw Jonathan, he looked very relaxed He explained that he’d been on holiday the …week
39 Mathew ……….Emma that her train was about to leave
40 Ann …… and left (a said goodbye to me b says me goodbye c tell me goodbye d told me goodbye)
41 I told you …….switch off the computer, didn’t I? (a don’t b not c not to d to not)
42 Sarah was driving too fast, so I …to slow down (a asked her b asked c ask d have asked)
43 Someone …me there had been an accident on the motorway (a asked b said c spoke d told)
44 Sue was very pessimistic about the situation I advised her ………
45 “I …….late again” she promised (a I am not b I won’t be c I wouldn’t d I was not)
46 “I wish ……….eat vegetables” she said (a my children will b my children would
c Whether my children would d my children must)
47 “ …… today as it was yesterday” she remarked
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a It wasn’t so foggy b It isn’t so foggy c It hadn’t been so foggy d It isn’t such foggy
48 “I’ll come with you as soon as …” she replied (a I was ready b I am ready c I ready d am I ready)
49 They said that their house had been broken into ………
a the two days before b two days ago c two days before d since two days
50 Peter said he was leaving for Paris ……
a next week b the week previous c following week d the following week
51 The woman wonders ……….doing well at school
a whether the children are b if the children were c whether the children were d her children are if
52 I wanted to know …return home.(a when would she b when will she c when she will d when she would)
53 The man asked the boys …… a why did they fight b why they were fighting
c why they fight d why were they fighting
54 My father asked me …of the film (a what do you think b what I think c what did you think d what I thought)
55 “Do not write on the walls” said the teacher to the boys
a The teacher told the boys do not write on the walls b The teacher told the boys not to write on the walls
c The teacher said to the boys not write on the walls d The teacher said to the boys do not write on the walls
56 He asked her if she would meet him that evening
a He said to her “Did you meet me that evening" b If he asked her, she’ll meet him this evening
c He said “Would you meet me one evening if I asked you?” d He said to her ”Will you meet me this evening”
57 “Let’s eat out tonight” (a Why don’t we eat out tonight?b Go out and eat tonight
c I’d rather we ate out tonight d We should eat out tonight)
58 “Come and have dinner with us” he said
a He ordered me to come and have dinner with them b He invited us to come and have dinner with them
c He asked me if I would come to their dinner d He wanted to know whether I would come to their dinner
59 She asked John to repeat what he had said
a "Please repeat again what you’ve said" b "Please repeat what you’ve said"
c "Please you repeat what you’ve said" d "Please repeat what he’s said again"
60 “Keep away from this area” said the security guard when we approached the fence
a The security guard told to us to keep away from that area when we approached the fence
b The security guard told us to keep away from that area when we approached the fence
c The security guard said to us to keep away from that area when we approached the fence
d The security guard told us to keep away from this area when we approached the fence
61 “Why don’t you buy them this picture as a wedding present, Sarah?”
a Robin suggested Sarah to buy them that picture as a wedding present
b Robin suggested that Sarah would buy them that picture as a wedding present
c Robin suggested that Sarah buy them that picture as a wedding present
d Robin suggested that Sarah will buy them that picture as a wedding present
62 "I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girl friend
a Eric told his girl friend that he any more loved her b Eric told his girl friend that he no longer loved her
c Eric told his girl friend that he didn’t love her any more d Both b and c are correct
63 "Bring your swimming things in case it is sunny”
a He told me to bring swimming things if it is sunny b He told me to bring swimming things unless it is raining
c He told me to bring swimming things in case it was sunny d He told me to bring swimming things because it was sunny
64 “I think you shouldn’t go out in this weather” said the man
a The man advised me don’t go out in the cold weather b The man advised me against going out in that weather
c The man advised me not going out in that weather d The man said I didn’t go out in that weather
65 Mr Brown, who lives near my house, is very helpful
a Mr Brown is helpful enough to live near my house b Mr Brown, that is my next door neighbour, is of great help
c Mr Brown is very helpful; we live next door to him d Mr Brown doesn’t live far from us so he’s very helpful
66 “Would you like to come round for a drink” he said
a He asked me would you like to come round for a drink b He asked me if I want to drink
c He asked me to come round and drink d He invited me to come round for a drink
67 “Don’t swim out too far, boys” I said
a I warned the boys that not to swim too far b I warned the boys not to swim too far
c I warned the boys that they shouldn’t swim too far d Both b and c are correct
68 “If the flood gets worse, we must leave the house” he said
a He said that if the flood got worse, they had to leave the house
b He said that they will leave the house if the flood gets worse
c He said if the flood didn’t become good, they had to leave the house
d He said if the flood doesn’t get better, they will have to leave the house
69 “ Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked Frederic
a Frederic reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party
b Frederic invited Sarah to his birthday party
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c Frederic asked Sarah if she liked his birthday party or not
d Frederic asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party
70 "Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked
a He suggests that I put my luggage under the seat b He suggested putting my luggage under the seat
c He suggested me to put my luggage under the seat d He suggested that my luggage be put under the seat
71 “Do you know where my shoes are, Mum?” Sharon asked
a Sharon asked her mother about her shoes b Sharon asked her mother if she knew where her shoes were
c Sharon asked her mother for her shoes d Sharon asked her mother if she knew where were her shoes
72 “I would take the job if I were you” said my classmate
a My classmate was thinking about taking the jobb My classmate introduced the idea of taking the job to me
c My classmate advised me to take the job d My classmate insisted on taking the job for me
Những trờng hợp đặc biệt-reported speech
1 reminded: Remember / Don t forget to do smt -> S + reminded smb to do smt“ ’ ”
Eg: Don t forget to phone me tonight she said-> She reminded me to phone her that night“ ’ ”
(# S + reminded smb of doing smt)
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2 Invited : Mời ai đi đâu làm gì
-> Would you like to do smt? -> S + invited smb to do smt“ ”
Eg: Would you like to go to the cinema with me next weekend she said“ ”
-> She invited me to go to the cinema with her the next weekend
3 offered: Mời ai ăn uống cái gì
-> Would you like smt? -> S + offered smb smt“ ”
Eg: Would you like a glass of beer? he said -> He offered me a glass of beer”
Notes: Ta dung cấu trúc S + offered to do smt có nghĩa là đề nghị làm gì khi câu trực tiếp có dạng:
Shall I do smt (for you) ?
Can I help you with smt?
Would you like me to do smt (for you)?
Eg: Shall I cook dinner for you? she said -> She offered to cook dinner for me“ ”
4 Advised: Khuyên ai làm / không làm gì
-> You d better/ should / ought to do smt“ ’ ”
-> If I were you, I would do smt -> S + advised smb to do smt“ ”
-> Why don t you do smt?“ ’ ”
Eg: “You’d better buy a new car!” he said-> He advised me to buy a new car
5 Suggested
How / what about +v-ing?
Let s +V’
Why don t we + V? -> S + suggested + V-ing’
Shall we +V? (Gợi ý làm gì có sự tham gia của S)
Eg: “Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?” he said-> He suggested going to the cinema that night
# S + suggested that smb (should) do smt: Gợi ai đó nên làm gì khong có sự tham gia của S
Eg: “Why don’t you go to see a doctor?” he said to me -> He suggested thst I should go to see a doctor
( Note: Cấu trúc Why don t you do smt? “ ’ ” ngoài cách chuyển với advised , “ ” ta có thể chuyển S + suggested that smb
should do smt)
* Nếu đồng ý: S + agreed
* Nếu khong đồng ý: S + was/ were against it/ S + opposed the idea / S + objected
Eg: “ Let’s go out tonight!” she said
“Yes, let’s” he said -> She suggested going out that night and he agreed/ but he was against it “No” he said
6 Goodbye: goodbye! Bye bye! See you again! See you later! See you soon!“ ” “ ” “ ” “ ” “ ”
-> S + said goodbye to smb
Eg: “Googbye” she said to me-> She said goodbye to me
7 Wished: Good luck! -> S + wished smb luck“ ”
Eg: “Good luck” I said to her -> I wished her luck
8 welcomed: Welcome to my house! she said -> She welcomed us to her house“ ”
9 Greeted: Hello Hi Good morning -> S + greeted smb“ ” “ ” “ ”
Eg: “Hello” she said to me-> She greeted me
10 Congratulated: Congratulations! -> S + congratulated smb (on smt/ on doing smt)“ ”
11 thanked: Thanks Thank you -> S + thanked smb“ ” “ ”
12 Asked for: Yêu cầu, hỏi xin cáI gì
Can / could I have smt? -> S + asked smb for smt
Eg: “Can I have another cake, Mum?”the boy said -> The boy asked his mother for another cake
13 Would you mind + V-ing?“ ” -> C1: S + asked smb if / whether smb would mind V-ing
-> C2: S + asked smb + to V
Eg: “Would you mind closing the window?” she said
-> She asked me if I would mind closing the window/ to close the window
14 Câu cảm thán:
How + adj / adv + S + V! -> S + exclaimed that S + V + (so) + adj / adv
Eg: “How difficult the exam is!” she said -> She exclaimed that the exam was (so) difficult
What +(a/an) + adj + N + S + V! -> S + exclaimed that S + V + (such a / an ) + N
Eg: “What a difficult exam it is!” he said -> He exclaimed that it was (such) a difficult exam
practice test
Report what these people say using the suggestions
1.“I haven’t got any money” -> He will tell me
2 “I fell down and hurt myself” -> Charlie says
3 “I wish that the weather would be better” -> Peter said
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4 “I’m good at flower arranging” -> She’s always telling people
5 “She’s going to America for six months” ->They say
6 “We’ve never been to Berlin” ->They say
7 “I can’t stand classical music” -> Mary tells me
8 “I don’t like going to parties” -> She has told me
9 “I used to play on the swings” ->My sister said
10 “You would have done it better if you had studied more carefully, Peter” -> His teacher said
11 “It’s about time you had a bath because you smell awful”->John said
12 “Why is the sky blue?” -> My young daughter often asks me
13 My mother asked “Why are you tired?” -> My mother wondered
14 Ms Adams just asked “Will you be in class tomorrow?”-> Ms Adams wants to know
15 Felix said “You should study harder” -> Felix told me
16 Nancy asked “Have you seen my grammar book?” -> Nancy wanted to know
Change the following sentences into direct speech
1 Graham told Ian that he would see him the following day
2 Pauline told the children their swimming things were not there
3 David said to me my letter had arrived the day before
4 Christine told Michael she had lost her lighter the night before
5 Tom told John he hadn’t been at home that morning
6 He says that he is going to HCM city next week
7 He said that they would be there again the next Sunday
8 The small boy said that he had an English test that afternoon and he hadn’t done his homework yet
9 Tom said that he was going away for a few days and would phone me when he got back
10 David asked me if I could come to his party
11 Sam wanted to know where I had been the night before
12 Jenifer informed me that he was going to move to Ohio
13 He said that story had happened long before and few people remembered anything about it
14 Rose said she was just leaving the office when she came face to face with a stranger
15 She said to her mother that she had known him since she had moved there
16 Dick’s mother told him that he hadn’t done his homework the previous night
17 My friend told me she had just received a postcard from her sister
18 She said to me that she wished she had done her homework
19 My brother told me that I had better go to see a doctor before my teeth got bad
20 He is always telling me that he owns a very beautiful villa
Complete the second sentence in each pair Use no more than 5 words
1 “Don’t translate word for word” teachers often tell students ( warn)
-> Teachers often ……… ……word for word
2 “Try harder” teachers often tell students ( urge)
-> Teachers often ……… ……….harder
3 “Do you remember what you have to do? the teacher asked her class (what)
-> The teacher asked her class if ……… ………….to do
4 “Where can I park?” I said to myself (wondered)
-> I ……… park
5 “If I were you, Richard, I’d go by train” Sue said (advised)
->Sue ……….by train
Change the following sentences into indirect speech
1.“I have something to show you” I said to her
2 “I don’t understand why she has refused to join us on the trip” he said
3 The porter said to me ”I will wake you up when the train arrives in Leeds”
4 “I work 10 hours a day” Charlie said
5 “I’m going out with Stephen tonight” Mary said to me
6 “We haven’t seen Bill for a while” they said
7 “Tom had an accident last week but he wasn’t injured” Bill to me
8 “They were here three months ago” Helen said
9 Tom said to me “I’ll tell Jim I saw you”
10 “We didn’t go shopping yesterday” they said to me
11 “You can’t park here, Jack” the police officer said
12 “I’m taking the 5.30 train tomorrow morning” Janet said
13 “I left my umbrella here two days ago” -> Susan told them
14 “I think it is going to rain tonight” -> William said
15 “Nancy was one of the best students in my school” said Mary to her sister
16 “I saw Jane last night but she didn’t see me” Tom said
17.”It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday” Kate said to her friend
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18 “I cannot go to the movies with you tomorrow” Mary said to John
19 “You did your homework carefully” said our teacher
20 “I couldn’t get into the house because I had lost my keys, so I had to break a window yesterday” he said
21 “Do you always go to church on Sundays?” he asked
22 “What do you like about your job?” he asked
23 “Does your brother live in New York?” I asked Tom
24 “When did you start learning English?” they asked her
25 “Did you invite Judy and Pat to the party?” I asked them
26 “What time does the performance start?” she asked
27 “Have you seen John recently?” they asked
28 I to Maria: ”Is this your first visit to Vietnam?”
29 “Why didn’t you go to my party last night?” I asked Andrew
30 He asked her ”Can I use your phone to make a local call?”
31 “You don’t like Italian food, do you?” she asked
32 “Who were you looking for?” Nick asked
33 “How long has Chris been smoking?” Nick asked
34 “Does this work have to be finished today, Mr Hunt ?” Massa asked
35 “Where are you spending your holiday?” said Tom
36 “Can I have a new bike tomorrow?” said Ann to her mother
37 Howard said to me “Are you going to join this organization?”
38 My boss said to me ”Did you give the letter to Mr Watson yesterday?” ->
39 She said to the boy ”How long have you been studying at the school?” ->
40 Fred said to me “Why did those people leave so early?” ->
41 “Can you speak more slowly? I can’t understand.” said Tom ->
42 “Why do you change your job?” my mother said ->
43 “Where were you last night, Mr John?” the police said -> ………
44 “What country do you come from?” said Bill -> 45 “Are you sorry for what you did?” the mother asked the little boy -> ………
46 “What have you been doing all day?” Joe said -> ………
47 “How much do you think it will cost?” he said -> ………
48 “Have you seen a ghost?” said the man -> ………
49 “If it rains this afternoon, it will be wet to play the match tomorrow” he said 50 “What happened to Mr Baley 5 days ago?” said one of the men -> ………
51 “Who is going to live in this house?” Jane asked me -> ………
52 “Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?” said my aunt -> ………
53 “Does this train stop at York or Cali?” she wondered -> …………
54 “Can you tell me why Paul left the university without taking his degree?” Paul’s sister asked 55 The boy said “I have an English lesson this afternoon and I haven’t done my homework yet.” Report what these people say using the suggestions 1.“I haven’t got any money” -> He will tell me 2 “I fell down and hurt myself” -> Charlie says…………
3 “I wish that the weather would be better” -> Peter said 4 “I’m good at flower arranging” -> She’s always telling people ………
5 “She’s going to America for six months” ->They say………
6 “We’ve never been to Berlin” ->They say ………
7 “I can’t stand classical music” -> Mary tells me ………
8 “I don’t like going to parties” -> She has told me ………
9 “You’d better get up early and do morning exercises, John” ->They advised ………
10 “I used to play on the swings” ->My sister said………
11 “You would have done it better if you had studied more carefully, Peter” -> His teacher said………
12 “It’s about time you had a bath because you smell awful”->John said…………
13 “Why is the sky blue?” -> My young daughter often asks me ………
14 My mother asked “Why are you tired?” -> My mother wondered ………
15 Ms Adams just asked “Will you be in class tomorrow?” -> Ms Adams wants to know ……
16 Felix said “You should study harder” -> Felix told me ………
17 Nancy asked “Have you seen my grammar book?” -> Nancy wanted to know ………
18 “If I were you, I would do it myself” ->My father said………
->My father advised ………
Change the following sentences into direct speech
Trang 10Group: English
1 Graham told Ian that he would see him the following day
2 Pauline told the children their swimming things were not there
3 David said to me my letter had arrived the day before -> ………
4 Christine told Michael she had lost her lighter the night before 5 Tom told John he hadn’t been at home that morning -> 6 He says that he is going to HCM city next week -> ………
7 He said that they would be there again the next Sunday 8 The small boy said that he had an English test that afternoon and he hadn’t done his homework yet 9 Tom said that he was going away for a few days and would phone me when he got back 10 David asked me if I could come to his party 11 Sam wanted to know where I had been the night before 12 Jenifer informed me that he was going to move to Ohio 13 He said that story had happened long before and few people remembered anything about it 14 Rose said she was just leaving the office when she came face to face with a stranger 15 She said to her mother that she had known him since she had moved there 16 Dick’s mother told him that he hadn’t done his homework the previous night 17 My friend told me she had just received a postcard from her sister 18 She said to me that she wished she had done her homework 19 My brother told me that I had better go to see a doctor before my teeth got bad 20 He is always telling me that he owns a very beautiful villa Change the following sentences into indirect speech 1.“Don’t believe everything you hear” he warned me 2 “Lend me your pen for a moment “I said to Mary 3 “Please do as I say” he begged me -> ………
4 “Don’t wait till tomorrow” said his father -> ………
5 “Shut the door but don’t lock it “she said to us -> she asked ………
6 “Please don’t tell anyone what happened” Ann said to me -> Ann told ………
7 “Don’t wait for me if I am late “Elizabeth said -> Elizabeth told ………
8 “Don’t enter this room” she said to them -> she warned ………
9 She said “Will you show me the way to the station, Peter?” -> She told ………
10 “Would you like to go out for dinner with me, Mary?” Tom said -> Tom invited ………
11 Mr Baker’s daughter said “Please help me do my homework, Dad” -> Mr Baker’s daughter told 12 “Can you speak more slowly? I can’t understand “ he said to me -> He told 13 “Keep out off this room all times” she said to them -> She warned ………
14 “You’d better not lend him any money, Elizabeth” said John -> John advised ………
15 “Don’t make so much noise” Carol said to his students -> Carol told …………
Complete the second sentence in each pair Use no more than 5 words
1 “Don’t translate word for word” teachers often tell students ( warn)
-> Teachers often ……… ……word for word
2 “Try harder” teachers often tell students ( urge)
-> Teachers often ……… ……….harder
3 “Do you remember what you have to do? the teacher asked her class (what)
-> The teacher asked her class if ……… ………….to do
4 “Where can I park?” I said to myself (wondered)
-> I ……… park
5 “If I were you, Richard, I’d go by train” Sue said (advised)
Change the following sentences into indirect speech
1 “Where were you last night, Mr John?” the policeman said
2 “Could I have a little more meat, mum?” he said
3 “If I were you, I would get home and have a rest now?” she said
4 “Lend me your pen for a moment” I said to Mary
5 “I wrote the day before yesterday I wonder why he hasn’t rung up” he said
6 “Why don’t we have a drink now?” Bill said to Tom; “No” said Tom
7 “Would you like to go for a ride in my car?” said he
8 “Don’t forget to water the flowers, Ann” said her mother
9 “What a beautiful car it is!” she said
10 “Are you doing anything this evening?” I asked Jane one day; “Would you like to go to a disco?
11 “Shall I repair the car for you? ” said he
12 “Don’t lean your bicycles against my window, boys” said the shopkeeper
13 “Why were you late yesterday morning?” said the teacher
14 “I met our former teacher two days ago” said Laura
15 “Stay indoors until I come back!?” he to his son
16 “Good luck in your next exam” Tom said; “Thank you very much” said Mary