REPORTED SPEECH 1 A. Theory: Reported speech: 1. Statement: a. S+ said that + S + V 2 + …… b. S+ told B (that) + S + V 2 + …… c. S+ told / asked B + to + V 1 + … 2. Yes / No: S+ asked B + if / whether + S + V 2 + …… This → That These → Those Here → There Now → Then Today → That day Tonight → That night Tomorrow → The next/ following day Yesterday → The day before Next week / year → The following week / year Last week / year → The previous week / year B. Practice: I. Change into reported speech: (Statements: Caâu Phaùt bieåu) 1. She said:” I can’t find my umbrella.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Tom said:” My friend is coming next week.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Lynne said:” I’ll help my mom with the housework this weekend.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. We said:” We shall overcome this difficulty.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The boy said to the neighbor:” I’m going on holiday tomorrow.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. The teacher said to his class:” You will have to finish all these exercises before next week.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Peter said:” I enjoy looking at myself in the mirror.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Peter told me:” If you meet my father, you will recognize him at once.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II. Change into reported speech: (Interrogatives: Caâu nghi vaán) 1. “Are you going to move to live on the countryside?” I said to Uncle Tom. → I asked Uncle Tom ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “Do you like these presents from your children?”, Miss Jane said to her Mr. Eddy. → Miss Jane ……………… ………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “Will you live here the rest of your life?” Mr. Lang asked Ms Jane. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. “Can you read without you glasses? “ I told Grandson John. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “Does she remember him?” Manh said to Hoa. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. “Do these children miss their parents?” They told my parents. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. ‘They said to us:” Are you learning English now?” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. “Must I stay at the hotel?” The Spy Z007 asked this captain. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… REPORTED SPEECH2 (continued) A. Theory: Reported speech: 1. Wh- / How: S+ asked B + Wh- / How + S + V 2 + …… 2. Affirmative Imperative: S+ told / asked B + to + V 1 + …… 3. Negative Imperative: S+ told / asked B + not + to + V 1 + …… II. Change into reported speech: (Wh- / How questions: Câu nghi vấn có từ hỏi) 1. “Where are you now?” said Tom to her mother. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “Where will you spend your vacation this summer, Jim?” said Mary to me. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “Why are you playing football here?” said the policeman to children. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. “What do you want me to help you now?” she said to her son. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The teacher said to the schoolgirl: “What subject do you like best?” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. “Who teaches English this year?” said Mary to John. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. “What do I have to do in this situation?” said the Lady to the policeman. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. “How can your brother bring this tree home?” My friend said to me. → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II. Change into reported speech: (Imperatives: Câu mệnh lệnh) 9. He said me:” Don’t make a noise.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. She said to the passer-by:” go straight ahead for two blocks and turn left.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. She said to her classmate:” Be quiet, please.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12. The teacher said to his student:” Write these sentences.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13. She said to me:” Don’t believe everything your friend told you.” → ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Rewrite sentences, keeping the same meanings: 1. I did not see him two years ago. 2. → I have not.…………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………… 3. No one in the class is as tall as Nam. 4. → Nam is the………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. We were very lucky. We could catch the bus. 6. → We were lucky.……………………… ………… .……………………………………………………………… 7. We spent 30 minutes getting to the airport. 8. → It took…………………………… …………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. He doesn’t come to class on time. 10. → We wish he .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. We have just met Nam in the yard. → Nam has ………………….…………………………………………………………. . REPORTED SPEECH 1 A. Theory: Reported speech: 1. Statement: a. S+ said that + S + V 2 + ……. ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… REPORTED SPEECH2 (continued) A. Theory: Reported speech: 1. Wh- / How: S+ asked B + Wh- / How +