Change the verb in the direct speech one step back into the past if the introductory verb is past tense.. Change the Adv of Time/ Place in the direct speech into the suitable form[r]
(1)EXERCISE FOR 12/3 19/03/2020
TOPICS: REPORTED SPEECH
A THEORY
General rule of changing a Direct speech into an Indirect speech:
Change the personal pronouns, possessive adjectives according to the meaning reported.
Change the verb in the direct speech one step back into the past if the introductory verb is past tense Change the Adv of Time/ Place in the direct speech into the suitable form in the indirect speech Follow the following rules:
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
TIME now
today tonight tomorrow next week/month… yesterday last night/ week…. two days ago
then/ immediately
that day
that night
the next/ following day the next week/ month….
the day before/ the previous day
the night/ week before// the previous night/week
two days before/earlier
PLACE here there
DEMONSTRATIVE HEADS this
these thatthose
* Types of Reported Speech
DIRECT INDIRECT
1 Statement S said: “ S V O”
2 S said to sb: “S V O” Eg:
1/ Miss Nga said: “I love these roses” 2/ Miss Nga said to Lan: “I love these roses”
S SAID THAT S V O
S TOLD sb THAT S V O
Miss Nga said that shelovedthose roses. Miss Nga told Lan that shelovedthose roses.
2 Question
1 S said/asked/ said to sb: “Do/Does/Did S V O?”
2 S said/asked/ said to sb: “ BE S C?” S said/asked/ said to sb:” Modal S V O?” Eg:
1/Tam said to me“Are you interested in movies?” 2/ “I will go to Hue tomorrow”
1 S + asked (sb) if / whether + S + V +O
2 S + asked (sb) if / whether + S + BE +C
3 S + asked (sb) if /whether +S Modal +V +O
Tam asked me ifIwas interested in movies.
Ba said hewould go to Hue the following
3.
Wh-Question
1 S said (to sb)/ asked: “ Wh- Do/Does/Did S V O? S said/asked/ said to sb: “ Wh- BE S C?” S said/asked/ said to sb:” Wh- Modal S V O?” Eg:
1.Tam said to me: “What’s your name?” 2.Tom said “When does the show start Lan?”
1 S + asked (sb) Wh- + S + V +O
2 S + asked (sb) Wh-+ S + BE +C
3 S + asked (sb Wh-+S Modal +V +O
Tam asked me what my name was.
Tom asked Lan when the show started.
4.Command 1. S said/ (said to sb): V + O
2. S said/ (said to sb): Don’t V + O Eg:
1. He said to John:”Tell me the truth”
2. I said: Don’t tell me a lie, Mary”
S told/ asked sb to V O
S told/ asked sb NOTto V O
He told/asked John to tell him the truth.
(2)B EXERCISE I Statement
1.My teacher told me:” You should read these books”
My teacher told
2.Mai said “ I go to the movie with you, Binh”
Mai said _
3.Minh said :” I will visit my parents this summer”
Minh said _
4.Lan said to her son” You can go to the movie with your friends” Lan told
5.Her father told her:” I need you to help me”
Her father said _
6.The boy said to Lan :” You don’t your homework today”
The boy told _
7.Nam told Hoa:” I am told to be here at 9p.m tonight”
Nam said
8.Lien said to her brother” You ought to clean your room.”
Lien told _
9.Phong said: “ My parents are proud of my good report, Linh” Phong said _
10 The girl said” I expect to see you tomorrow, Nam”
The girl said
11 The teacher told him” you have to try your best now”
The teacher said _
12 He said to her” We don’t watch this film with our friends again” He said
13 His brother said to him” You can’t use my computer today.” His brother told
14 My teacher told me:” You should read these books”
_
15 Mai said “ I go to the movie with you, Binh”
_
16 Minh said :” I will visit my parents this summer”
_
17 Lan said to her brother” You can go to the movie with your friends” _
18 Her father said to her:” I need you to help me”
_
19 The boy said to Lan :” You don’t your homework today”
(3)20 Son said to Hoa:” I am told to be here at 9p.m tonight”
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21 Lien said to her brother” You ought to clean your room.”
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22 Phong said to Linh:” My parents are proud of my good report “
23 The girl said” I expect to see you tomorrow, Nam”
24 Tam’s sister told him” You help me to clean your room”
25 The teacher told him” you have to try your best now”
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26 He said to her” We don’t watch this film with our friends again” _
27 His brother said to him” You can’t use my computer today.”
28 My son said to me” I am doing your housework with my father now.”
16 “I can go to my village next week.”, she said
She said _ 17 “He hopes my friends will come with you tomorrow ” My sister said to Nga 18 “I’m going to work here next week ”
Mrs John said _ 19 “I don’t know this boy ”
The boy said 20 “We must go to the zoo with our children now ”
Her father said to me _ II Yes/ No question
1 She asked me “Are you a new student ? ”
She asked me She asked the boy “Can you speak any foreign language?
She asked the boy She asked “Does your sister have any certificates, Nam? ”
She asked She asked her mother “May I take this bicycle? ”
She asked her mother _ “Are your parents going to move tomorrow?”
I asked him “ Can your grandfather read without his glasses?”
The doctor asked
(4)1.She asked me “What is your name? ”
_ 2.Lan asked “How old are you, Huøng ? ”
_ 3.He asked me “What school are you going to? ”
_ 4.They asked the boy “How many languages can you speak?”
_ She asked her brother “Why you want to take my book? ”
_ 6.“ What kind of books does your father read, Sơn?” I asked
_ IV Command:
1 “ Help me , please.”, Lan said
Lan asked him _ “ Don’t walk on the grass, Nam” The guard asked me
The guard forced My mother asked me “ Clean your room carefully”
My mother asked me _ She asked her brother” Don’t put your hands on my books, please” She asked her brother My mother told my father “ Can you open all the doors, please?” My mother asked “ Could you turn down the volume?” She asked me
She required _ Alice asked her older brother” Will you please help me?”
Alice begged her older brother The girl asked “ Would you like to go for a drink with me?”
The girl asked _ The teacher asked” Try your best to finish my homework, Nam” 10 He asked” Come here, please”