C. You are the same! D Happy Christmas with you!
b. Câu hỏi YE S/ NO:
GHI CHÚ QUAN TRỌNG:
Ghi chú 1: Các trường hợp không đổi lùi thì của động từ:
1. Nếu động từ ở mệnh đề giới thiệu được dùng ở thì hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn, hiện tại
hoàn thành hoặc tương lai đơn:→ thì THÌ CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ trong câu gián tiếp không
đổi.
2. Các modal verbs trong dấu ngoặc như: WOULD, COULD, MIGHT, OUGHT TO,
SHOULD, USED TO, WOULD RATHER, HAD BETTER,...:không thay đổi (còn MUST
→ MUST / HAD TO).
3. Động từ trong câu câu nói có thời gian xác định: → thì CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ trong câu gián tiếp không đổi
4. Câu điều kiện loại 2, 3 và past subjunctive (trong wish, as if, as though, ...) → thì CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ trong câu gián tiếp không đổi.
Ghi chú 2: Có những trường hợp SO và SUCH nên được đổi thành VERY hoặc TOO . (Dành cho học sinh giỏi nghiên cứu thêm)
Ghi chú 3: Có những trường hợp ta cũng cần một số thay đổi trong câu cảm thán: Tùy tình huống
mà ta có thể thêm các tính từ, trạng từ để diễn tả hết ý nghĩa của câu tình huống đó. (Dành cho học sinh giỏi nghiên cứu thêm)
Ghi chú 4: Các câu yêu cầu có PLEASE, WOULD YOU PLEASE…, WOULD YOU MIND, WOULD YOU LIKE… thì bỏ. Tương tự, bỏ nhóm từ YOU SHOULD… trong câu khuyên bảo.
Bài tập áp dụng:
Exercise 1: Hãy chọn MỘT câu trả lời đúng nhất:
1. Tom _________ that he was having a party there in the evening.
A. asks B. said C. says D. told
2. Claire told me that her father _________ a racehorse.
A. owns B. owned C. owning D. has owned
3. You said you _________ chocolate, but you aren’t eating any.
A. likes B. liking C. to like D. liked
4. Rachel insisted they _________ plenty of time.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
5. 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 _________. A. the next day B. tomorrow C. yesterday D. last day 6. 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 _________.
A. the day before B. last day C. yesterday D. tomorrow 7. 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 ...
A. there B. last day C. that week D. that day
8. What did that man say_________?
A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you
9. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it _________ raining there.
A. is B. were C. has been D. was
10. The builders have _________ that everything will be ready on time.
A. promised B. promise C. promises D. promising
11. The doctor _________ him to take more exercise.
A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling
12. The last time I saw Jonathan, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he’d been on holiday the _________ week.
A. ago B. following C. next D. previous
13. Yesterday, Laura _________ him to put some shelves up.
A. asked B. is asking C. ask D. was asked
14. Tom has _________ this story wasn’t completely true.
A. admitting that B. was admitted that C. admitted that D. admit that 15. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy _________ day.
A. that B. the C. then D. this
16. 16. I wonder _________ the tickets are on sale yet.
A. that B. when C. where D. whether
17. Mathew _________ Emma that her train was about to leave.
A. has reminded B. has reminded that C. reminded D. reminded that 18. Hello, Jim. I didn’t expect to see you today. Sophie said you _________ ill.
A. are B. were C. was D. should be
19. Ann _________ and left.
A. said goodbye to me B. says me goodbye C. tell me goodbye D. told me goodbye 20. Bill was slow, so I _________ hurry.
A. tell him B. told him for C. told to D. told him to 21. I told you _________ switch off the computer, didn’t I?
A. don’t B. not C. not to D. to not
22. Sarah was driving too fast, so I _________ to slow down.
A. asked her B. asked C. ask D. have asked her
23. Someone _________ me that there’d been an accident on the motorway.
A. asked B. said C. spoke D. told
24. Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I advised her _________.
A. no worry B. not worry C. no to worry D. not to worry 25. I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I asked Tom _________.
A. giving a hand B. gave a hand C. to give a hand D. give a hand 26. Tom said that New York _________ more lively than London.
A. is B. be C. was D. were
27. When he was at Oliver’s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he _________ use the phone.
A. can B. could C. may D. must
28. George couldn’t help me. He _________ me to ask Kate.
A. tell B. said C. told D. say
29. Judy _________ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
A. admitted B. offered C. promised D. suggested
30. Jack asked me _________.
A. where do you come from B. where I come from C. where I came from D. where did I come from 31. She asked me _________ I liked music.
A. when B. if C. while D. what
32. I said that I had met her _________.
A. yesterday B. the previous day C. the day D. the before day 33. The man asked the boys _________
A. why did they fight B. why they were fighting C. why they fight D. why were they fighting 34. “_________ the door”, he said.
A. Please open B. Please to open C. Opened please D. Please, opening 35. I wanted to know _________ return home.
A. when would she B. when will she C. when she will D. when she would 36. The woman wonders _________ doing well at school.
A. whether her children are B. whether her children were C. if her children were D. her children are if
37. Peter said he was leaving for Paris _________.
A. next week B. the week previous C. following week D. the following week 38. “I don’t usually drink milk when _________”, Mrs. Pike said
A. she was hungry B. I was hungry C. I am hungry D. I will be hungry 39. They said that their house had been broken into _________.
A. two days ago B. two days before C. the two days before D. since two days 40. She advised me _________ an apple every day to stay healthy.
A. eating B. I should eat C. to eat D. Please, eat 41. She asked me_________. the seat_________. or not
A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied 42. The policeman asked us_________.
A. had any of us seen the accident happen B. If had any of us seen the accident happen C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen 43. I asked him_________ ,but he said nothing
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter 44. James_________ him up when the bus reached the square
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
45. I wonder_________ we’ll catch the bus_________ we’ll take a taxi A. if / and whether B. whether / or that
C. if / or that D. whether / or whether 46. Excuse me. Could you tell me_________?
A. what time is it B. what is the time C. what time it is D. it is what time 47. We wonder_________ from his office after that scandal
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign 48. Jeff wanted to know_________.
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing 49. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the_________ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
50. She_________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
51. His neighbors sometimes wondered_________ he did for a living
A. why B. when C. where D. what
52. Could you please tell me_________?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop 53. Marigold wondered_________. Kevin and Ruth would be at the party
A. that B. whether C. if D. b& c
54. He asked me_________.
A. How long you have studied English B. How long had you studied English C. How long you had study English D. How long you had studied English 55. The passenger asked_________ we landed
A. what B. when C. if D. why
Exercise 2: Hãy chọn MỘT câu trả lời (A, B, C hoặc D) có nghĩa gần nhất với câu đã cho:
1. She said to Nam: “Come into my office, please.”
A. She told Nam to come into her office. B. She told Nam to come into my office. C. She said Nam come into her office, please. D. She said Nam come into my office, please. 2. The traffic policeman said, “Show me your driving license, please.”
A. The traffic policeman asked to show me your driving license, please. B. The traffic policeman suggested to show him your driving license. C. The traffic policeman suggested showing him my driving license. D. The traffic policeman asked to show me his driving license. 3. Mrs. Jackson said to Alice, “Could you give me a hand, please”
A. Mrs. Jackson said Alice if she could give her a hand. B. Mrs. Jackson told Alice to give her a hand.
C. Mrs. Jackson told to Alice to give her a hand.
D. Mrs. Jackson cursed Alice if she could give her a hand.
4. Nam said to the taxi driver, “Please turn left at the first traffic light.” A. Nam asked the taxi driver please turn left at the first traffic light. B. Nam said the taxi driver to turn left at the first traffic light. C. Nam asked the taxi driver turning left at the first traffic light. D. Nam told the taxi driver to turn left at the first traffic light.
5. The police said, “Don’t touch anything in the room.”
A. The police commanded not to touch anything in the room. B. The police advised to not touch anything in the room. C. The police said not touch anything in the room. D. The police asked not touching anything in the room. 6. Mary said to John, “Can you carry my suitcase, please?”
A. Mary ordered John if he could carry my suitcase, please. B. Mary asked John if he could carry my suitcase, please. C. Mary had John carry her suitcase.
D. Mary suggested John to carry her suitcase, please.
7. “Would you like to have dinner with me?”, Miss Hoa said to me A. Miss Hoa asked me if would I like to have dinner with her?
B. Miss Hoa suggested me if I would like to have dinner with her or not. C. Miss Hoa told me to like to have dinner with her or not.
D. Miss Hoa invited me to have dinner with her. 8. “You should stay in bed”, I said to him.
A. I said him he should stay in bed. B. I advised him to stay in bed.
C. I prayed him to stay in bed. D. I ordered him you should stay in bed. 9. My mother told me “You should visit your grandmother tomorrow”
A. My mother told me I should visit your grandmother tomorrow. B. My mother invited me to visit my grandmother tomorrow. C. My mother advised me to visit my grandmother the day after. D. My mother urged me visiting my grandmother the next day. 10. His sister said, “I don’t buy this book.”
A. His sister said I don’t buy this book. B. His sister said she didn’t buy this book. C. His sister said I didn’t buy that book. D. His sister said she didn’t buy that book. 11. They said, “We have to try our best to win the match.”
A. They said we have to try our best to win the match.
B. They said we have to try their best to win the match.
C. They said they had to try their best to win the match.
D. They said they had to try our best to win the match.
12. “I will expect to see you next Wednesday”, said Mary to her boy friend.
A. Mary sai to her boy friend she would expect to see you the following Wednesday.
B. Mary promised her boy friend that she would expect to see you the following Wednesday. C. Mary expected to see boy her friend the following Wednesday.
D. Mary told boy her friend that she would expect to see him the next Wednesday. 13. “She is my friend”, I said to Nam.
A. I said to Nam she is my friend. B. I told to Nam she was my friend. C. I told Nam she was my friend. D. I asked Nam if she was my friend. 14. “Do you enjoy reading books?”, Phong asked Peter.
A. Phong asked Peter if he enjoyed reading books.
B. Phong asked Peter whether he enjoys reading books or not. C. Phong asked Peter if he enjoyed reading books or not. D. Phong asked Peter whether did he enjoy reading books. 15. “Does she like sports?”, Hoa asked Lan.
A. Hoa asked Lan whether she liked sports or not. B. Hoa asked Lan if she liked sports or not. C. Hoa asked Lan whether did she like sports. D. Hoa asked Lan if did she like sports. 16. “Can you ride your bicycle to school?”, Bá said to Tuấn.
A. Bá said to Tuấn if he could ride your bicycle to school. B. Bá told to Tuấn if he could ride his bicycle to school.
C. Bá asked Tuấn if he could ride his bicycle to school.
D. Bá advised Tuấn whether he could to ride his bicycle to school. 17. “May I use your dictionary for a moment?”, Tan asked Hoa.
A. Tan asked Hoa whether he may use her dictionary for a moment. B. Tan asked Hoa to use your dictionary for a moment
C. Tan asked Hoa if he might use your dictionary for a moment D. Tan asked Hoa for using her dictionary for a moment
18. “Are you fond of watching television?”, Miss Ngân said to Mr. Bình. A. Miss Ngân told Mr. Bình if he is fond of watching television. B. Miss Ngân asked Mr. Bình if he was fond of watching television. C. Miss Ngân invited Mr. Bình to be fond of watching television. D. Miss Ngân suggested Mr. Bình to watching television
19. “Will Mary be here for five days?, Tom asked Thư. A. Tom asked Thư will Mary be here for five days. B. Tom asked Thư how long would Mary be there.
C. Tom asked Thư whether Mary would be there for five days or not. D. Tom asked Thư how long Mary would be there.
20. “Where are you going Nam?”, Lan asked.
A. Lan asked Nam where he was going. B. Lan asked Nam where he is going. C. Lan asked Nam where to go. D. Lan asked Nam where you were going. 21. “Where does your father work?”, the teacher asked me.
A. The teacher asked me where your father worked. B. The teacher asked me where my father worked. C. The teacher asked me where did my father work. D. The teacher asked me where did your father work.
22. “How far is it from Hồ Chí Minh City to Vũng Tàu?”, a tourist asked. A. A tourist asked how far is it from Hồ Chí Minh City to Vũng Tàu. B. A tourist asked how far it is from Hồ Chí Minh City to Vũng Tàu. C. A tourist asked how far was it from Hồ Chí Minh City to Vũng Tàu. D. A tourist asked how far it was from Hồ Chí Minh City to Vũng Tàu. 23. “How many people are there in your family?”, he asked Lan.
A. He asked Lan how many people are there in my family. B. He asked Lan how many people there are in my family. C. He asked Lan how many people there were in her family. D. He asked Lan how many people were there in her family. 24. “How long will you stay in England?”, Tâm’s friends asked him.
A. Tâm’s friends asked him how long will he stay in England. B. Tâm’s friends asked him how long he will stay in England. C. Tâm’s friends asked him how long he would stay in England. D. Tâm’s friends asked him how long would he stay in England. 25. “We are very tired.”, they said.
A. They said we were very tired. B. They said they were very tired. C. They said we are very tired. D. They said they are very tired.
Exercise 3: Hãy xác định một câu có phần gạch dưới cần được sửa lại cho đúng:
1. Mrs. Amenuelle told to Alice to give her a hand.
