TEACHER: MS HẰNG PHONE: 0945.322.408 CHUYÊN ĐỀ: REPORTED SPEECH Exercise 1: Turn these sentences into reported speech She said, “I can’t find my umbrella”  They said, “We are learning English now”  “My friend is coming next week”, Tom said  “I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” he said  “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said  “My father is a doctor here”, my friend said  “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor  “You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students  “I came back here early yesterday,” she said  10 “I’ve broken the vase,” she said  11 “I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl  12 He said to her, “You are my friend.”  13 Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to this exercise.”  14 “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children  15 Mary said, “My father died a year ago”  Exercise 2: Change the sentences below into direct speech My mother told me that she was sad then  One of my friends said that she liked learning English with her teacher  TEACHER: MS HẰNG PHONE: 0945.322.408 The doctor told me that I could leave the hospital that day  The film director said that she was willing to work then  The teacher told his students that he would be busy the following month  Tom invited me to his birthday party  She said the doctor had written her a prescription  He said that he had a toothache  She said she went to the museum every day  10 They said they were going to the supermarket  11 She said that the doctor had given her some pills  12 He said he had received the report  13 John said that he had finished studying his lesson  14 Mary told John that she couldn’t go to the movies with him  15 Mary told her friend she should expect to see him/her the following Wednesday  Exercise 3: Change the following sentences into reported speech She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”  She said to me: “Bring me a book”  The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”  He said to me: “Shut the door after you”  The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”  TEACHER: MS HẰNG PHONE: 0945.322.408 She told her: “Take it and come with me”  He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”  My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”  He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”  10 He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”  11 The teacher said: “I am a teacher”  12 She said to me “I have a big house”  13 He asked me: “When you finish your work?”  14 Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”  Exercise Choose the best option to complete the sentence Julia said that she there at noon A is going to be B was going to be C will be D can be He that he was leaving that afternoon A told me B told to me C said me D says to me She said to me that she to me the Sunday before A wrote B has written C was writing D had written C advised D.recommended I him to sell that old motorbike A said to B suggested My parents reminded me the flowers A remember to plant B plant C to plant D planting I asked Martha to enter law school A are you planning B is she planning C was she planning D if she was planning Nam wanted to know what time A does the movie begin B did the movie begin C the movie begins D the movie began I wondered the right thing A whether I was doing B if I am doing TEACHER: MS HẰNG PHONE: 0945.322.408 C was I doing D am I doing The scientist said the earth the sun A goes round B is going around C went around D was going around 10 Peter said that if he rich, he a lot A is – will travel B were – would travel C had been – would have travelled D was – will travel 11 They said that they had been driving through the desert A the previous day B yesterday C the last day D Sunday previously 12 He asked the children too much noise A not to make B not making C don’t make D If they don’t make 13 The man said that money the passport to everything A will be B is C was D can be 14 The teacher said Columbus America in 1942 A discovered B had discovered C was discovering D would discover 15 John said he her since they school A hasn’t met - left B hadn’t met - had left C hadn’t met left D didn’t meet - has left 16 The woman asked get lunch at school A can the children B whether the children could C if the children can D could the children 17 Laura said that when she to school, she saw an accident A was walking B has walked C had been walking D has been walking 18 He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why the final exam A she took B did she take C she hadn’t taken D she had taken 19 Ba said he some good marks the semester before A gets B got C had gotten D have got 20 They told their parents that they their best to the test A try B will try C are trying D would try Exercise 5: Reported these sentences They told us, “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores” TEACHER: MS HẰNG PHONE: 0945.322.408 He said, “I will go to school by bus tomorrow” Phong said, “I need to learn more vocabulary” His brother told her, “You can use my computer today” Mai said, “I cannot go to the movies with you, Nam” Tom said, “I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry” I said to Nick, “You don’t have to it right now You can it tomorrow” He said to them, “Your supervisor will be here in five minutes.” She said to me, “I want to lend you my bike, but my brother has broken it yesterday I’m so sorry.” 10 The mother said to me, “The sun rises in the East.” Exercise 6: Change into reported speech: question: yes/no question and wh-question “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter “Do you like sports?” Hoa asked Lan “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” she asked Nam “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” she asked her mom “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” he asked his friend “How you go to the airport?” his friend asked him “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Mai Ba asked Tam, “How often you wash your clothes?” “When will your father leave Vietnam for America?” Phong asked Thu TEACHER: MS HẰNG PHONE: 0945.322.408 10 “How many books the students need?” the librarian asked my teacher ... his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”  10 He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”  11 The teacher said: “I am a teacher”... he had a toothache  She said she went to the museum every day  10 They said they were going to the supermarket  11 She said that the doctor had... the movie begin B did the movie begin C the movie begins D the movie began I wondered the right thing A whether I was doing B if I am doing TEACHER: MS HẰNG PHONE: 0945.322.408 C was I doing D