1. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.

→ The teacher told Joe to stop talking

2. "Be patient," she said to him.→ She told him to be patient
3. "Go to your room," her father said to her.→ Her father told her to go to her
room
4. "Hurry up," she said to us.→ She told us to hurry up
5. "Give me the key," he told her.→ He asked her to give him the key
6. "Play it again, Sam," she said.→ She asked Sam to play it again
7. "Sit down, Caron" he said.→ He asked Caron to sit down
8. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.→ The receptionist asked the
guest to fill in the form
9. "Take off your shoes," she told us.→ She told us to take off our shoes
10. "Mind your own business," she told him.→ She told him to mind his own
business
11. "Don't touch it," she said to him.→ She told him not to touch it
12. "Don't do that again," he said to me.→ He told me not to do that again
13. "Don't talk to me like that," he said.→ He told her not to talk to him like that
14. "Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him.→ She warned him
not to repair the computer himself.

15. "Don't let him in," she said.→ She told me not to let him in
16. "Don't go out without me," he begged her.→ He begged her not to go out
without him
17. "Don't forget your bag," she told me.→ She told me not to forget my bag

18. "Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.→ The chemistry teacher
told his students not to eat in the lab
19. "Don't give yourself up," he advised her.→ He advised her not to give
herself up
20. "Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.→ She told the boys not to hurt
themselves

Write these sentences in reported speech, using the words given.

1. “I haven’t got any money”. (He’ll tell you)
… He’ll tell you that he had not got any money……………………………………
2. “I’ve seen the film before”. (She says)
…She says that she had seen the film before……………………………………
3. “I want to go home”. (She’s already told you)
… She’s already told you that she wanted to go home…………………………
4. “I haven’t seen my mother for years”. (He says)
……He says he had not seen his mother for years…………………………………
5. “We can’t come on Tuesday”. (They’ve told me)
… They’ve told me that they could not come on Tuesday………………
6. “We haven’t had anything to eat”. (The children say)
…… The children say that they had not had anything to eat…………………
7. “I can’t stand classical music”. (She tells me)
… She tells me she could not stand classical music ……………………………
8. “I’ll come again”. (I’ve told them)
… I’ve told them that I would come again ……………………………………
9. “I need money to visit my parents”. (He’ll say)
… He’ll say that he meeded money to visit his parents ……………………

10. “I don’t know how much it costs”. (She says)

… She says that she did not know how much it costed …………………………
11. “I don’t like going to parties”. (She’s told me)
… She’s told me that she did not like going to parties …………………………
12. “I’m not feeling very well”. (Simon says)
… Simon says he was not feeling very well ……………………………………
13. “We’ve never been to Paris”. (They say)
… They say that they had never been to Paris ……………………………………
14. “The plane will land in half an hour” (The pilot has just announced that)
… The pilot has just announced that the plane would land in half an hour ………

Change the following sentence into reported speech:

1. Teacher to John “Write that exercise carefully”
=>Teacher said to John to write that exercise carefully

2. Mrs Green said “ Please sing at our party, Mary”

=>Mrs Green said to Mary to sing at their party
3. Teacher to John: “Be careful; think before you answer”
=>Teacher said to John to be careful and think before he answered

4. Tom: “Read my exercise, John, and tell me if it is correct”

=>Tom said to John to read his exercise and tell him if it was correct

5. Traveler to taxi driver: “Direct to Victoria station as fast as you can. I must
catch the 12.50 train”.
=>Traveler said to taxi driver to direct to Victoria station as fast as he could
because he had to catch the 12.50 train

6. “It is cold here. Is the window open?” He asked me

=>He told me it was cold there and asked if the window was open

7. The punsweredpil said “Teacher, give us better marks, please”

=>The punswerepil said to the teacher to give them better marks

8. “What a dirty face you have!” Ann said to her son.

=>Ann said to her son what a dirty face he had

9. “Don’t come back before one o’clock” advised my brother.

=>My brother advised me not to come back before one o´clock

10. “I wonder who is coming on the excursion tomorrow. I do hope it won’t

rain.” She said

=>She said she wondered who was coming on the excurision the next day and she
did hope it would not rain

11. “It’s a very nice evening. Why don’t we go out for a walk? Mrs Brown
suggested

=>Mrs Brown suggested why they did not go out for a walk because it was a very
nice evening

12. “It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday”, said the teacher
=>The teacher said that it was not so foggy that day as it had been the day before

13. “Be modest if you are a good pupil” said my father

=>The father said to me to be modest if I was a good pupil.
14. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards” she said to me

=>.She said to me not to forget to send my parents her regards

15. “Have you got shampoo, Alice? I must wash

=>I asked Alice if she had got shampoo because I had to wash

16. He said to me ‘Listen! Can you hear someone coming?”

=>He said to me to if I could hear someone hearing

17. “Do as I tell you or you will be punished. I’ll teach you who is the master in
this house,” he said
=>He said to me to do as he told or I would be punished and said that he would
teach me who was the master in that house.

18. “I shouldn’t do that if I were you. Isn’t it very dangerous” he said

=>He said that it was dangerous so he should not do that if he was me

19. Mary said ‘I can not go to the movie with you, John”

=>Mary said to John she could not go to the movies with him

20. “Shut the door but don’t lock it” she said to us.

=> She said to us to shut the door but not to lock it

III. Change each of the following sentences into reported speech.

1.John said, “I want to attend a famous university.”
-> John said that he wanted to attend a famous university

2. “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter.
-> Mary told Peter she was looking for the book he had given him the week
before

3. Janet said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.”

-> Janet said to John she had not promise to send him a telegram
4. “I will get myself a drink,” she said.
-> She said she would get herself a drink

5. “I cannot drive them home,” he said.

-> He said that he could not drive them home

6. “Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?” she said.

-> She asked Peter if he prefered tea or coffee

7. “The film began at seven o’clock,” he said.

-> He said that the film had began at seven o’clock

8. The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.”
-> The father said that he had been on a business trip the whole day the day
before

9. “My brother will get married next month,” James said.

-> James said that his brother would get married the following month

10. Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.”
-> Henry told his mother to come spend a week with them

11. He said to me, “Keep a seat for me in the lecture hall.”

-> He said to me to keep a seat for him in the lecture hall

12. Mike said to Henry, “Give me my book back, please.”

-> Mike said Henry to give her her book black

13. “Don’t play on the grass, boys,” she said.

-> She said to the boys not to play on the grass

14. “Don’t make so much noise,” he said.

-> He said to me not to make so much noise
15. Jane said to Mary, “Will you be free tomorrow?

-> Jane asked Mary if she would be free the following day?

18. They left hats and coats here. ->Hats and coats were left here (by them)
19. They cannot hold the meeting in that room. ->the meeting cannot be held
(by them) in that room
20. He has to pay the bill. -> The bill has to be paid (by him).
21. For the time being, Alice is teaching that group. -> For the time being, that
group is being taught by Alice
22. She has finished the report. ->The report has been finished (by her)
23. The police have arrested five suspects. -> Five suspects have been arrested
by the police
24. The mad dog bit the little boy. -> The little boy was bitten by the mad
dog.
25. The teacher corrects our exercises.-> Our exercises are corrected by the
teacher.
26. Mr. Smith saw the accident.->The accident was seen by Mr Smith
27. They started a dancing class last week. -> A dancing class was started (by
them) last week
28. You should insure the package. -> The package should be insured (by
you)
29. He may pay the bill for us. -> The bill may be paid for us (by him)
30. You ought to water the plants once a week. -> The plants ought to be
watered by you once a week
31. The mailman is delivering the mail now. -> The mail is being delivered by
the mailman now.
32. Somebody has taken my briefcase. -> My briefcase has been taken by
somebody.
33. The doctor ordered him to take a long rest. -> He was ordered to take a
long rest by the doctor.
34. Lightning struck the house. -> The house was struck by lightning.
35. He wrote an article about our country. ->An article was written (by him)
about our country/Our country was written an article
36. She has translated that novel into Vietnamese. ->That novel has been
traslated into Vietnamese (by her)
37. The visitor divided the gifts among the children-> The gifts were divided
among the children by the visitor
38. My secretary opens the mail every morning. ->The mail is opened by my
secretary every morning
39. He will publish a new book. -> A new book will be published (by him)
40. The host treated us very kindly. ->We were treated very friendly by the
host
41. My wife will write the report for me. ->The report will be written by my
wife (for me)/ I will be written the report by my wife
42. His teacher has transferred him to another class. ->He has been trasferred
to another class by his teacher
43. You must keep dogs in the garden. ->The dogs must be kept in the garden
(by you)
44. A stranger started the fire. ->The fire was started by a stranger
45. They will publish the book next year. -> The book will be published (by
them) next year
46. A French architect designed the bridge. -> The bridge was designed by a
French architect
47. Lightning struck the house. -> The house was struck by lightning
48. Maria won the first prize. ->The first prize was won by Maria
49. They will sign the contract tomorrow. ->The contract will be signed (by
them) tomorrow
50. They sent him to Los Angeles. ->He was sent to Los Angeles (by them)
51. Mrs. Kennedy teaches the class. -> The class is taught by Mrs. Kennedy
52. They published the book in 1997. -> The book was published (by them)
in 1977
53. The police have caught the thief. ->The thief have been caught by the
police
54. They gave Linda a prize for one of her books. ->Linda was given a prize
for one of her books (by them)
55. Someone has told me about her success. -> I has been told (by someone)
about her sucess
56. People speak English all over. ->English is spoken all over (by people)
79. They may send the man to prison. ->The man may be sent to prison

80. We must do something now. -> Something must be done now

81. I don’t like people staring at me. ->People are not liked staring at me
82. I dislike people making jokes about me. ->People are not liked making
jokes about me
83. They separated the rice from the husk. ->The rice was separated from the
husk
84. The boys made a fire by their camp. -> A fire by their camp was made by
the boys
85. They built this house more than one hundred years ago. ->This house was
built more than one hundred years ago
86. Every year Viet Nam exports millions of tons of rice. ->Every year million
of tons of rice are exported by VietNam
87. The publisher published his book in 1996. ->His book was published by
the publisher in 1996
88. They repaired my desk during the weekend. -> My desk was repaired
during the weekend
89. Nobody saw her at the party last night. -> She was not seen at the party
last night
90. The government has not changed the regulation. -> The regulation has not
been changed the government
91. She didn’t introduce me to her mother. ->I was not introduced to her
mother
92. Someone is cutting the grass now. ->The grass is being cut now

93. Someone ought to repair this window. ->The window ought to be repair

94. Peter is writing a letter to his friend. -> A letter is being written by Peter
to his friend
95. My friends are making some phone call in the evening. ->Some phone call
are being made by my friends in the evening
96. Bad drivers are causing many accidents. -> Many accidents are being
caused by bad drivers
97. People play football all over the world. -> Football is played all over the
world
98. They will sign the contract tomorrow. -> The contract will be signed
tomorrow
99. We will issue the library cards soon. -> The library cards will be issued
soon
100. Thuy has to finish her homework tonight. -> Thuy´s homework has to be
finished by her tonight
101. People must hand in their weapons. ->Their weapons must be handed in
102. They are repairing my piano at the moment. ->My piano is being repaired
at the moment
103. A doctor has just examined John. ->John has just been examined by a
doctor
104. The fire destroyed many houses yesterday. ->Many houses were destroyed
by the fire yesterday
105. Tom will return those books to the library tomorrow. -> Those books will
be returned to the library by Tom tomorrow
106. Bad weather has delayed Flight 202 from Miami. -> Flight 202 from
Miami has been delayed by bad wether
107. You must keep your room tidy. ->Your room must be kept tidy

100. He is awarding the prize to the Thon Trieu team. -> The prize is being
awarding to the Thon Trieu team
101. The company has ordered some new equipment.-> Some new equipment has
been ordered by the company
102. I decorated the Christmas Tree yesterday. -> The Christmas Tree was
decorated yesterday
103. The tornado destroyed thirty houses. -> Thirty houses were destroyed by
the tornado
104. The manager should sign these contracts today. ->These contracts should be
signed by the manager today
105. Lan will clean all the glass windows. ->All the glass windows will be
cleaned by Lan
106. Lan’s mother has to buy som. -> Some oranges have to be bought by Lan´s
mother
35. She is watering those flowers. ->Those flowers are being watered 36.
We had finished our reports in three months. ->Our reports had been
finished in three months
37. He ought to sell that car. ->The car ought to be sold
38. We have seen her at the station. ->She has been seen at the station
39. The librarian will give students the books. -> Students will be given the
books by the librarian
40. He showed me the way to Thames River. ->I was showed the way to
Thames river
41. He was learning in his room at 8.30 yesterday. ->His room was being learnt
at 8.30 yesterday
42. You can buy me an envelope. ->I can be bought an envelope
43. We have just bought a car. ->A car has just been bought
44. We have just met Jim. -> Jim has just been met
45. They visited the church two years ago. ->The church was visited two years
ago
46. Mrs. Green is cooking the food in the kitchen. ->The food is being cooked in
the kitchen by Mrs Green
47. The doctor examined the patients. ->The patients were examined by the
doctor

48. These boys made that noise. ->That noise was made by these boys
49. I can’t do these exercises quickly. ->These exercises can´t be done quickly

50. She had finished the report by noon. ->The report had been finished by noon

51. The movie has disappointed us very much. ->We have been disappointed
very much by the movie
52. They have to pay the bill before the first of the month. -> The bill has to
paid before the first of the month

6. Mr. Lam must finish this work before June.->This work must be finished by
Mr Lam before June
7. My parents are going to buy a new TV tomorrow.->A new TV are going to
be bought by my parents tomorrow
8. We haven’t seen Peter yet.->Peter hasn´t been seen yet
9. Nam and Ba are painting the fence.->The fence are being painted by Nam
and Ba
10. Hoa reads a story book after dinner.->A story book is read by Hoa after
dinner
1. They were building a new school here when we came.-> A new school was
being built here when he came
2. He will send his parents a gift.->His parents will be sent a gift
3. She has bought two new dresses recently.->Two new dresses have been
bought recently
4. You must write these music lessons in ink.->These music lessons must be
written in ink
5. We saw our friends outside the church yesterday-> Our friends were seen
outside the church yesterday
6. Lan saw an accident on Le Loi street yesterday.->An accident was seen on
Le Loi street by Lan yesterday
7. People can grow potatoes in this farm. ->Potatoes can be grown in this farm

8. I have seen that exciting film many times. ->That exciting film has been
seen many times
9. My father drinks a cup of tea in the morning.->A cup of tea is drunk by my
father in the morning
10. Bill called his boss yesterday.->His boss was called by Bill yesterday

1. Susan is phoning her boyfriend in the living room now-> Her boyfriend is
being phoned in the living room by Susan now .
2. Mr. and Mrs. Long were playing chess when we came. ->Chess was being
played by Mr and Mrs Long when he came
3. His parents have just given him a new dictionary. ->He has just been given a
new dictionary by his parents
4. We grow rubber trees in our country. ->Rubber trees are grown in our
country
5. He met his father at the front gate. ->His father was met at the front gate
6. People can’t plant rubber trees in the desert. ->Rubber trees can´t be planted
in the desert
7. We haven’t seen Peter->Peter hasn´t been seen
8. Ba and Nam are painting the fence. ->The fence are being painted by Ba and
Nam
9. Linh reads a story book after dinner. ->A story book is read by Linh after
dinner
10. He will send his parents a gift. ->His parents will be sent a gift

1.My father waters this flower every morning. ->This flower is watered by my
father every morning
2.John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night. -> Fiona was invited to John´s
birthday party by him last night
3.Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen. -> The dinner is being repaired
by her mother in the kitchen
4.We should clean our teeth twice a day. -> Our teeth should be cleaned twice a
day
5.Our teachers have explained the English grammar. -> The English grammar has
been explained by our teachers
6.Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city. -> The accident was caused
in this city by some drunk drivers
7.Tom will visit his parents next month. ->Tom´s parents will be visited by him
next month
8.The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning. -> The secretary was not
phoned by the manager this morning
9.Did Mary this beautiful dress? -> Was this beautiful dress done by Mary?
10.I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room. -> These old pictures won´t
be hung in the living room
11. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War. -> This
factory was not built by the German during the Second World War
12. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day. ->
This house and these cars are hoing to be painted by The Greens for Christmas Day

13. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema. -> The cats had been fed
by Ann before she went to the cinema
14. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week. -> The
pollution problems have been discussed by the students since last week
15. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum? ->
Has the most valuable painting been stolen in the national museum by the thieves
16. Some people will interview the new president on TV. -> The new president
will be interview on TV
17. How many languages do they speak in Canada? ->How many languages are
spoken in Canada?
18. Are you going to repair those shoes? -> Are those shoes going to be repaired?

19. He has broken his nose in a football match -> His nose has been broken in a
football match

20. Have you finished the above sentences? -> Have the above sentences been
finished?

1.The waiter brings me this dish. ->This dish is

2.Our friends send these postcards to us.
3.Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.
4.Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
5.You didn’t show me the special camaras.
6.She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
7.He lends his friend his new shoes.
8.She left her relatives five million pounds.
9.The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
10.The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
11.Have you sent the christmas cards to your family?
12.The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.
13.He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
14.They keep this room tidy all the time.
15.They all voted the party a great success.
16.We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
17.They moved the fridge into the living room.
18.She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
19.They find the new project worthless.
20.The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.
1.I had my nephew paint the gate last week.-> I had the gate painted by my
nephew last week
2. She will have Peter wash her car tomorrow. -> She will have her car washed by
Peter tomorrow
3.They have her tell the story again. -> They have the story told again
4. John gets his sister to clean his shirt. -> John gets his shirt cleaned by his sister
5. Anne had had a friend type her composition. -> Anne had her composition
typed by a friend.
6. Rick will have a barber cut his hair. -> Rick will have his hair cut by a barber
7. I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress. -> I will get a new dress made by
a dressmaker
8. He had a mechanic repair his car. -> He had his car repaired by a machenic.
9. She often gets the technician to maintain the heater. -> She often gets the heater
maintained by the technician
10. They had the police arrest the shoplifter. -> They had the shoplifter arrested by
the police
11. Are you going to have the shoemaker repair your shoes? -> Are you going to
have your shoes repaired by the shoemaker?
12. I must have the dentist check my teeth. -> I must have my teeth checked by the
dentist
13.She will have a veterinary surgeon examine her dog. -> She will have her dog
examined by a veterinary surgeon
14.We had a man take this photograph when we were on holiday last summer. ->
We had this photograph taken by a man when we were on holiday last summer
15.The Greens had a carpet cleaner clean their carpet. -> The Greens had their
carpet cleaned by a carpet cleaner