REPORTED SPEECH

I. Bài tập viết lại câu

1. “I walked home after the event,” Tom said.
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2. “Do you enjoy listening to music?” Bin asked her.
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3. She said to me “Can you speak Vietnamese?”
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4. “I don’t like this red cap,” she said.
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5. He said to me “I haven’t finished my work”.
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6. “I must go home to make the dinner”,said Linda.
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7. “I have just received a postcard from my aunt,”my best friend said to me.
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8. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” Nam asked his friend.
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9. ”Give him a smile,”The photographer told him.
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10. “Don’t discuss this question now,” said my teacher to us.
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11. “If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends,” she said.
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12. “What would you do if you had three days off ?” I asked him.
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13. “If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn’t have made such a big mistakes.”
Julia said to LiLi.
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14. “I’m sure she will help you if you ask her.”, he told me.
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15. “I will be surprised if Mary doesn’t pass the exam.”, our teacher said.
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II. Viết lại các câu sau sử dụng cách nói gián tiếp.
1.“Open the door.” he said to them.
- He told them...................................................................
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
- He asked her where.........................................................
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
- He asked... ......................................................................
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit.”, I said to her.
- I told... ............................................................................
5. “Don’t try to open it now.” she said to us.
- She told... ........................................................................
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
- I asked her... ....................................................................
7. “He’s not at home.”, she said.
- She said that... .................................................................
8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
- The girl wanted to know... ..............................................
9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann.” Tom said.
- Tom told Ann... ...............................................................
10. “Please let me borrow your car.” he said to her.
- He asked... ........................................................................
11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
- Thomas asked Jean.....
12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary.”, I said.
- I told Mary.... ...................................................................
13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you.” she said.
- She said that...
14. “I’ll pay him if I can.” she said.
- She said that... ...................................................................
15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.
- She asked us.... ...................................................................
16. “I’ll phone you tomorrow.” he told Jack.
- He told Jack that.... .............................................................
17. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.
- Tom asked Jean.... ..............................................................
18. “I want a camera for my birthday.” he said.
- He said that.... ...................................................................
19. “Don’t keep the door locked.” he said to us.
- He told us.... ...................................................................
20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.
- I asked him how long....
21. “Are you going by train?” she asked me.
- She wanted to know.... ..................................................
22. “Don’t use too much hot water.” she said to us.
- She asked us.... ..............................................................
23. “Will you come to my party?” she said to me.
- She invited me.... ............................................................
24. “Don’t do it again.” she said to them.
She told them..................................................................
25. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?” she asked.
- She asked.......................................................................
26. “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys.” she said.
- She told..........................................................................
27. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Mary asked.
- Mary asked.......................................................................
28. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
- Peter asked if .......................................................................
29. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
- The office manager wondered............................................................
30. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth.’’ said John.
- John advised Elizabeth........................................................................
31. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.
- John accused.......................................................................................
32. “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary.
- Mary accused......................................................................................
33. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
- The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley...............................................................
34. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert.” the doctor said.
- The doctor advised................................................................................
35. “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself.
- Tim wondered.......................................................................................
36. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number.” said Paul to Susan.
- Paul apologized.....................................................................................
37. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
- Martha asked Peter when.....................................................................
38. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.
- Anna asked............................................................................................
39.. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William.”, his mother said.
- William’s mother told..........................................................................
40. “Don’t bite your nails.” said Mrs. Rogers to her son.
- Mrs. Rogers told....... .............................................................................
41. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary.” said George.
- George said............................................................................................
42. “I’m sorry, Angela.” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car."
- Martin apologized..................................................................................
43. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.
- The landlady asked................................................................................
44. “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address.” said Mary.
- Mary asked............................................................................................
45. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30.” said the notice.
- The notice said that..............................................................................
46. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”
- I asked..................................................................................................
47. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow.”
- She reminded me ................................................................................
48. “Do not write on the wall.” said the teacher to the boys.
- The teacher told the boys………………………………………..........
49. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.
- The interviewer asked ...........................................................................
50. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened
witness.
- The officer wanted to know...................................................................
III. Viết lại câu
1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
She asked............................................. ......................
2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
Martin asked us................................................ ...................
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
He asked............................................. ......................
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
The mother asked her daughter.......................................... .........................
5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
She asked her boyfriend......................................... ..........................
6. "What are they doing?" she asked.
She wanted to know.............................................. .....................
7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
He wanted to know.............................................. .....................
8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
The teacher wanted to know.............................................. .....................
9. "How do you know that?" she asked me
She asked me................................................ ...................
10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
My friend asked me................................................ ...................
IV. Bài tập viết lại câu tường thuật
1. "What's the time?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know .................................................. .
2. "When will we meet again?" she asked me.
→ She asked me .................................................. .
3. "Are you crazy?" she asked him.
→ She asked him .................................................. .
4. "Where did they live?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know .................................................. .
5. "Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
→ He asked her .................................................. .
6. "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.
→ She asked me .................................................. .
7. "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
→ The teacher wanted to know .................................................. .
8. "Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
→ She wanted to know .................................................. .
9. "Did you see that car?" he asked me.
→ He asked me .................................................. .
10. "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins .................................................. .
V. Bài tập câu trực tiếp gián tiếp có đáp án
1. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.
→ The teacher told Joe .................................................. .
2. "Be patient," she said to him.
→ She told him .................................................. .
3. "Go to your room," her father said to her.
→ Her father told her .................................................. .
4. "Hurry up," she said to us.
→ She told us .................................................. .
5. "Give me the key," he told her.
→ He asked her .................................................. .
6. "Play it again, Sam," she said.
→ She asked Sam .................................................. .
7. "Sit down, Caron" he said.
→ He asked Caron .................................................. .
8. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.
→ The receptionist asked the guest .................................................. .
9. "Take off your shoes," she told us.
→ She told us .................................................. .
10. "Mind your own business," she told him.
→ She told him ………………………..
VI. Bài tập câu trực tiếp gián tiếp có đáp án
1. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.
→ The teacher told Joe .................................................. .
2. "Be patient," she said to him.
→ She told him .................................................. .
3. "Go to your room," her father said to her.
→ Her father told her .................................................. .
4. "Hurry up," she said to us.
→ She told us .................................................. .
5. "Give me the key," he told her.
→ He asked her .................................................. .
6. "Play it again, Sam," she said.
→ She asked Sam .................................................. .
7. "Sit down, Caron" he said.
→ He asked Caron .................................................. .
8. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.
→ The receptionist asked the guest .................................................. .
9. "Take off your shoes," she told us.
→ She told us .................................................. .
10. "Mind your own business," she told him.
→ She told him ………………………..
11. “Remember to wake me up”
-> She said.
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12. “Do you often have breakfast at 6.30 a.m?” he
said…………………………………………………………………………………………
V. Put into the reported speech.
1. Tom said: “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”
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2. She said; “I once spent a summer in this village.”
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3. The nurse said: “The patient in this room didn‟t obey your orders, doctor.”
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4. They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”
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5. Mr. Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”
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6. He said to her : “ I can‟t find my hat anywhere in this room.”
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7. My father said to them : “My secretary is going to finish this job.”
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8. They said : “We can‟t meet you here either today or tomorrow.”
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9. My mother said : “I think it won‟t rain tomorrow.”
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10. He said: “Your car has been stolen, John.”
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11. They said : “The river is rising early this year.”
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12. He said : “I‟ll expect her to come soon.”
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13. Our teacher said : “World War II broke out in 1939.”
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14. The students said : “We‟ll be sitting for our next exam next Monday.”
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15. He said : “I‟m going to finish this work.”
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VI. Put these sentences into the reported speech.
1. He said to her, “You are my friend.”
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2. Johnny said to his mother, “I don‟t know how to do this exercise.”
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3. “Don‟t come back before one o‟clock”, advised my brother.
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4. “Cook it in butter”, Mrs Brown said to her daughter.
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5. The pupils said “Teacher, give us better marks, please.”
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6. My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”
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7. “Have you done your homework?”, said my mother.
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8. I asked Bill,” What time did you go to bed last night?”
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9. Paul said, “I must go home now.”
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10. “There is an accident”, said the policeman.
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11. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.
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12. “Must you go now?” said Mr Brown.
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13. “Are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow?” asked Tom.
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14. “Listen to me and don‟t make a noise,” said the teacher to his students.
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15. “Tin tired of eating fish”, said Mary to Helen.
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16. “The sun always rises in the east,” said Peter.
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17. “I didn‟t steal your fur coat yesterday,” said Samny to Jean.
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18. “You must do your homework everyday”, said Miss Lan to us.
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19. “Will we read the story?”, Bill asked his teacher.
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20. “I don‟t know where Alice is,” said Vicky.
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21. Mary asked me “Can you tell me why you are so sad?”
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22. “Will you please find out when he last wrote to me?” Jane said to her friend.
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23. “You must decide what you want to do”, she said to her daughter.
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VII. Complete the directed speech sentences.
1. Mr. Smith said: “Where are you going on your vacation this year?
=> Mr. Smith
asked .................................................................................................................
2. She said: “Did the mechanics finish repairing your car?”
=> She
asked ...........................................................................................................................
3. She said: “Why has David been looking so miserable lately?”
=> She
asked ...........................................................................................................................
4. I asked my friend: “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month?”
=> He asked my
friend ............................................................................................................
5. She asked me: “How old are you now ?”
=> She asked
me .....................................................................................................................
6. He said to her: “Have you been to town today ?”
=> She asked
her .....................................................................................................................
7. John said: “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?”
=> John asked
Mary ................................................................................................................
8. The policeman asked the little girl: “What‟s your name?”
=> The policeman asked the little
girl ......................................................................................
9. Mr. Green said to his secretary: “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?”
=> Mr. Green asked his
secretary ............................................................................................
10. Paul said: “Can you swim, Mary?”
=> Paul asked
Mary ................................................................................................................
11. He said: “Where can I find her in this town?”
=> He
asked ............................................................................................................................
12. She asked her son: “Do you know which is the cup you used ?”
=> She asked her
son ...............................................................................................................
13. Helen said: “What did you say, Jack ?”
=> Helen asked
Jack ................................................................................................................
14. She said to him: “Why didn‟t you get up early this morning ?”
=> She asked
him ....................................................................................................................
15. He said: “Will it rain tonight ?”
=> He
asked ............................................................................................................................
16. “Every weekend, the astronauts can have private video-conferences with their
families on the
Earth,” Dr. Nelson said.
=> Dr. Nelson
said ...................................................................................................................
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17. “Have the astronauts ever forgotten anything from the Earth?” Nick asked his teacher.
=> Nick asked his
teacher.........................................................................................................
18. “The astronauts on the ISS use a 3-D printer on board to print certain objects,” the
teacher
answered Nick.
=> The teacher told
Nick .........................................................................................................
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19. “Where can we look for life?” Nga asked Dr. Nelson .
=> Nga asked Dr.
Nelson ........................................................................................................
20. “Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, has a large salt water ocean,” the teacher
said.
=> The teacher
said .................................................................................................................
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