1. The manager told me to come into her office.

2. The teacher told us not to make so much noise.

3. Mr. Green told Bill to come to their dinner that night.

4. Susan told Tom not to call him again at that late hour.

5. She told the boy to show her what he had in his hand.

6. The policeman ordered me to stay where I was and not to touch anything.

7. The old lady asked/told me to water those flowers for her.

8. She told me to leave my coat on that chair.

9. She told him not to speak to her like that and behave himself.

10. Peter told me to lend him my dictionary till the next Monday.

Exercise IX:. Change these sentences into reported speech.

1.Sometimes my mother tells me:" You don't have to be so tense".

Sometimes my mother tells me that I don't have to be so tense.

 2.Peter said:" I am looking forward to my grandfather's gift".

Peter said that he was looking forward to his grandfather's gift.

3."If I pass this test, my father will buy me a new skateboard," Peter said.

Peter said that if he passed that test, his father would buy him a new skateboard. 

4.1 told my teacher:" I forgot to do my homework".

I told my teacher that I had forgotten to do my homework.

5.Jim asked his girlfriend: "How many pairs of shoes do you have?"

Jim asked his girlfriend how many pairs of shoes I had.

6"Are you going to London next week?" Peter asked Jane.

Peter asked Jane if she was going to London the next week.

7."Have you done the laundry?" Mom asked my sister. Mom asked my sister if she had done the laundry.

8."Does your brother live in London, Peter?" Jane asked Peter if his brother lived in London.  

9. "What are you doing now?" Jim asked his sister. Jim asked his sister when she was doing then.

10. "Did you enjoy the party last night?" my classmate asked me. My classmates asked me if I had enjoyed the party the previous night.

Exercise 11: Change these sentences into reported speech. (1)

      1.   “I don’t like chocolate”.

            She told me she didn't like chocolate  .............................................................................................................

      2.   “I won’t see you tomorrow”.

            She said she wouldn't see me the day after ...................................................................................................................

      3.   “She’s living in Paris for a few months”.

            She said she was living in Paris for a few month ...................................................................................................................

      4.   “I visited my parents at the weekend”.

            She told me she had visited her parents at the weekend .............................................................................................................

      5.   “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”.

            She told me she hadn't eaten sushi before  .............................................................................................................

      6.   “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”.

            She said she hadn't travelled by underground before she had come to London ...................................................................................................................

      7.   “They would help if they could”.

            She said they would help if they could ...................................................................................................................

      8.   “I’II do the washing-up later”.

            She told me she would do the washing - up later .............................................................................................................

      9.   “He could read when he was three”.

            She said he could read when he had been three ...................................................................................................................

      10. “I was sleeping when Julie called”.

            She said she had been sleeping when julie had called ...................................................................................................................

Exercise 11: Change these sentences into reported speech. (1)

      1.   “I don’t like chocolate”.

            She told me .....................she didn't like chocolate........................................................................................

      2.   “I won’t see you tomorrow”.

            She said ...............she wouldn't see me the next day....................................................................................................

      3.   “She’s living in Paris for a few months”.

            She said ......she was living in paris for a few months.............................................................................................................

      4.   “I visited my parents at the weekend”.

            She told me ............she had visited her parents at the weekends.................................................................................................

      5.   “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”.

            She told me ................she had not eaten sushi before.............................................................................................

      6.   “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”.

            She said ..........she had not travelle by underground before she had come to london.........................................................................................................

      7.   “They would help if they could”.

            She said ...........they would would help if they could.........................................................

      8.   “I’II do the washing-up later”.

            She told me .........she would do the washing-up later ....................................................................................................

      9.   “He could read when he was three”.

            She said .....................he had been able to read when he had been three..............................................................................................

      10. “I was sleeping when Julie called”.

            She said ...................he had been sleeping when julie had called...................................................

Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1.      She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.

🢡...................................  She told him to give her another glass of wine.........................................................................................

2.      She said to me: “Bring me a book”.

🢡......................................  She asked me to bring her a book.....................................................................................

3.      The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.

🢡....................................... The mother told him to open the window.....................................................................................

4.      He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

🢡........................................ He told me to shut the door after him....................................................................................

5.      The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.

🢡............................................... The captain asked them to wait there until he came back.............................................................................

6.      She told her: “Take it and come with me”.

🢡.................................... She told her to take it and come with her........................................................................................

7.      He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

🢡................................ He told me not to come back before one o’clock............................................................................................

8.      My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.

🢡............................ My mother asked me not to forget to look at the door................................................................................................

9.      He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.

🢡................................... He asked his brother not to open the window and open the door.........................................................................................

10.  He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.

🢡.................................... He asked the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair........................................................................................

11.  The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .

🢡............................................ The teacher said that he was a teacher................................................................................

12.  She said to me “I have a big house”.

🢡............................. She said to me that she had a big house...............................................................................................

13.  He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”

🢡.....................................  He asked me when I finished my work.......................................................................................

14.  Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”

🢡...................................... Mai asked me why I hadn’t come.....................................................................................

Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1.      Julia said that she................. there at noon.

A.  is going to be                                               B. was going to be

C. will be                                                          D. can be

2.      He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.

A.  told me                   B. told to me               C. said me                   D. says to me

3.      She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.

A.  wrote                      B. has written              C. was writing             D. had written

4.      I................ him to sell that old motorbike.

A.  said to                     B. suggested                C. advised                    D. recommended

5.      My parents reminded me................ the flowers.

A.  remember to plant                                     B. plant

C. to plant                                                        D. planting

6.      I asked Martha................ to enter law school.

A.  are you planning                                         B. is she planning

C. was she planning                                        D. if she was planning

7.      Nam wanted to know what time ...............

A.  does the movie begin                                 B. did the movie begin

C. the movie begins                                        D. the movie began

8.      I wondered................ the right thing.

A.  whether I was doing                                   B. if I am doing

C. was I doing                                                  D. am I doing

9.      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 do the test.

A.  try                           B. will try                     C. are trying                D. would try

Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1.      She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.

🢡..............She told him to give her another glass of wine.............................................................................................................

2.      She said to me: “Bring me a book”.

🢡............She told me to bring her a book...............................................................................................................

3.      The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.

🢡...........THe mother told him to open the window................................................................................................................

4.      He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

🢡...........He told me to shut the door after me................................................................................................................

5.      The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.

🢡.................The captain told them to wait there untel he came back..........................................................................................................

6.      She told her: “Take it and come with me”.

🢡..................She told her to take it and come with her.........................................................................................................

7.      He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

🢡.........He told me not to come back before one o’clock..................................................................................................................

8.      My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.

🢡...................My mother told me not to forget to look at the door........................................................................................................

9.      He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.

🢡.........He told his brother not to open the window and told him to open the door..................................................................................................................

10.  He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.

🢡.................He told the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair..........................................................................................................

11.  The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .

🢡.................The teacher said she was a teacher..........................................................................................................

12.  She said to me “I have a big house”.

🢡................She told me she had a big house...........................................................................................................

13.  He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”

🢡................He asked me when I finished my work...........................................................................................................

14.  Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”

🢡........Mai asked me why I hadn't come...................................................................................................................

Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1.      Julia said that she................. there at noon.

A.  is going to be                                               B. was going to be

C. will be                                                          D. can be

2.      He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.

A.  told me                   B. told to me               C. said me                   D. says to me

3.      She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.

A.  wrote                      B. has written              C. was writing             D. had written

4.      I................ him to sell that old motorbike.

A.  said to                     B. suggested                C. advised                    D. recommended

5.      My parents reminded me................ the flowers.

A.  remember to plant                                     B. plant

C. to plant                                                        D. planting

6.      I asked Martha................ to enter law school.

A.  are you planning                                         B. is she planning

C. was she planning                                        D. if she was planning

7.      Nam wanted to know what time ...............

A.  does the movie begin                                 B. did the movie begin

C. the movie begins                                        D. the movie began

8.      I wondered................ the right thing.

A.  whether I was doing                                   B. if I am doing

C. was I doing                                                  D. am I doing

9.      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 do the test.

A.  try                           B. will try                     C. are trying                D. would try

1. ‘I didn’t steal the money.’ Jean said. (Denied)

Jean denied stealing the money

2. ‘Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?’ Peter said. (Suggested)

Peter suggested going to the cinema that evening

3. ‘I’ve broken your pen. I’m awfully sorry, Jack.’ David said. (Apologized)

David apologized to Jack for breaking his pen

4. ‘Don’t forget to post my letter, will you, Sue?’ Diana said. (Reminded)

Diana reminded Sue to post her letter

5. ‘Let me carry your suitcase, John,’ (offered)

I offered to carry John's suitcase

6. ‘All right, it’s true. I was nervous.’ The leading actor said. (Admitted)

The leading actor admitted being nervous

7. ‘I don’t think Liverpool will win.’ Vanessa said (Doubted)

Vanessa doubted whether Liverpool would win

8. ‘If I were you, Bill, I’d buy a mountain bike.’ Stephen said. (Advised)

Stephen advised Bill to buy a mountain bike

9. ‘You murdered Lord Digby, didn’t you, Colin!’ the inspector said. (Accused)

The inspector accused Collin of murdering Lord Digby

Đáp án: Linda said that she was a student.

1. Long said he was told to be at school before 7 o'clock.
2. Thomas said all the students would have a meeting the following week.
3. She said her parents were very proud of her good marks.
4. The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully.
5. Her father said to her she could go to the movie with her friend
6. She said she might visit her parents in summer.
7. The teacher said they could collect old book for the poor students
8. She said she didn't buy that book

1, She told him to give her another glass of wine.

2, She asked me to bring her a book.

3, The mother told him to open the window.

4, He told me to shut the door after him.

5, The captain asked them to wait there until he came back.

6, She told her to take it and come with her.

7, He told me not to come back before one o’clock.

8, My mother asked me not to forget to look at the door.

9, He asked his brother not to open the window and open the door.

10, He asked the girl not to sit on his bed and sit on that chair.

11, The teacher said that he was a teacher.

12, She said to me that she had a bog house.

13, He asked me when I finished my work.

14, Mai asked me why I hadn’t come.

Tham khảo

1,She said that she couldn't find her umbrella

2.They said that they were learning English then

3.tom said his friend was coming the next week

4.he said he would help his mum with homework that weekend

5.We said we should overcome that difficulty.

6.my friend said her father was a doctor there.

7.the boy told his neighbor that he was going on holiday the next day.

8.the teacher said to his students that he would have to finish all these exercises before  the next week

9.she said she had come back there early the previous day

10.she said she had broken the vase

11.the boy said to the girl that he would never see her again

12.He said to her that he was her friend 

13..Johnny said to his mother that he didn't know how to do that exercise

14.the children said that they were waiting for the school bus

15.Mary said that her father had died a year before