TURN INTO REPORTED SPEECH 1. He said: “I will expect her.” ________________________________________________________________ 2. He said: “I can’t find my hat.” __________________________________________________________________ 3. She said: “I am going to the movies tomorrow.” __________________________________________________________________ 4. Lan said to me: “You are looking much better.” __________________________________________________________________ 5. He says: “The river is rising early this year.” __________________________________________________________________ 6. She said to me: “I will do it if necessary I can.” __________________________________________________________________ 7. He said to his friend: “Did you see the accident yesterday?” __________________________________________________________________ 8. John said to me: “How did you come here?” __________________________________________________________________ 9. He said: “Have you finished your task, Nam?” __________________________________________________________________ 10. He said: “Yesterday evening I met Nam. He has bought a new car.” __________________________________________________________________ 11. She said to me: “Who is this book?” __________________________________________________________________ 12. Nam said to his father: “Please let me go to Paris.” __________________________________________________________________ 13. He said to me: “Do you like to live in Orange Country?" __________________________________________________________________ 14. My friend asked me: “Have you a lot of money?” __________________________________________________________________ 15. He said: “I can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow.” _________________________________________________________

VI. Change this direct speech into reported speech.
1. “I like English very much”   She said
She said  that______________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last week ”  he said
He said that  ______________________________________________________________
3. “I’m learning English ” Nga said
Nga said that _____________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She said
She said that _____________________________________________________________
5. “I come from Thanh Hoa city” he said
He said __________________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party”  she said
She said __________________________________________________________________
7. “Nam will come later” He said
He said ___________________________________________________________________
8. “I haven’t eaten breakfast” She said
She said __________________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow” she said
She said __________________________________________________________________

10. “I am very happy” : She said
She said __________________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate” : she said
She said __________________________________________________________________

12. “I won’t see you tomorrow” : He said
He said ___________________________________________________________________
13. “I am living in Paris for a few months” : Long said
Long said _________________________________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend” : She said to me
She told me _______________________________________________________________
15. “I have learned English for 12 years” She said
She said __________________________________________________________________

VII. Change these direct questions into reported speech.
1. “What is your name ?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
4. “Who was that beautiful woman?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
5. “How is your mother?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?”
She asked me______________________________________________________________
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
9. “How often do you go to the cinema?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________
10. “Do you live in London?”
She asked me _____________________________________________________________

Exercise 1: Turn these sentences into Reported Speech.

1. " She comes from Italy ", his wife said.

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2. " He speaks very good English ", said his mother.

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3. " He escaped from prison yesterday ", the policeman said.

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4. " They are buiding a new hospital in the village ", said the Mayor.

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5. " I've just bought a new computer ", said the man.

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6. " I'll help Joe as much as I can ", said the woman.

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7. " I work eight hours a day except when the children are on holiday ", said Mary.

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8. " I haven't seen a film for ages ", said Tom.

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9. " I think I have met you somewhere ", the woman said to the man.

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Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.

1) He said to me,”You took the money.”

He accused _____________________________________

       2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”

             The teacher asked ______________________________

2) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”

The student apologized ____________________________

3) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”

Boddy’s father reminded ___________________________

4) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” 

Helen saidHelen has always dreamed _______________________

5) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”

The nurse advised _____________________________________

6) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” 

I said to AnnI warned _______________________________________________

7) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”

The fire chief ordered ________________________________

8) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”

The man prevented _________________________________

9) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.

The instructor warned ______________________________

Put the following sentences into reported speech.

- 1.He said: "I will go with her"

- ………………………………………..

- 2.She said: "I can't find the broom"

- ……………………………………………………

- 3.He said: "I am going to the movies tonight"

- ……………………………………………………………..

- 4.He said to me:"I will get married if my mother agrees"

- ………………………………………………………………

- 5.He says to me:"I will get married if my mother agrees"

- …………………………………………………………………

- 6.I said to him:"Your motorcycle has been stolen"

- …………………………………………………….

- 7.He says:"The river is rising early this year"

- ………………………………………………………..

- 8.The girl said to me:"I am going to quit school"

- ………………………………………………………

- 9.She says to me:"I'll come as soon as possible"

- ……………………………………………………………..

- 10.He said:"I'm leaving for the United States tomorrow"

- ……………………………………………………….

REPORTED SPEECH
I. Change into the reported speech. 
1. He said “I have already read this book”.
……………………………………………………………………
2. Tom said to his sister “I want to buy a gift for our mother”.
…………………………………………………………………….
3. Mrs Brown said “they’d rather go out than be at home?"
…………………………………………………………………….
4. “I don’t know the girl over there?" Tom said.
………………………………………………………………………..
5. Mother said "Nam, You have to clean the room tommorrovv?”
………………………………………………………………………..
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
1. "I'm a big fan of U23.” Derek said. - Derek said he ____ a big fan of U23. 
A. was   B. has been   C. were  D. had been 
2. "We're watching TV," said the twins. - The twins said they ____ TV.
A. watched   B. were watching  C. have been watching  D. had watched 
3. “You've been annoying me all day!" my mum said. - My mum said I ____ her all day. 
A. annoyed  B. was annoying  C. have been annoying D. had been annoying 
4. "The dog ate my homework!” said Ivan. - Ivan said the dog his homework. 
A. was eating   B. has eaten   C.ate  D. had eaten 
5. "At one o'clock, I was having lunch," said Molly. -  Molly said she ____ lunch at one o'clock. 
A. had been having  B. has had  C. is having  D. has been having 
6. "You'll get wet without an umbrella," Dad said. - Dad said I ____ wet without an umbrella. 
A. will be getting   B. got   C. would be getting  D. would get 
7. "He can juggle five balls!" said Angie. - Angie said he ____ five balls. 
A. juggled    B. had juggled   C. would juggle D. could juggle
8. “You must give me your essays," Mrs Vine said. - Mrs Vine said we ____give her our essays.
A. were having to   B. would have to   C. had to   D. must
9. "Here, waste is growing twice as fast as the population," the lecturer said. 
A. The lecturer said that there, waste was growing twice as fast as the population. 
B. The lecturer said that here, waste is growing twice as fast as the population. 
C. The lecturer said that there, waste has been growing twice as fast as the population.
D. The lecturer said that there, waste had been growing twice as fast as the population. 
10. The shop assistant finally agreed ____ a full refund. 
A. giving me  B. to give me   C. give to me   D. to me to give 
11. "I will help you with your CV, Mary," Peter said.
A. Peter advised Mary to write the CV.   B. Peter promised to help Mary.

* Turn into reported speech: 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... ........................................................................

I.Change these statements into reported speech.
 

1.      “Don’t be late, Jim”. (Jim’s father told)

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2.      “Be quiet, children”. (The librarian told)

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3.      “Don’t shoot!” (The officer ordered me)

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4.      “Don’t use the telephone after 7.00”. (The landlady told us)

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5.      “Open the door, please”. (My mother told me)

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6.      “Don’t spend too much money on your holiday”. (My father told me)

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7.      “Hurry up”. (He told me)

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8.      “Leave your keys on the desk, please”. (the receptionist told us)

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9.      “Run!” (My friend told me)
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Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.1) He said to me,”You took the money.”He accused _____________________________________2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”The teacher asked ______________________________3) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”The student apologized _____________________________4) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”Boddy’s father reminded ___________________________5) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” Helen saidHelen has always dreamed ________________________6) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”The nurse advised _____________________________________7) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” I said to AnnI warned _______________________________________________8) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”The fire chief ordered _________________________________9) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”The man prevented _________________________________10) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.”The instructor warned ______________________________

Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. “Let’s go out tonight,” he said. “We haven’t been out for ages.”
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2. “I’m exhausted,” he said. “I’ve been working hard all week.”
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3. “You’re late,” she said to Tom. “I was about to go home.”
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4. “Are you busy?” he asked me. “I need to talk to you.”
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5. “Have you had your hair cut?” he asked Jessie. “It looks great.”
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6. “I’m bored,” Peter said. “This film is terrible.”
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7. “I’m going shopping,” Linda said. “I’ll be back in an hour.”
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