Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1.She said to him, “Where do you live?”

……She asked him where he lived …………..…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”

…..…She asked me when I had been to town that day ………………………………………………………………………………..

3.She said to John, “How is your father today?”.

……She asked John how his father was that day …………………………………………………………………………………………

4.He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?”

…He asked where he would be the day after…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.John said, “What can I do to help you ,Anna?”

……John asked Anna what he could do for her ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.John said, “What do you say, Mary?”

……John asked Mary whay she said ……………………..…………………………………………………………………………

7.Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”

…… Mary asked John how he felt………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 8.He said to me, “What is your name?”

……He asked me what my name was …………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?”

……He asked me where I was  going for my holidays…………………………………………………………………

10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”

……She asked Ba how long it took to get to London ……………………………………………………………………

11.   'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.  

………One of the man asked what had happened to Mr Budd…………………………………………………………………  

12.   'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.         

……Another asked which of his sonshad inherited his estate ……………………………………………………………………

13.   'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third. 

……………A third enquired who was going to leave in the big house……………………………………………………………

14.   'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.

……asked what would happen to his racehorses……………………………………………………………………    

15.   'Which team has won?' asked Ann.                               

…………Ann asked which team had won………………………………………………………………

16.   'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.

……Bill said which team had won the previous match ……………………………………………………………………          

17.   'Who is playing next week?' he asked.

……He asked who was playing the next week……………………………………………………………………                             

18.   'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.

………Tom asked who would be umpiring that match…………………………………………………………………

19.   'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.

…………………Ann asked who wanted a lift home………………………………………………………                             

20.   'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.

      ………I asked who had just dropped a $10 note…………………………………………………………………

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me

…THe teacher asked me where my father worked……………………………………………..……………………………………………………………

2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan

……She asked Lan how many people there were in my family……………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”

……Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in England ……………………………………………….………………………………………………………

4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom

……She asked her mom if there were some oranges in the fridge ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”

……The teacher asked Lien what her hobby was ……………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him

…His friend asked him how he went to the airport…………………………………………….……………………………………………………………

7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien

……Lan asked Lien how much this dress cost………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”

………Ba asked Tam how often he washed that clothes……………………………………………….……………………………………………………

9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu

……Phong asked Thu when her father would leave VN for the USA……………………………………………………….………………………………………………

10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher

…………The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed………………………………………………………………………..…………………………

Bt lm bài 1 thôi nha: 

1.She said to him, “Where do you live?”

……She asked him where he lived …………..…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”

…..…She asked me when I had been to town that day ………………………………………………………………………………..

3.She said to John, “How is your father today?”.

……She asked John how his father was that day …………………………………………………………………………………………

4.He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?”

…He asked where he would be the day after…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.John said, “What can I do to help you ,Anna?”

……John asked Anna what he could do for her ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.John said, “What do you say, Mary?”

……John asked Mary whay she said ……………………..…………………………………………………………………………

7.Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”

…… Mary asked John how he felt………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 8.He said to me, “What is your name?”

……He asked me what my name was …………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?”

……He asked me where I was  going for my holidays…………………………………………………………………

10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”

……She asked Ba how long it took to get to London ……………………………………………………………………

11.   'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.  

………One of the man asked what had happened to Mr Budd…………………………………………………………………  

12.   'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.         

……Another asked which of his sonshad inherited his estate ……………………………………………………………………

13.   'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third. 

……………A third enquired who was going to leave in the big house……………………………………………………………

14.   'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.

……asked what would happen to his racehorses……………………………………………………………………    

15.   'Which team has won?' asked Ann.                               

…………Ann asked which team had won………………………………………………………………

16.   'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.

……Bill said which team had won the previous match ……………………………………………………………………          

17.   'Who is playing next week?' he asked.

……He asked who was playing the next week……………………………………………………………………                             

18.   'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.

………Tom asked who would be umpiring that match…………………………………………………………………

19.   'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.

…………………Ann asked who wanted a lift home………………………………………………………                             

20.   'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.

      ………I asked who had just dropped a $10 note…………………………………………………………………

The man asked me who you was made to cry

The man asked me who had made me cry

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

Exercise: Change the following sentences into Indirect Reported speech or Vice-Versa

1. The doctor told him that he worked to hard.

=> ''You work too hard '' the doctor said

2. "I'm sorry I broke the glass" Said Peter.

=> Peter apologised for breaking the glass

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3. She asked John how he liked her new dress.

=> '' How do you like my new dress?'' she asked John

4. "Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?" He asked

=> He suggested putting my luggage under the seat

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Exercise: Change the following sentences into Indirect Reported speech or Vice-Versa

1. The doctor told him that he worked to hard.

The docotr said : " You work too hard."

2. "I'm sorry I broke the glass" Said Peter.

Peter said that he was sorry i had broken the glass

3. She asked John how he liked her new dress.

She asked John : " How do you like my new dress ? "

4. "Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?" He asked

He suggested me that I should put my luggage under the seat

1."Please turn off the radio"Sehun said.
=>Sehun told Kai to turn off the radio
2.I said to him,"Stay at home."
=>I told him to stay at home
3."You should concentrate on your study at school"said my father.
=>My father told me to concentrate on my study at school
4."You shouldn't stay up too late,Top"said I.
=>I told Top not to stay up too late
5."Could you open the door,Taeyang?"
=>He asked Taeyang to open the door
6.G-Dragon told Daesung,"Please give me some food!"
=>G-Dragon asked Daesung to give him some food
7.The teacher said to us,"You should learn harder for the test."
=>The teacher told us to learn harder for the test
8."Can you show me how to work this out?"she said to him.
=>She told him to show her how to work that out
9.The teacher said,"We should collect old books for the poor students."
=>The teacher said they should collect old books for the poor students
10."Shut the door but don't lock it"he said to us.
=>He told us to shut the door but not to lock it

1.''I am a teacher '', the teacher said

->The teacher said that she/he was a teacher

2.She said to me ''I have a big house ''

->She said to me that she had a big house

3.She said to me : ''I am going to the party''

->She said to me that she was going to the party

4.She said to me :''I gave him your letter ''

->She said to me that she had given him my letter

5.She said :''I have finished my work .''

->She said that she had finished her work

6.Nam said :" I am not a pupil.''

->Nam said the he wasn't a pupil

7.Nam said :''I am going to Ho Chi Minh city.''

->Nam said that  he was going to Ho Chi Minh City

8.He said to me :''I have gone to your house .''

->He said to me that he had gone to my house

9.She says :''I knew your dificulties.''

->She says that she knew my difficulties

10.He said to me :'' I gave him your present .''

-> He said to me that  he had given him my present

11.She said :" I had a wonderful evening ''.

->She said that she had had a wonderful evening

12.The teacher tells us :" You should learn harder and harder ."

->The teacher tells us that we should learn harder and harder

13.''We are having a party tomorrom'', my mother said 

->My mother said that we were having a party the following day

14. ''Our teacher will come on time '', I said to him :

->I said to him that our teacher would come on time

15.Mai's parents said :''We are going to invite twenty guests to the party ''.

->Mai's parents  said that they were going to invite twenty guests to the party

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Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1.''I am a teacher '', the teacher said

->The teacher said she was a teacher

2.She said to me ''I have a big house ''

->She said to me she had a big house

3.She said to me : ''I am going to the party''

->She said to me she was going to the party

4.She said to me :''I gave him your letter ''

->She said to me she had given him my letter

5.She said :''I have finished my work .''

->She said she had finished her work

6.Nam said :" I am not a pupil.''

->Nam said he wasn't a pupil

7.Nam said :''I am going to Ho Chi Minh city.''

->Nam said he was going to HCM city

8.He said to me :''I have gone to your house .''

->He said to me he had gone to my house

9.She says :''I knew your dificulties.''

->She says she knew my difficulties

10.He said to me :'' I gave him your present .''

->He said to me he had given him my present 

11.She said :" I had a wonderful evening ''.

->She said she had had a wonderful evening

12.The teacher tells us :" You should learn harder and harder ."

->The teacher tells us that we should learn harder and harder

13.''We are having a party tomorrom'', my mother said 

->My mother said we were having a party the next day

14. ''Our teacher will come on time '', I said to him :

->I said to him that our teacher would come on time

15.Mai's parents said :''We are going to invite twenty guests to the party ''.

->Mai's parents said they were going to invite twenty guests to the party

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.

1. He said to him that he had seen his parents in the department the previous year.

2. He said he had to finish his work in two days' time.