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6. Tường thuật một lời cảnh cáo: " warned sb (not) to do sth"
Direct: "Don't touch that wire" he said.
Reported: He warned me not to touch that wire.
2. Tường thuật lời chấp nhận: “admitted doing/ having done sth”
Direct: “I didn’t tell you the truth, Ron.”, said Kim.
Reported : Kim admitted not telling/ not having told Ron the truth.
4. Tường thuật một lời xin lỗi: “apologized (to sb) for doing sth”
Direct: “I’m sorry I’ve kept you waiting” said Amanda.
Reported: Amanda apologized for having kept me waiting.
8. Tường thuật một lời cảm ơn: “thanked sb for (doing) sth”
Direct: “Thank you very much for your advice,” he said.
Reported: He thanked me for my advice.
9. Tường thuật một lời cảnh cáo: “warned sb against (doing) sth”
Direct: “Don’t invest in that business,” said my lawyer.
Reported: My lawyer warned me against investing in that business.
10. Tường thuật một lời chỉ trích: “blamed sb for (doing) sth”
Direct: “You are responsible for this failure,” said the director.
Reported: The director blamed his deputy for that failure.
11. Tường thuật một lời thừa nhận: “confessed to (doing) sth”
Direct: “It was me who stole the money,” said Jack.
Reported: Jack confessed to stealing the money.
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3. “If she had loved Tom,” he said, “she wouldn’t have left him.”
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4.He said, “If you have time what will you do?”
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5. She said, “If you want to lose weight, you must eat less bread.”
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6. He said, “If I had a map, I would lend it to you.”
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7. He said, “If I had known that you were coming, I would have met you t the
airport.”
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8. He wondered, “If the baby is the girl what will they call her?”
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10. She said, “If you feel ill, why don’t you go to bed?”
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ĐÁP ÁN
1. He told them to open the door.
2. He asked her where she was going.
3. He asked me which way they had gone.
4. I told her to bring it back if it didn’t fit.
5. She told us not to try to open it then.
6. I asked her whether/ if it was going to be a fine day that day.
7. She said that he was not at home.
8. The girl wanted to know whether/ if the bus station was far away.
9. Tom told Ann not to stay out late.
10. He asked her to let him borrow her car.
11. Thomas asked Jean whether/if she had seen his gloves.
12. I told Mary not to leave the window open.
13. She said that she would have a cup of tea with me.
14. She said that she would pay him if she could.
15. She asked us what we were going to do the following summer.
16. He told Jack that he would phone him the following day.
17. Tom asked Jean whether/if he could sit beside her.
18. He said that he wanted a camera for his birthday.
19. He told us not to keep the door locked.
20. I asked him how long he was going to stay.
21. She wanted to know whether I was going by train.
22. She asked us not to use too much hot water.
23. She invited me to come to her party.
24. She told them not to do it again.
25. She asked whether/ if Mr. Brown sent the potatoes to me.
26. She told the boys not to get their shoes dirty.
27. Mary asked what Peter wanted for lunch that day.
28. Peter asked Janet whether/ if he could borrow her typewriter.
29. The office manager wondered why he hadn’t got a computer before.
30. John advised Elizabeth not to lend him any more money.
31. John accused Amanda of stealing his best cassette.
32. Mary accused John of damaging her bicycle.
33. The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley where her little boy had been born.
34. The doctor advised Mr. Robert to take more exercise.
35. Tim wondered whether/ if he would find a job.
36. Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number.
37. Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was.
38. Anna asked her mother whether/ if she could have a new bicycle.
39. William’s mother told him not to leave the house until she got back.
40. Mrs. Rogers told her son not to bite his nails.
41. George said to Mary that he had seen the film three times.
42. Martin apologized to Angela for having damaged her car.
43. The landlady asked us whether/if we had had enough for lunch.
44. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.
45. The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30.
46. I asked where the best place to buy souvenirs was.
47. She reminded me to bring my passport with me the following day.
48. The teacher told the boys not to write on the wall.
49. The interviewer asked Mr. Simpson how many jobs he had had since 2000.
50. The officer wanted to know why the frightened witness hadn’t reported the
incident to the police.
I/ 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 me of having taken the money.
2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”
The teacher asked Jim to give his book to Mary.
3) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”
The student apologized for being late.
4) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”
Boddy’s father reminded him of brushing his teeth.
5) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” Helen said
Helen has always dreamed of becoming a doctor.
6) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”
The nurse advised me to consult a dermatologist.
7) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” I said to Ann
I warned Ann not to touch the hot plate.
8) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”
The fire chief ordered everyone to leave the building then.
9) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”
The man prevented thehunters from hunting and killing animals.
10) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete
the exam.”
The instructor warned the students to have exactly one hour to complete the
exam.
11) The boy said to the woman, “I’ve broken the window of your house.”
The boy amitted having broken the window of the woman’s house.
12) My parents often said to me, “Good for you! It’s good to be independent.”
My parents encouraged me to be independent.
13) Mrs Smith said, “I would like to meet the president.”
Mrs Smith looked forward to meeting the president.
14) He said to the children, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present.”
He allowed the children not to swim in the lake without an adult then.
15) “That’s great! I’m going to France in August,” thought Henry.
Henry was thinking of going to France in August.
16) Laura said to her roommate, “Remember to set your alarm clock for 6:00 am.”
Laura reminded her roommate of setting her alarm clock for 6:00 am.
17) “Why don’t we go to Dalat this weekend?,” said Peter.
Peter suggested going to Dalat that weekend.
18) Tom said to you, “It was lind of you to help me. Thank you very much.”
Tom thanked you for helping him.
19) “Let me pay for the meal. I insist,” Linda said
Linda insisted on paying for the meal.
20) “I hear you won the lottery. Congratulations!,” John said to us.
John congratulated us on having won the lottery.
21) Rose said to Gerald, “I’d like you to come to my house Sunday night to meet
my parents.”
Rose invited Gerald to come to her house Sunday night to meet her parents.
22) I said, “I didn’t steal the money.”
I denied having stolen the money.