REPORTED SPEECH

Exercise 1: Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. “We have a lift very often but it doesn’t work. ”, he said.
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2. “I am going to Brighton tomorrow. ”, said he.
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3. “I’ll wait for you until you come”, she said to Nam.
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4. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary. ” said Tom.
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5. "Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer?" , said he.
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6. "Does your sister live in Stockholm?" , asked she.
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7. "What do the children study on Fridays?", she asked Nam.
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8. "Where do your parents live?", she asked Nam.
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9. "Are you working tonight?", she asked Nam.
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10. "Did you do your homework?", said Tom.
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11. "Could you please open the window?", said Tom.
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12. "Would you mind lending me a pencil?", he said to Lan.
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13. "Can you help me with my homework, please?", she said to Nam.
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14. "Remember to study hard!", said his mother.
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15.  "I should have studied harder for the exam.", said the teacher
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3. REPORTED SPEECH WITH TO INFINITIVE & GERUND

Examples
1. “Will you lend me your book?” said John
(This is a request, not a question)
 John asked me to lend him my book.
2. Ann: Would you wait half an hour? ( a request) - Tom: All right
Tom agreed to wait half an hour.
3. “Why not buy another bicycle?”, Henry said
(This is a piece of advice)
 Henry advised me to buy another bicycle.
4. “Shall we prepare food for the homeless?” said our group leader.
( This is a suggestion)
 Our group leader suggested preparing food for the homeless.
5. Bill: Let me pay for myself.
Tom: Certainly not! I will pay!
 Tom insisted on paying
Reporting verbs
1. Verb+ To-infinitive
Agree (đồng ý), offer (đề nghị), refuse (từ chối), promise (hứa), threaten (đe dọa), ask (yêu cầu), ……
2. Verb + Object + To infinitive
Ask, advise, beg (xin van xin), request (yêu cầu), remind (nhắc nhở), order (ra lệnh), tell, forbid (cấm),
instruct, invite, warn (not to) (cảnh báo), encourage (khuyến khích), persuade (thuyết phục), command (ra
lệnh), dare, urge (giục),want, …….
 3. Verb + Gerunds
Suggest, Admit (thú nhận), recommend (đề nghị, giới thiệu) , deny (từ chối), report, mention, and propose(đề
xuất), ……
4. Verb + preposition + gerund
Boast of (khoác lác), insist on (khăng khăng đòi), apologize to SB for ST, confess to (thú nhận), dream of,
complain about , object to (phản đối),………
5. Verb + object + preposition + gerund
Congratulate SO on, accuse SO of, warn SO against, prevent SO from, criticize SO for, compliment SO on,
thank SO for…
Note1:
1. Lời đề nghị: Would you / could you / Will you / Can you → asked + someone + to-inf
Would you mind / Do you mind + V-ing → asked + someone + to-inf
Ex: “Can you read the instructions again?” she said.
→ She asked me to read the instructions again.
He said: “Would you mind opening the door, please?”
→ He asked me to open the door.
2. Lời mời: Would you like / Will you → invited someone + to-inf
Ex: “Will you have lunch with me?” he said.
→ He invited me to have lunch with him.
3. Lời khuyên: Had better / If I were you / Why don’t you → advised someone + to-inf
Ex: “If I were you, I would phone her,” he said.
→ He advised me to phone her.
4. Lời nhắc nhở: Remember/ Don’t forget to→ remind someone + to-inf
Ex: “Don’t forget to come to the meeting tomorrow,” the manager said.
→ The manager reminded us to come to the meeting the following day..
5. Why don’t you / Why not / How about / Let’s / Shall we / It’s a good idea to → suggested + (so) + V-
ing …
Ex: “Why don’t you send her some flowers?” he said.
→ He suggested me sending her some flowers.
Ex: “Let’s meet outside the cinema,” he said.
→ He suggested meeting outside the cinema.
Ex: “It’s a good idea to go for a picnic this weekend,” she said.
→ She suggested going for a picnic that weekend.

 Trường hợp đạc biệt: Khi đổi từ câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp, ta không đổi thì của các câu trong dấu
ngoặc kép ở các trường hợp sau dù động tư tường thuật ở quá khứ.
+ Động từ trong câu nói trực tiếp có thời gian xác định.
Ex: She said: “I was born in 1980”
→ She said she was born in 1980.
+ Câu điều kiện loại 2. 3 hay câu mong ước (wish)
Ex: She said:” If I were you, I wouldn’t do that.”
→ She said that if she were me, she wouldn’t do that.
+ Lời nói trực tiếp diễn tả 1 chân lý.
Ex: He said “The sun rises in the East”
→ He said the sun rises in the East.

Exercise 2 : Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1. 'Stay in bed for a while' the doctor said. 
 The doctor told __________________________.
2. 'Don't be naughty', Malcolm said. 
 Malcolm  ________________________________.
3. He said to me, “ Please drop by my house some time.”
 He ________________________________.
4. “I should say nothing about it if I were you,” said my brother.
 My brother________________________________.
5. “Remember to book a table,” said Ann.
  Ann________________________________.
6. “Could I see your driving licence/ said the policeman.
 The policeman________________________________.
7. “Do go to a dentist, Tom, before your toothache gets any worse,” I said.
 I________________________________.
8. Jack said “ The man broke the glass window”
 Jack ________________________________.
9. “It is very kind of you to destroy the viruses in my computer. Thank you.” Alex told him.
 Alex ……………………………………………………………………………….
10. “You got your master’s degree. Congratulations!” Larry said to her.
 Larry ……………………………………………………………………………….
11. “I don’t understand. Can you say it again?” He said to me
 He said________________________________
12. She said: “If I see Mark tomorrow, I will show him the way to your house”
 She said________________________________
13. “Did any of you actually see the accident happen?” said the policeman.
 The policeman________________________________
14. I asked Linda ,” What would you do if you were a Miss Word?”
 I ________________________________.
15. “I hope you’ll forgive me for coming late”, the student said to the teacher. (apologized)
 The student _______________________________________________
16. “Never drink unbolted water here,” our tourist guide warned.
 Our tourist guide __________________________________________________________
17. “Remember to write to me soon,” I said to her.
 I ________________________________________________________________________
18. “Would you mind not smoking, please?” said the stewardess to a passenger. (requested)

The stewardess ___________________________________________________________

19. “Your Majesty, I haven’t done anything wrong”, the man said in a calm voice. (denied)
 In a calm voice, the man _________________________________________________