CHAPTER IV.

REPORTED SPEECH
I. Reported statements
1. They said “We will finish the test tomorrow.”
 They said...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. She said “I can swim well.”
 She said.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. Mai said to her mother: “I want to go to bed early.”
 Mai told......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. He said “She must go now.”
 He said.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. My teacher said to us “Your homework must be finished tomorrow.”
 My teacher told us...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. They said “We will have an important meeting next week.”
 They said...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. “You can use my car today .” he said to me.
 He told me...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. He said “I like traveling by air.”
 He said.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. She said “I don’t like this table.”
 She said.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. He said “I will travel by taxi”
 He said.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
II. Reported yes-no question
1. “Can you sing this song?” he asked me.
 He asked me..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. “Are they cutting grass in this garden?” I asked him.
 I asked..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. “Do you like fish?” he asked .
 He asked....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. “Does she work here?” I asked him.
 I asked him............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. “Do they play guitar well?” he asked me.
 He asked me..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. “Could you lend him some money?” I asked her.
 I asked her..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. “Will he come tomorrow morning?” she asked them
 She asked..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. “Do your parents like watching TV after dinner?” they asked
 They asked..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. “Is she speaking to Mr Minh now?” I asked Tam
 I asked Tam............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. “Are they English?”I asked him
 I asked him..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
III. Reported WH-question
1. The policeman said to me “What is your name?”
 The policeman asked....................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. “How often do you visit her?” I asked me.
 I asked John...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. He asked me “Where do you live?”
 He asked....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. “How much are these hats?” he asked John.
 He asked John......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. “What time does your school begin?”they asked me.
 They asked..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. “What are you doing now?” he asked.
 He asked....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. “Who are you speaking to?”he asked
 He asked....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. “What do your parents do?” she asked Mary.
 She asked Mary..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. “What kind of books does she like reading?” they asked me.
 They asked me....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. “How do you speak this sentence in English?” he asked.
 He asked....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
IV. Reported order / request
1. “Open the door,” he said to them.
 He told them..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.
 She told.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.
 Tom told Ann.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................  
4. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.
 He asked....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said.
 I told Mary...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. “Don’t keep the door locked,”  he said to us.
 He told us..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. “Don’t use too much hot water,” she said to us.
 She asked us..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................  
8. “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,” she said.
 She told.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. “Don’t leave the house without guarding it,”, his mother said to William.
 William’s mother told..................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs. Rogers to her son.
 Mrs. Rogers told....... .........................................................................................................................................................................................................