REPORTED SPEECH

MODULE
06
LÝ THUYẾT
I. Một số quy tắc cần nhớ
Khi muốn chuyển 1 câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, ta cần áp dụng những quy tắc
sau:
1. Thay đổi thì của động từ
Câu trực tiếp Câu gián tiếp

Hiện tại đơn  Quá khứ đơn

Hiện tại tiếp diễn  Quá khứ tiếp diễn
Hiện tại hoàn thành  Quá khứ hoàn thành
Quá khứ đơn  Quá khứ hoàn thành

Quá khứ tiếp diễn  Quá khứ tiếp diễn/ Quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp
diễn
Quá khứ hoàn thành  Quá khứ hoàn thành
Tương lai đơn: will/ shall  Tương lai trong quá khứ: would/ should
Tương lai gần: be going to  Was/ were going to
Can  Could
May  Might
Must  Had to
2. Thay đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian, nơi chốn
Câu trực tiếp Câu gián tiếp

Ago  Before
Yesterday  The day before/ The previous day
Last week/ month…  The week/ month...before/ The previous week/ month…
Now  Then
Today  That day
Tomorrow  The next day/ The following day
Next week/  The next week/ month…/ The following week/ month…
 month…

This  That
These  Those
Here  There
3. Đổi ngôi của đại từ nhân xưng, tính từ và đại từ sở hữu
+ I => đổi theo chủ ngữ
+ We => đổi thành “they”
+ You => đổi theo tân ngữ
+ Các ngôi khác => giữ nguyên
II. Cách chuyển câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp
1. Câu trực tiếp ở dạng câu kể/ tường thuật:
said
clause
S + said (to sb) + that +
(lùi thì)
told (sb)

Ex1: “I’m going to visit Japan next month”, she said.

→ She said that she was going to visit Japan the following month.
Ex2: “He picked me up yesterday”, Lan said to me.
→ Lan said to me that he had picked her up the day before.
Lưu ý: Một số trường hợp đặc biệt không thay đổi thì sau “that”:
 Khi động từ phát biểu ở thì hiện tại đơn
Ex: Michael says: “I am a doctor.”
→ Michael says (that) he is a doctor.
 Nếu câu trực tiếp diễn tả 1 sự thật hiển nhiên
Ex: Teacher said: “Water boils at 100 degree.”
→ Teacher said water boils at 100 degree.
2. Câu trực tiếp ở dạng câu hỏi
a. Câu hỏi Yes/ No question
asked
if clause
S + wondered + sb + +
whether (lùi thì)
wanted to know

Ex1: “Do you love English?”, the teacher asked.

→ The teacher asked me if/ whether I loved English.
Ex2: “Have you done your homework yet?”, they asked.
→ They asked me if/ whether I had done my homework yet.
Lưu ý: Nếu trong câu trực tiếp có từ “or not” thì câu gián tiếp bắt buộc phải dùng
“whether”
Ex: “Does she like roses or not?”, he wondered.
→ He wondered whether she liked roses or not.
b. Câu hỏi Wh-questions
 asked

S + wondered + sb + Wh/ H + S + V(lùi thì)

wanted to know

Ex: “Where do you live, Nam?”, asked she.

→ She asked Nam where he lived.
c. Câu trực tiếp ở dạng mệnh lệnh (V-inf/ Don’t + V-inf, please)
asked/ told/ ordered/
S + + sb + (not) to V-inf
advised/ wanted/ warned

Ex1: “Open the book page 117, please”, the teacher said.
→ The teacher asked us to open the book page 117.
Ex2: “Don’t touch that dog”, he said.
→ He asked me not to touch that dog.
3. Các trường hợp khác:
a. Khi trong dấu ngoặc kép mang nghĩa đề nghị làm gì cho ai ta sử dụng cấu trúc:
S + offered + to V-inf

Ex: He said “Shall I make you a cup of coffee?”

→ He offered to make me a cup of coffee.
b. Khi trong dấu ngoặc kép mang nghĩa khuyên bảo ta sử dụng cấu trúc sau:
S + advised + sb + to V-inf

Ex: He said to me “You should go to bed early”.

→ He advised me to go to bed early.
c. Khi trong dấu ngoặc kép mang nghĩa mời mọc ta sử dụng cấu trúc sau:
S + invited + sb + to V-inf

Ex: My friend said to me: “Would you like to go to the zoo?”

→ My friend invited me to go to the zoo.
d. Khi trong dấu ngoặc kép mang nghĩa nhắc nhở ta sử dụng cấu trúc:
S + reminded + sb + to V-inf

Ex: My mother said "Don't forget to bring your umbrella."

→ My mother reminded me to bring my umbrella.
e. Khi trong dấu ngoặc kép mang nghĩa hứa với ai ta sử dụng cấu trúc:
S + promised + to V-inf

Ex: My son said “I will do homewwork tomorrow.”

→ My son promised to do homework the following day.
f. Khi trong dấu ngoặc kép mang nghĩa xin lỗi ta sử dụng cấu trúc:
apologize
S + + (to sb) + for + st/ V-ing
d

Ex1: She said "I'm sorry. I'm late."

 → She apologized for being late.
Ex2: My friend said "I'm sorry. I don’t join your brithday, John."
→ My friend apologized to John for not joining his brithday.
g. Khi trong dấu ngoặc kép mang nghĩa buộc tội ai đó ta sử dụng cấu trúc:
S + accused + sb + of + st/ V-ing

Ex: The woman said to me “You stole my money."

→ The woman accused me of stealing her money.
h. Khi trong dấu ngoặc kép mang nghĩa gợi ý cho ai đó ta sử dụng cấu trúc:
S + suggested + st/ V-ing

Ex: He said “Why don’t we go for a picnin.”

→ He suggested going for a picnic.
I.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
1. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.
A. not behaving B. not to be have C. did not behave D. not
behave
2. She said she _________ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. will D. had
3. He asked me where I ______________.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
4. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.
A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be
seen
5. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________ .
A. then B. ago C. before D. later
6. John asked me _______________ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
7. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.
A. whether she liked B. that she liked
C. if she likes D. whether she like
8. The visitor asked me where I _________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
9. Ms. Nga wanted to know what time _________
A. the movie began B. the movie begins
C. does the movie begin D. did the movie begin
10. Mary said she _________ there the day before.
A. is B. had been C. will be D. would
be
11. Mai asked Quang _________.
A. when he will come back B. when he would come back
C. when he comes back D. when he is coming back
12. She told me _________ her up at six o’clock.
 A. please pick B. to pick C. should pick D. I can
pick
13. Hung said that his girlfriend and he _________ married _________.
A. were getting / tomorrow B. are getting / the next day
C. were getting/ the next day D. will get/ the day after
14. He asked me when _________ there.
A. did you arrive B. will you arrive
C. I had arrived D. I will arrive
15. Mr. David said _________ her the night before.
A. I didn’t see B. I hadn’t seen C. he didn’t see D. he
hadn’t seen
16. Julia said that she _________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
17. Tom _________ that his mother was in hospital
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. asked
me
18. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.
A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has
played
19. The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped
20. Mary asked me ________________.
A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.
B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before.
C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.
D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.
21. He asked _______________ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she
lends
22. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.
A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I
going
23. Tom asked me ________.
A. if was I having a good time last year
C. if would I have a good time the year before
B. whether I had had a good time the year before
D. whether I have had a good time the year before
24. Do you know where _______?
A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live
25. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not
A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied
C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied
26. The policeman asked us ______________
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
 C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen
B. If had any of us seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
27. I asked him ___________, but he said nothing
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was
28. James___________ him up when the bus reached the square
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
29. Excuse me. Could you tell me___________ ?
A. what time is it B. what is the time
C. what time it is D. it is what time
30. We wonder___________ from his office after that scandal
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign
C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign
31. Jeff wanted to know ___________
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends
laughing
32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___________ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
33. She ___________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
34. His neighbors sometimes wondered ___________ he did for a living
A. why B. when C. where D. what
35. Could you please tell me ___________?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus
stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus
stop
36. Marigold wondered ___________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party
A. that B. whether C. if D. B& C
37. He asked me___________
A. How long I have studied English B. How long had I studied English
C. How long I had study English D. How long I had studied English
38. The passenger asked ___________ we landed
A. what B. when C. if D. why
39. She asked Nam what ___________ in that room.
A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was
doing
40. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary .
A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator
B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator
C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator
 D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator
41. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.
A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.
B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.
C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.
D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.
42. “I have something to tell you” Mary said to John.
A. Mary told John I had something to tell him.
B. Mary told John she had something to tell him.
C. Mary told John she had had something to tell him.
D. Mary told John he had had something to tell her.
43. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”
A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.
B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.
C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.
D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.
44. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.
A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.
B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.
C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.
D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.
45. “I wrote to him yesterday”
A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.
B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.
C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.
D. She told me she had written to him the day before.
46. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.
A. She told me he was talking to your sister.
B. She told me she was talking to my sister.
C. She told me he was talking to my sister.
D. She told me he was talking to her sister.
47. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.
A. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.
B. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.
C. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.
D. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.
48. “You will like my sister when you meet her”
A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.
B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.
C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.
D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.
49. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”
A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.
B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.
 C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.
D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.
50. “I didn’t break your watch”
A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
B. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.
C. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.
II.Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.
1. The teacher said to Nam “Come into my office, please”.
 The teacher told ______________________________________________
2. “I want to go shopping with you this afternoon”, Nga said to her brother.
 Nga said to __________________________________________________
3. “My sister wants to be a singer” said he.
 He said ______________________________________________________
4. “I will buy a new bike next week”, she said.
 She said _____________________________________________________
5. “I don’t know what Mai is doing now”, she said.
 She said _____________________________________________________
6. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, Lan said.
 Lan told _____________________________________________________
7. Mary said “I can go to the movies with you, John”
 Mary said to _________________________________________________
8. Linh said to her friend “Turn off the light before going out”
 Linh asked ___________________________________________________
9. I said to him “Stay at home”
 I told ________________________________________________________
10. My mother said to the kids “Stop fighting”
 My mother told _______________________________________________
11. The teacher said “Don’t make noise in the class”
 The teacher asked me _________________________________________
12. “I can speak English well” said his mother.
 His mother said ______________________________________________
13. The child said to the beggar “Are you very poor?”
 The child asked _______________________________________________
14. He said to Lan “I will visit Ha Long Bay”
 He said to ____________________________________________________
15. The police asked “Where did you stay last night?”
 The police asked ______________________________________________
16. He said “I have already read this book”.
_____________________________________________________________
17. Tom said to his sister “I want to buy a gift for our mother”.
_____________________________________________________________
18. Mrs Brown said “Where are they living?"
_____________________________________________________________
19. “Do you know the girl over there?" Tom said.
_____________________________________________________________
20. Mother said "Nam, why don't you go to bed?”
_____________________________________________________________
21. “May I use your telephone?" said my neighbor.
_____________________________________________________________
22. The manager said “Come into my office, please?
_____________________________________________________________
23. “Do not get off the bus while it's going” said the driver.
_____________________________________________________________
24. She asked to the little boy "Take a look at yourself in the mirror!”
_____________________________________________________________
25. “Don't put your elbow on the table!” he said.
_____________________________________________________________