I.

Exercise in each type of reported speech

Task 1. Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning

1. She said, "I am reading."

→ She said that.......

2. They said, "We are busy."

→ They said that ….......

3. He said, "I know a better restaurant."

→ He said that.........

4. She said, "I woke up early."

→ She said that.......

5. He said, "I will ring her."

→ He said that.......

6. They said, "We have just arrived."

→ They said that.......

7. He said, "I will clean the car."

→ He said that.......

8. She said, "I did not say that."

→ She said that.......

9. She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."

→ She said that.......

10. He said: "I won't tell anyone."

→ He said that.......

Task 2. Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning

1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.

→ She asked.......

2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.

→ Martin asked us.......

3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

→ He asked.......……

4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

→ The mother asked her daughter.......

5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

→ She asked her boyfriend.......

6. "What are they doing?" she asked.

→ She wanted to know.......

7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

→ He wanted to know.......

8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

→ The teacher wanted to know......

9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.

→ She asked me.......

10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

→ My friend asked me.......

Task 3. Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning

1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.”

The doctor advised me.......

2. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.”

Mary suggested.......

3. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said.

Bill denied.......….

4. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said.

She accused Tom.......

5. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary.

Mary apologized for.......

Task 4. Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning

1. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me.

Jane refused........

2. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”

Joe invited........

3. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”

Mr. Gray warned the children not.......

4. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?

They invited.......

5. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.”

He asked.......

II. Genaral exercises:

Bài 1. Chọn đáp án đúng

1. When he was at Oliver’s plat yesterday, Martin asked if he ______ use the phone.

A. can

B. could

C. may

D. must

2. George couldn’t help me. He ______ me to ask Kate.

A. tell
B. said

C. told

D. say

3. Judy ______ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.

A.admitted

B. offered

C. promised

D. suggested

4. I said that I had met her ______ .

A. yesterday

B. the previous day

C. the day

D. the before day.

5. The man asked the boys ______ .

A. why did they fight

B. why they were fighting

C. why they fight

D.why were they fighting

6. “______the door”, he said.

A. please open

B. open pleased

C. please to open

D. please, opening

7. I wanted to know ______ return home.

A. when would she

B. when will she

C. when she will

D. when she would

8. The woman wonders _______ doing well at school.

A. whether her children are

B. if her children were

C. whether her children were

D. her children are if

9. Peter said he was leaving for Paris ______.

A. next week

B. the week previous

C. following week
D. the following week

10. “I don’t usually drink milk when ______ ” Mrs. Pike said.

A. she was hungry

B. I was hungry

C. I am hungry

D. I will be

Bài 2. Chuyển những câu dưới đây sang câu gián tiếp.

1. “Open the door,” he said to them.

- He told them...................................................................

2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.

- He asked her where.........................................................

3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.

- He asked... ......................................................................

4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.

- I told... ............................................................................

5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.

- She told... ........................................................................

6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.

- I asked her... ....................................................................

7. “He’s not at home”, she said.

- She said that... .................................................................

8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.

- The girl wanted to know... ..............................................

9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.

- Tom told Ann... ...............................................................

10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.

- He asked... ........................................................................

11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.

- Thomas asked Jean.....

12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said.

- I told Mary.... ...................................................................

13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.

- She said that...

14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said.

- She said that... ...................................................................

15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.

- She asked us.... ...................................................................

16. “I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack.

- He told Jack that.... .............................................................

17. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.

- Tom asked Jean.... ..............................................................

18. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.

- He said that.... ...................................................................

19. “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us.

- He told us.... ...................................................................

20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.

- I asked him how long....

21. “Are you going by train?” she asked me.

- She wanted to know.... ..................................................

22. “Don’t use too much hot water,” she said to us.

- She asked us.... ..............................................................

23. “Will you come to my party?” she said to me.

- She invited me.... ............................................................

24. “Don’t do it again,” she said to them.

- She told them..................................................................

25. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?” she asked.

- She asked.......................................................................

26. “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,” she said.

- She told..........................................................................

27. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Mary asked.

- Mary asked.......................................................................

28. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.

- Peter asked if .......................................................................

29. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.

- The office manager wondered............................................................

30. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.

- John advised Elizabeth........................................................................

31. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.

- John accused.......................................................................................

32. “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary.

- Mary accused......................................................................................

33. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.

- The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley...............................................................

34. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert,” the doctor said.
- The doctor advised................................................................................

35. “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself.

- Tim wondered.......................................................................................

36. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.

- Paul apologized.....................................................................................

37. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.

- Martha asked Peter when.....................................................................

38. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.

- Anna asked............................................................................................

39. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said.

- William’s mother told..........................................................................

40. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs. Rogers to her son.

- Mrs. Rogers told....... .............................................................................

41. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.

- George said............................................................................................

42. “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car.

- Martin apologized..................................................................................

43. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.

- The landlady asked................................................................................

44. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary.

- Mary asked............................................................................................

45. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice.

- The notice said that..............................................................................

46. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”

- I asked..................................................................................................

47. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow”

- She reminded me ................................................................................

48. “Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys.

- The teacher told the boys………………………………………..........

49. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.

- The interviewer asked ...........................................................................

50. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened
witness.

- The officer wanted to know...................................................................

51. "If I were you,I wouldn't buy this car"

- He advised...............................................................................................................

52. "Shall I carry your suicase,Lan?" said Nam.

- Nam offered.............................................................................................................
53. "Yes,all right,I'll share the food with you, Dave."

- Ann agreed..............................................................................................................

54. "Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?"

- Paul reminded..........................................................................................................

55. "Don't touch anything in this room", the man said to the children.

- The man ordered......................................................................................................

56. "I must go home to make the dinner", said Mary.

- Mary.......................................................................................................................

57. "Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?" Tom asked me.

- Tom asked..............................................................................................................

58. "Have you finished your homework?" Mom asked.

- Mom asked if..........................................................................................................

59. She said to me:"I can't do it by myself"

- She told me that......................................................................................................

60. "Does your brother live in London, Nam?" Lan asked.

- Lan wanted to know if..............................................................................................

61. "Don't repeat this mistake again." his father warned him.

- His father warned him...............................................................................................

62. "Give me a smile," The photographer said to me.

- The.........................................................................................................................

63. "Don't leave these book on the table", the librarian said to the students

- The librarian told the students………………………………………………..

64. "Have you travelled abroad much?" he asked me.

- He............................................................................................................................

65. "Who has written this note?" the boss asked the secretary.

- The boss asked........................................................................................................

66. "I have just received a postcard from my sister," my friend said to me.

- My friend told me.....................................................................................................

67. "This story happened long ago" he said.

- He said...................................................................................................................

Bài 3. Chuyển những câu dưới đây sang câu gián tiếp.

1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.

She asked............................................. ......................

2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.

Martin asked us................................................ ...................

3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

He asked............................................. ......................
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

The mother asked her daughter.......................................... .........................

5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

She asked her boyfriend......................................... ..........................

6. "What are they doing?" she asked.

She wanted to know.............................................. .....................

7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

He wanted to know.............................................. .....................

8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

The teacher wanted to know.............................................. .....................

9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.

She asked me................................................ ...................

10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

My friend asked me................................................ ................…

11. "What's the time?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know .................................................. .

12. "When will we meet again?" she asked me.

→ She asked me .................................................. .

13. "Are you crazy?" she asked him.

→ She asked him .................................................. .

14. "Where did they live?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know .................................................. .

15. "Will you be at the party?" he asked her.

→ He asked her .................................................. .

16. "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.

→ She asked me .................................................. .

17. "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.

→ The teacher wanted to know .................................................. .

18. "Why don't you help me?" she asked him.

→ She wanted to know .................................................. .

19. "Did you see that car?" he asked me.

→ He asked me .................................................. .

20. "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.

→ The mother asked the twins .................................................. .

Bài 3: Sắp xếp các từ sau để tạo thành câu hỏi gián tiếp hoàn chỉnh

1. asked/was/how much/that/Tom/computer

Tom __________________________________
2. had/to know/the officer/if/wanted/the keys/I

The officer _____________________________

3. Ann/hadn’t come/why/to her party/asked/Sam/he

Ann __________________________________

4. asked/Jane/for her holidays/she/was going/he/where

He ___________________________________

5. me/English/asked/I/spoke/He/if

He __________________________________

6. old/asked/He/her/how/was/mother

He __________________________________

7. British/was/asked/whether/He/I/me/American/or

He __________________________________

8. boy/The asked/the/where/lived/policeman/be

The policeman ________________________

9. had/Bristol/She/I/been/asked/to/before/if

She _________________________________

10. the/asked/time/train/She/what/arrived.

She _________________________________
Bài 4: Chọn phương án đúng nhất.

1. “What has Daddy made for dinner ? ” asked Simon.

A. Simon asked what Daddy had made for dinner.

B. Simon asked what Daddy have made for dinner.

C. Simon asked what Daddy has made for dinner.

2. “Who won the match? ” asked Monica.

A. Monica asked who had won the match.

B. Monica asked who have won the match.

C. Monica asked who has won the match.

3. “Has Sarah ever been to Siena ? ” he asked.

A. He asked whether Sarah had never been to Siena.

B. He asked whether Sarah had ever been to Siena.

C. He asked whether Sarah has never been to Siena.

4. “Do you like fried eggs?”Anne asked David

A. Anne asked David whether he like fried eggs.

B. Anne asked David if he like fried eggs.

C. Anne asked David if he liked fried eggs.

5. “Can they play the piano?” she asked

A. She asked if they could play the piano.

B. She asked if they can play the piano.

C. She asked whether they can play the piano.

Bài 5. Bài tập câu tường thuật pha trộn negative và positive

1. She said, "Go upstairs."

→ She told me .................................................. .

2. "Close the door behind you," he told me.

→ He told me .................................................. .

3. "Don't be late," he advised us.

→ He advised us .................................................. .

4. "Stop staring at me," she said.

→ She told him .................................................. .

5. "Don't be angry with me," he said.

→ He asked her .................................................. .

6. "Leave me alone," she said.

→ She told me .................................................. .

7. "Don't drink and drive," she warned us.

→ She warned us .................................................. .

8. "John, stop smoking," she said.

→ She told John .................................................. .

9. "Don't worry about us," they said.

→ They told her .................................................. .

10. "Meet me at the cinema." he said.

→ He asked me .................................................. .

11. He said, "I like this song."

→ He said .................................................. .

12. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.

→ She asked me .................................................. .

13. "I don't speak Italian," she said.

→ She said .................................................. .

14. "Say hello to Jim," they said.

→ They asked me .................................................. .

15. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.

→ He said that ..................................................

Bài 6. Chuyển các câu sau sang gián tiếp.

1. "Stop talking, Jin," the teacher said.

→ The teacher told Jin .................................................. .

2. "Be patient," she said to her.

→ She told her .................................................. .

3. "Go to your bedroom," her mother said to her.

→ Her father told her .................................................. .

4. "Hurry up," she said to us.

→ She told us .................................................. .

5. "Give me the key," he told her.

→ He asked her .................................................. .

6. "Play it again, Somi," she said.

→ She asked Somi .................................................. .

7. "Stand up, Caron" he said.

→ He asked Caron .................................................. .

8. "Fill in the form, Madame," the receptionist said.

→ The receptionist asked the guest .................................................. .

9. "Take off your shoes," she told us.

→ She told us .................................................. .

10. "Mind your own business," she told me.

→ She told me .................................................. .

Bài 7. Choose the correct answer.

1. Yesterday, Laura ______ him to put some shelves up.

A. asked

B. is asking

C. ask

D. was asked

2. Tom has ______ this story wasn’t completely true.

A. admitting that

B. was admitted that

C. admitted that

D. admit that

3. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy ______ day.

A. that

B. the

C. then

D. this

4. I wonder _____ the tickets are on sale yet.

A. what

B. when

C. where
D. whether

5. Mathew _____ Emma that her train was about to leave.

A. has reminded

B. has reminded that

C. reminded

D. reminded that

6. Hello, Jim. I didn’t expect to see you today. Sophie said you _____ ill.

A. are

B. were

C. was

D. should be

7. Ann ______ and left.

A. said goodbye to me

B. says goodbye to me

C. tell me goodbye

D. told me goodbye

8. I told you ______ switch off the computer, didn’t I ?

A. don’t
B. not

C. not to

D. to not

9. Bill was slow, so I ________ hurry up.

A. tell him

B. told him for

C. told to

D. told him to

10. Sarah was driving to fast, so I ______ to slow down.

A. asked her

B. asked

C. ask

D.have asked her

Bài 8. Change to reported speech using the person and the verb in brackets!

1. Yes! I’ll try it again (JACK, AGREE)

2. Would you like to drive me school? (JIM, OFFER)

3. I will pay you on Monday (THE BOSS, PROMISE)

4. Keep quiet or I’ll punish you (THE TEACHER, THREATEN)

5. Please, close the window (FATHER, ASK).

6. Please, don’t hit the cat. (HE,BEG)

7. Move to your right (THE INSTRUCTOR, COMMAND)

8. You mustn’t come home after eleven (MOTHER, FORBID)

9. Mix the eggs with flour. (THE COOK, INSTRUCT)

10. Don’t forget to lock the door (DAD, REMIND)

Bài 9. Chuyển các câu sau về dạng câu trần thuật

1. “If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends,” she said.

............................................................................................

2. “What would you do if you had three days off ?” I asked him.

............................................................................................

3. “I would have come to see you if I had known your address, Jim” she said.

.............................................................................................

4. “I’m sure she will help you if you ask her.” , he told me.

.............................................................................................

5. “If Today were Sunday, we wouldn’t go to school.” They said to me.

...........................................................................................

6. She said to me, “If I were you, I wouldn’t tell her about this.”

..........................................................................................
7. “There would not be enough seats if a lot of guests came.”, they said.

........................................................................................

8. “You will be surprised if you meet him.” , Peter said to Linda.

.........................................................................................

9.The boy said : “I won’t be strong if I don’t swim everyday.”

.........................................................................................

10. “What would you do if you saw a snake ?” Nam asked Nga.

.........................................................................................

Bài 10. Put into the reported speech.

1. Tom said: “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”

_____________________________________

2. She said; “I once spent a summer in this village.”

_____________________________________

3. The nurse said: “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, doctor.”

_____________________________________

4. They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

_____________________________________

5. Mr. Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

_____________________________________
6. He said to her : “ I can’t find my hat anywhere in this room.”

_____________________________________

7. My father said to them : “My secretary is going to finish this job.”

_____________________________________

8. They said : “We can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow.”

_____________________________________

9. My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”

_____________________________________

10. He said: “Your car has been stolen, John.”

_____________________________________