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Bài tập câu trực tiếp gián tiếp

Ex 1. Hoàn thành các câu trong bài câu tường thuật.

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

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

2. "How old are you?" Guy asked us.

Guy asked us................................................ ...................

3. He asked, "What color is it?"

He asked............................................. ......................

4. Where have you gone?" the mother asked her son.

The mother asked her son.......................................... .........................

5. "Which T-Shirt 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................................................ ...................

Đáp án:

1. She asked where her phone was.

2. Guy asked us how old we were.

3. He asked what color it was.

4. The mother asked her son where he had gone.

5. She asked her boyfriend which T-shirt he liked best.

6. She wanted to know what they were doing.

7. He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema.

8. The teacher wanted to know who spoke English.

9. She asked me how I knew that.

10. My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin.

 Ex 2. Viết lại các câu sau sử dụng cách nói gián tiếp.

1. “Open the book, please!” he said to them.

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

2. “Where are you from?” he asked him.

- He asked him where.........................................................

3. “Where did you go?” he asked.

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

4. “Bring an umbrella if it rains.”, I said to her.

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

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

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

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

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

1. “He’s not at home”, she said.

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

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

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

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

- Thomas asked Jean.....

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

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

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

that...

10. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- I asked him how long....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Mary accused......................................................................................
29. “Where was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.

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

30. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert,” the doctor said.

- The doctoradvised................................................................................

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

- Timwondered.......................................................................................

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

- Paulapologized.....................................................................................

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

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

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

- Annaasked............................................................................................

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

Đáp án:

1. He told them to open the book, please.

2. He asked him where he was from.

3. He asked where he had gone.

4. I told her to bring an umbrella if it rained.

5. She said not to try to close it to us.

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 had 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.

Ex 3. Hoàn thành các câu trong bài câu tường thuật. Chú ý sự thay đổi của đại từ và các thì.

1. "What's the weather?" she asked.

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

2. "When will the meeting begin?" he asked me.

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

3. "Are you hungry?" she asked him.

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

4. "Where did they stay?" he asked.

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

5. "Will you be at my birthday party?" he asked me

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins .................................................. .

Đáp án:

1. He wanted to know what the weather was.

2. He asked me when the meeting would begin.

3. She asked him if he was hungry.

4. He wanted to know where they had stayed.

5. He asked me if I would be at his birthday party.

6. She asked me if I could meet her at the station.

7. The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer.

8. She wanted to know why he didn't help her.

9. He asked me if I had seen that car.

10. The mother asked the twins if they had tidied up their room.
Ex 4. Bài tập câu tường thuật requests (positive)

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

→ The teacher told Joe .................................................. .

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

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

3. "Go to your room," her father 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, Sam," she said.

→ She asked Sam .................................................. .

7. "Sit down, Caron" he said.

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

8. "Fill in the form, Sir," 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 him. She told
him .......................................................

Đáp án:

1. The teacher told Joe to stop talking.

2. She told him to be patient.

3. Her father told her to go to her room.

4. She told us to hurry up.

5. He asked her to give him the key.

6. She asked Sam to play it again.

7. He asked Caron to sit down.

8. The receptionist asked the guest to fill in the form.

9. She told us to take off our shoes.

10. She told him to mind his own business.

Ex 5. Change to reported speech.

1. She said, "I can get home on my own".

She said that .

2. They said, "We haven't been to an art gallery for ages".

They said that .
3. The police asked me, "When did you leave the house this morning?" The police
asked me .

4. He said, "I'll think about it."

He said that .

5. Mary said, "I should have phoned my mother".

Mary said that .

6. The doctor told me. "You should cut down on your smoking." The doctor
told me .

7. He asked me, "Do you understand all the rules?"

He asked me .

8. She asked me, "When will I see you again?"

She asked me .

9. My parents said, "We are going on holiday tomorrow."

My parents said that .

10.She said, "Wait until I get back!"

She told him .
11.My sister said, "I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad."
She said that .

12.The workers said, "We won't have enough time to finish the job." The

workers said that .

13. The passenger asked, "Could someone help me with the luggage?" The

passengers asked .

14. Mom said, "Don't worry!"

Mom told me .

15.Jack said, "We must leave soon."

Jack said that .

16. She said, "It's been a long time since I had such a good meal." She said

that .

17. They wanted to know, "What time does the party start ?"

They wanted to know .

18.The guide said, "The weather may get much worse."

The guide said that

Đáp án:

1 - she could get home on her own

2 - they hadn't been to an art gallery for ages 3 -

when I had left the house that morning

4 - he would think about it

5 - she should have phoned her mother. 6 -

to cut down on my smoking

7 - if I understood all the rules.

8 - when she would see me again

9 - they/we were going on holiday the following day 10 - to

wait until she got back

11 - she always ate lots of fresh fruit and salad.

12 - they wouldn't have enough time to finish the job 13 - if
someone could help him/her with the luggage 14 - me not to

worry

15 - they had to leave soon

16 - it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal 17 -
what time the party started

18 - the weather might get much worse.

Ex 6. Chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp

1) "I'll go to the movie theatre later."

He said that

2) "We'll meet our classmates at seven."

He said that

3) "She'll be late."
He said that

4) "Lucy will definitely come."

He said that
5) "I will stop smoking on Monday."
He said that

6) "John won't do it."

He said that

7) "They won't be able to arrive early."

He said that

8) "I won't come with you."

He said that

9) "He won't remember to buy milk."

He said that

10) "It won't rain later I'm sure."

He said that

11) "The Conservatives will win the next election." He said

that

12) "The girl will never pass the exam."

He said that

13) "John will arrive before David."

He said that

14) "It will be cold tonight."

He said that

15) "Jenny will cook dinner."

He said that

16) "We will get married next year."

He said that

17) "I won't be able to afford a new car."

He said that

18) "She won't want to attend the meeting."

He said that
19) "Richard won't drink coffee."
He said that

20) "I won't vote at the next election."

He said that

Đáp án:

1) "I'll go to the movie theatre later."

He said that he would go to the movie theatre later

2) "We'll meet our classmates at seven."

He said that they would met their classmate at seven

3) "She'll be late."
He said that she would be late

4) "Lucy will definitely come."

He said that Lucy would definitely come

5) "I will stop smoking on Monday."

He said that he would stop smoking on Monday

6) "John won't do it."

He said that John would not do it

7) "They won't be able to arrive early."

He said that they would not be able to arrive early

8) "I won't come with you."

He said that he would not come with you.

9) "He won't remember to buy milk."

He said that he wouldn't remember to buy milk

10) "It won't rain later I'm sure."

He said that it wouldn't rain later he was sure

11) "The Conservatives will win the next election."

He said that The Conservatives would win the next election

12) "The girl will never pass the exam."

He said that The girl would never pass the exam

13) "John will arrive before David."

He said that John would arrive before David

14) "It will be cold tonight."

He said that It would be cold tonight

15) "Jenny will cook dinner."

He said that Jenny would cook dinner

16) "We will get married next year."

He said that We would get married next year

17) "I won't be able to afford a new car."

He said that he wouldn't be able to afford a new car

18) "She won't want to attend the meeting."

He said that She wouldn't want to attend the meeting

19) "Richard won't drink coffee."

He said that Richard wouldn't drink coffee

20) "I won't vote at the next election."

He said that he wouldn't vote at the next election

Ex 7. Rewrite the sentence.

1. The hotel guest said, "I don't like coffee".

The hotel guest said that

2. The commander ordered , "Run faster" !

The commander ordered the soldiers

3. Dad wanted to know , "When is the next bus going to arrive". Dad
wanted to know

4. The female tourist asked us, "Can you tell me the way ?" The
female tourist asked us

5. The newspaper reported, "There will be a change in government next week." The
newspaper reported that

6. Linda told us, "I have been working here for the past three years. Linda
told us that

7. The boy said, "I'll be back by 11."

The boy said that
8. The teacher told Mrs Smith, "Your son is improving".
The teacher told Mrs Smith that

9. Susan asked me , " Did you take my pen?"

Susan wanted to know

10. The coach said, " If it rains tomorrow the game will be called off". The coach
said that

Đáp án:

1. The hotel guest said, "I don't like coffee".

The hotel guest said that he/ she didn't like coffee.

2. The commander ordered , "Run faster" !

The commander ordered the soldiers to run faster

3. Dad wanted to know , "When is the next bus going to arrive".

Dad wanted to know when the next bus was going to arrive

4. The female tourist asked us, "Can you tell me the way ?"
The female tourist asked us if we could tell her the way

5. The newspaper reported, "There will be a change in government next week." The
newspaper reported that there would be a change in government the

following week

6. Linda told us, "I have been working here for the past three years.
Linda told us that she had been working there for the past three years.

7. The boy said, "I'll be back by 11."

The boy said that he would be back by 11

8. The teacher told Mrs Smith, "Your son is improving".

The teacher told Mrs Smith that her son was improving

9. Susan asked me , " Did you take my pen?"

Susan wanted to know if/ whether I took her pen

10. The coach said, " If it rains tomorrow the game will be called off".
The coach said that if it rained the next day, the game would be called off.
Ex 8. Change to reported questions !

1. He asked: "Do you live in the country Peter?”

He asked me

2. They inquired: "Did you see Charles yesterday morning”?

They inquired

3. She wanted to know: "Will we get there on time, John?”

She wanted to know

4. The policeman wondered: "Don’t you know the traffic regulations?” The
policeman wondered

5. The commander asked: "Do our soldiers have enough weapons?”

The commander wanted to know

6. The coach wanted to know: "Can you do your best boys?”

The coach wanted to know

7. He asked: "Are we going to start work tomorrow?”

He asked

8. They inquired: "Have they ever been to America?”

They inquired

9. She wanted to know: "Is he staying with his family now?”

She wanted to know

10. The residents asked: "Are you going to have our roads repaired, mayor?” The
residents asked the mayor

Đáp án:

1. He asked: "Do you live in the country Peter?”

He asked me if I lived in the country.

2. They inquired: "Did you see Charles yesterday morning”?

They inquired if I had seen Charles that morning.

3. She wanted to know: "Will we get there on time, John?”

She wanted to know if they would get there on time

4. The policeman wondered: "Don’t you know the traffic regulations?” The
policeman wondered if he/she didn’t know the traffic regulations.

5. The commander asked: "Do our soldiers have enough weapons?”

The commander wanted to know if their/his soldiers had enough

weapons

6. The coach wanted to know: "Can you do your best boys?”

The coach wanted to know from the boys if they could do their best.

7. He asked: "Are we going to start work tomorrow?”

He asked if they were going to start work the next day.

8. They inquired: "Have they ever been to America?”

They inquired if they had ever been to America.

9. She wanted to know: "Is he staying with his family now?”

She wanted to know if he was staying with his family at that time

10. The residents asked: "Are you going to have our roads repaired, mayor?” The
residents asked the mayor if he/she was going to have their roads

repaired
Ex 9. Report the following statements

“I read a book per month”

Jame said …………………………………………………………………

2. “I go to the cinema on Saturdays”

Peter said ………………………………………………………………….

3. “Boys like to buy car magazines. They don’t like girlish magazines”
Tom said …………………………………………………………………..

4. “This place is absolutely fabulous”

Samantha said ……………………………………………………………..

5. “The church is just arounf the corner”

Mrs. Robins said …………………………………………………………..

6. “Today is my birthday”
Linda said ………………………………………………………………….

7. “Sara likes to chew gum when she is at the cinema”

Peter said …………………………………………………………………..
8. “I don’t like TV. I prefer cinema”
Josh said ……………………………………………………………………

9. “I read a book per month”

James said …………………………………………………………………..

10. “I go to the cinema on Saturdays.”

Peter said …………………………………………………………………….

11. “Teachers don’t like noise”

Maria said ……………………………………………………………………

12. “We are very calm”

They said …………………………………………………………………….

13. “We don’t want to watch TV”

The children said …………………………………………………………….

14. “I don’t like horror films”

Charles said ………………………………………………………………….

15. “I don’t likeTV. I prefer cinema”

Joshua said ……………………………………………………………………

Đáp án:

1. James said that he read a book per month

2. Peter said that he went to the cinema on Saturdays

3. Tom said that boys liked to buy car magazines and that they didn’t like girlish magazines

4. Samantha said that that place was absolutely fabulous

5. Mrs. Robins said that the church was just around the corner

6. Linda said that that day was her birthday

7. Peter said that Sara liked to chew dim when she was at the cinema

8. Josh said that he didn’t like TV. He said that he preferref cinema.

9. James said that he read a book per month

10. Peter said that he went to the cinema on Saturdays.

11. Maria said that teachers didn’t like noise Maria

said that teachers don’t like noise

12. They said that they were very calm.

13. The children said that they didn’t want to watch TV.

14. Charles said that he didn’t like horror films.

15. Joshua said that he didn’t like TV. He said that he preferred cinema.
Ex 10. Change to reported speech

1. Sarah said, “My head is aching “.

Sarah said that …………………………………………

2. Michael said, “You can borrow my book”.

Michael told me that ………………………………………….

3. The teacher said, “Turn the music down”!

The teacher ordered us ………………………………………….

4. Paul admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

Paul admitted that .................................................................................................... yet.

5. Mr Smith wanted to know ,” Where is he going”?

Mr Smith wanted to know ………………………………………….

6. Mom asked,” Are you feeling well?”

Mom asked me………………………………………

7. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in!”
Uncle David told us ....................................................................................................... shoes when we in.

8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way!!”

The policeman ordered us ....................................................................................................... !

9. My father said, “ I could swim very fast when I was a child”

My father said that ..................................................................................................... very fast when he a

child.

10. Jimmy asked, “Where did you meet him?”

Jimmy asked me …………………………………………

11. Mary said, „I have just got back from New York”
Mary said that ....................................................................................................from New York.

12. John said, „I am going to work for a new company next week.”
John said that he ..................................................................................................... for a new company the

week.

13. Our teacher told us, “ Sicily is an island in the southern part of Italy”
Our teacher told us that ....................................................................................................... in the southern

part of Italy.

14. He asked me, “Can I come to the meeting tomorrow?” He asked

………………………………………….

15. Jane wondered, “Is he a club member?”

Jane wondered .…………………………………………

Đáp án:

1. Sarah said, “My head is aching “.

Sarah said that ………her head was aching…………

2. Michael said, “You can borrow my book”.

Michael told me that …………I could borrow his book……….

3. The teacher said, “Turn the music down”!

The teacher ordered us …………to turn the music down……….

4. Paul admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

Paul admitted that …………he hadn't brushed his teeth ...................................... yet.

5. Mr Smith wanted to know ,” Where is he going”?

Mr Smith wanted to know …………Where he was going…….

6. Mom asked,” Are you feeling well?”

Mom asked me.............if I was feeling well......................

7. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in!” Uncle
David told us ………………shoes when we ...came. ................................................ in.

8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way!!”

The policeman ordered us ………to move our car out of the way…………

9. My father said, “ I could swim very fast when I was a child”

My father said that ………he could swim… ..................................... very fast when he a child.

10. Jimmy asked, “Where did you meet him?”

Jimmy asked me ……where I had met him……………

11. Mary said, „I have just got back from New York”
Mary said that ……she had just got back ....................................... from New York.

12. John said, „I am going to work for a new company next week.”
John said that he …………was going to work...................................... for a new company the week.

13. Our teacher told us, “ Sicily is an island in the southern part of Italy”
Our teacher told us that ……………Sicily was an island............................................. in the southern

part of Italy.

14. He asked me, “Can I come to the meeting tomorrow?”

He asked ………if I could come to the meeting the following day………….

15. Jane wondered, “Is he a club member?”

Jane wondered .……if he was a club member………