CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT

Bài tập 2: Câu tường thuật với các thì

1. “I go fishing every afternoon,” he said.
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2. She said: “I am eating dinner now”.
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3. Linh said: “I have finished my homework.”
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4. The manager said: “I have been working on this project for hours.”
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5. “I will go to the library tomorrow,” said Nam
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Bài tập 3: Câu tường thuật với các trạng từ
1. “I am going to the store now,” she said.
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2. “I will be home late tonight,” he said.
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3. “I have been working on this exercise for hours,” Chi said.
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4. “I will have finished the project by tomorrow,” he said.
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5. “I have never been to Paris,” she said.
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Bài tập 4: Câu tường thuật với các câu phức
1. “I know that you are a good student,” he said.
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2. “I think that you will pass the exam,” she said.
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3. “I am not sure if I can do this,” I said.
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4. “I hope that you will be happy,” he said.

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5. “I am afraid that I will be late,” she said.
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Bài 1:
1. I'm living in London, she said
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2. My father isn't very well, he said
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3. Rachel and Mark are getting married next month, Tom said
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4. My sister has had a baby, they said
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5. I don't know what Frank is doing, Jane said
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6. I saw Helen at a party in June and she semed fine, he said
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7. I haven't seen Diane recently, she said
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8. I'm not enjoying my job very much, he said
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9. You can come and stay at my place if you're ever in London, I said
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10. My car was stolen a few days ago, she said
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11. I want to go on holiday but I can't afford it, Tom said
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12. We'll tell Chris we saw you, they said
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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.......
Bài 1: Viết lại các câu sau sử dụng cách nói 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...................................................................
Bài 2: Viết lại câu
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................................................ ...................
Bài 3. bài tập viết lại câu tường thuật
1. "What's the time?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know .................................................. .
2. "When will we meet again?" she asked me.
→ She asked me .................................................. .
3. "Are you crazy?" she asked him.
→ She asked him .................................................. .
4. "Where did they live?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know .................................................. .
5. "Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
→ He asked her .................................................. .
6. "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.
→ She asked me .................................................. .
7. "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
→ The teacher wanted to know .................................................. .
8. "Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
→ She wanted to know .................................................. .
9. "Did you see that car?" he asked me.
→ He asked me .................................................. .
10. "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins .................................................. .
Bài 4. bài tập câu trực tiếp gián tiếp có đáp án
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 ………………………..
Bài 5. Bài tập chuyển câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp
1. “I walked home after the event,” Tom said.
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2. “Do you enjoy listening to music?” Bin asked her.
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3. She said to me “Can you speak Vietnamese?”
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4. “I don’t like this red cap,” she said.
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5. He said to me “I haven’t finished my work”.
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6. “I must go home to make the dinner”,said Linda.
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7. “I have just received a postcard from my aunt,”my best friend said to me.
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8. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” Nam asked his friend.
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9. ”Give him a smile,”The photographer told him.
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10. “Don’t discuss this question now,” said my teacher to us.
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11. “If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends,” she said.
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12. “What would you do if you had three days off ?” I asked him.
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13. “If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn’t have made such a big mistakes.” Julia said
to LiLi.
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14. “I’m sure she will help you if you ask her.”, he told me.
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15. “I will be surprised if Mary doesn’t pass the exam.”, our teacher said.
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Bài 6: Chuyển những câu sau sang câu gián tiếp
1.Mr. Smith said: “Where are you going on your vacation this year?
Mr. Smith asked ......................................................................
2.She said: “Did the mechanics finish repairing your car?”
She asked .............................................................................................
3.She said: “Why has David been looking so miserable lately?”
She asked ...............................................................................................
4.I asked my friend: “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month?”
He asked my friend ................................................................................
5. She asked me: “How old are you now ?”
She asked me ...........................................................................................
6. He said to her: “Have you been to town today ?”
She asked her ............................................................................................
7. John said: “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?”
John asked Mary ........................................................................................
8. The policeman asked the little girl: “What‟s your name?”
The policeman asked the little girl .............................................................
9. Mr. Green said to his secretary: “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?”
Mr. Green asked his secretary .....................................................................
10. Paul said: “Can you swim, Mary?”
Paul asked Mary ..........................................................................................…
11. He said: “Where can I find her in this town?”
He asked ...........................................................................................................
12.She asked her son: “Do you know which is the cup you used ?”
She asked her son ...............................................................................................
Bài 7. Change this direct speech into reported speech:
1. “He works in a bank”
She said ____________________________________________
2. “We went out last night”
She told me _________________________________________
3. “I’m coming!”
She said ____________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me _________________________________________
5. “ I’d never been there before”
She said _____________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me ________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said _______________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me ___________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow”
She said ______________________________________________
10. “You should go to bed early”
She told me ____________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me ___________________________________________
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”
She said _____________________________________________
13. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”
She said _______________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”
She told me ____________________________________________
15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”
She said _______________________________________________
16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”
She said _______________________________________________
17. “They would help if they could”
She said ________________________________________________
18. “I’ll do the washing-up later”
She told me ____________________________________________
19. “He could read when he was three”
She said _______________________________________________
20. “I was sleeping when Julie called”
She said ________________________________________________
Bài 8: Hoàn thành các câu gián tiếp dưới đây.
1. Mr. Miller said, ‘I can’t come to the meeting on Sunday’
Mr. Miller said (that) _________________________________.
2. Mary said, ‘I’m feeling ill’
Mary said (that) _____________________________________.
3. Your brother said, ‘I like chocolate’
Your brother said (that) _______________________________.
4. My brother said, ‘I’m going to learn to cook’
My brother said (that) ________________________________.
5. Mehrzad said, “I’m going to start my own photography business next month.”
Mehrzad said (that) ___________________________________.
6. Alex said, “I finished university in June”
Alex said (that) ______________________________________.
7. Safia said, “I have studied photography”
Safia said (that) _______________________________________.
Bài 9. Bài tập câu tường thuật pha trộn negative và positive
1. She said, "Go downstairs."
→ She told me .................................................. .
2. "Close the door next to you," he told me.
→ He told me .................................................. .
3. "Don't go to bed too 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 10: Change into the reported speech.
1. He said “I have already read this book”.
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2. Tom said to his sister “I want to buy a gift for our mother”.
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3. Mother said "Nam, why don't you go to bed?”
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4. She asked to the little boy "Take a look at yourself in the mirror!”
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5. “May I use your telephone?" said my neighbor.
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6. The manager said “Come into my office, please?
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7. He said “They went away yesterday.”
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8. “I have lived here for ten years” said Tom.
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9. The manager said to his assistant “I’m going to Paris next week.”
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10. They said to me “Do you sleep in the afternoon?”
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11. "Why didn't you come here last Sunday?" asked Mary.
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12. The traveler said "How long does it take to get to Hanoi by plane?"
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13. She said, “I can’t find my umbrella”.
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14. They said, “We are learning English now.”
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15. “My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.
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16. “I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” he said.
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17. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said.
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18. “My father is a doctor here,” my friend said.
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19. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.
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20. “You will have to finish all these exercises before next week” the teacher said ti his
students.
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Bài 11.Rewrite the sentence in reported speech.
1. Mary said, "I have just got back from New York”
Mary said that ______________________from New York.
2. John said, "I am going to work for a new company next week.”
John said that he ______________________for a new company the week.
3. 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.
4. He asked me, “Can I come to the meeting tomorrow?”
He asked ______________________.
5. Jane wondered, “Is he a club member?”
Jane wondered ______________________.
6. The teacher said to Karen, “Please stand up”
The teacher told Karen ______________________.
7. Geraldine said, “Don’t shout!”
Geraldine told us ______________________.
8. Jerry asked me, “Did you see that car over there?”
Jerry asked me ______________________over there.
9. Bobby wanted to know, “Will you be at the party next Saturday”?
Bobby wanted to .______________________
10. The doctor said, “You must stay in bed .”
The doctor ordered me ______________________.
Bài 12. Circle the correct answer
1. Jim said to me: “ They will build a new bridge across this river this year”.
A. Jim said to me that they will build a new bridge across this river this year.
B. Jim said to me that they woul build a new bridge across this river this year.
C. Jim said to me that they would build a new across that river that year.
2. My mother often tells me : “You need to take care of yourself”.
A. My mother often tells me that I need to take care of yourself.
B. My mother often tells me that I need to tke care of herself
C. My mother often tells me that I need to take care of myself
3. Peter informed me : “ They canceled the meeting yesterday”.
A. Peter informed me that they canceled the meeting yesterday.
B. Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting yesterday.
C. Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting the day before.
4. Peter and Jane said to me: “Our wedding will be held next week”.
A. Peter and Jane said to me that my wedding would be held next week.
B. Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the nwxt week.
C. Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the following week.
5. I told him: “I am busy this week so I can’t come to your party.”
A. I told him that I was busy this week so I can’t come to my party.
B. I told him that I was busy that week so I couldn’t come to my party
C. I told him that I was busy that week so I couldn’t come to his party.
Bài 13. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.
Question 1. The teacher said to Nam “Come into my office, please”.
The teacher told __________________________________
Question 2. “I want to go shopping with you this afternoon”, Nga said to her brother.
Nga said to ________________________________
Question 3. “My sister wants to be a singer” said he.
He said ________________________________
Question 4. “I will buy a new bike next week”, she said.
She said ________________________________
Question 5. “I don’t know what Mai is doing now”, she said.
She said ________________________________
Bài 14. Rewrite the sentence in reported speech.
1. My dad: "This is my first visit to England".
My dad told the immigration officer that __________________________
2. He remarked: "You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen."
He told me that I ___________________________________
3. Nick: "I am going to see my parents next month."
Nick said that _____________________________________
4. Gloria: "I am sorry but I can't come to your birthday arty because I am going away for the
weekend."
Gloria said that she ________________________________
5. Judy: "I have already written this paragraph four times".
Judy complained that ______________________________
6. Peter: "I will not stop until this factory is shut down."
Peter promised that _______________________________