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CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT – REPORTED SPEECH


I/ Cấu trúc chung:
*****S + say/said/tell/told + (that) + S + V
II/ Cách làm khái quát:
B1: chọn động từ tường thuật: tell/told/said/say
B2: Lùi thì
BẢNG LÙI THÌ

Câu trực tiếp Câu gián tiếp

Thì hiện tại đơn Thì quá khứ đơn

Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn

Thì quá khứ đơn Thì quá khứ hoàn thành

Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn Thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn

Thì hiện tại hoàn thành Thì quá khứ hoàn thành

Thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn Thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn

Thì quá khứ hoàn thành Thì quá khứ hoàn thành

Lùi thì của các động từ khiếm khuyết (modal verb)


 Can – could
 May – might
 Must – must/had to
B3: Đổi đại từ nhân xưng:
Bảng quy đổi đại từ nhân xưng, đại từ sở hữu và tính từ sở hữu khi viết câu
tường thuật.
Tường thuật trực tiếp Tường thuật gián tiếp

I He, She

Đại từ nhân xưng We They

You I, we

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Mine His, her

Đại từ sở hữu Ours Theirs

Yours Mine, ours

Mine His, her

Tính từ sở hữu Ours Their

Your My, our

Me Him, her

Tân ngữ Us Them

You Me, us

B4: Đổi trạng từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn

Câu trực tiếp Câu gián tiếp

This That

These Those

Here There

Ago before

Now Then, at the time

Today That day

Yesterday The day before, the previous day

The day before Two days before

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Tomorrow The day after, in two days time

This week That week

Last day The day before

Last week The week before, the previous week

The week after, the next/following


Next week
week

III/ Câu tường thuật dạng câu hỏi:


 Yes/No question:

WH-question:

IV/ BÀI TẬP CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT:

Your answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 2: Rewrite in Reported Speech:
1. “Please let me borrow your car.” he said to her.

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

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

- Thomas asked Jean.....

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

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

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

- She said that...

5. “I’ll pay him if I can.” she said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- I asked him how long....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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