PRACTICE ON REPORTED SPEECH

I. BASIC REPORTED SPEECH.

EXERCISE 1: Put into the reported speech: (Câu tường thuật)
1. Tom said “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father”

 Tom said he wantd to buy a pocket calculator for his father

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

 She said she had once spent a summer in that village

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

 The nurse said to the doctor that the patient in that room didn’t obey his obey
4. They said to me “You taught us English last year”

 The said to me that I had taught them last year

5. Mr.Brown said “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars” He said to her “ I can’t find my
hat anywhere in this room”
 Mr.Brown said that the trip had cost them two thousand dollars
6. My father said to them “My secretary is going to finish this job”

 My father told them his secretary was going to finish that job
7. They said “We can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow”

 They told me they couldn’t meet me there either today or the following day
EXERCISE 2: Change to the reported speech: (Yes/No - Question)
1. She said “Did the mechanic finish repairing your car?”
 She asked if the mechanis had finished repairing my car
2. I asked my friend “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month?”
 I asked my friends if anyone had been to hurt in the car accident the month before
3. He said to her “Have you been to town today?”
 He asked her if she had been to town that day
4. Paul said “Can you swim, Mary?”
 Paul asked Mary if could she swim
5. She asked her son “Do you know which is the cup you used?”
-> She asked her son if he knew which was the cup he had used
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6. He said “Will it rain tonight?”
->He asked me if it would rain that night
7. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.
->Anna asked her mother to have a new bicycle
8. “Don’t you leave the house until I get back, William?” His mother said.
-> William’s mother told him not to leave the house untill she got back
EXERCISE 3: Change to the reported speech: (Wh - Question)
1. Mr. Smith said “Where are you going on your vacation this year?”

 Mr. Smith asked where I was going on my vacation this year

2. She said “Why has David been looking so miserable lately?”

 She asked why David had been looking so miserable lately

3. She asked me “How old are you now?”

 She asked me how old I was then

4. John said “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?”

 John asked Mary how long it took you to get to London

5. The policeman asked the little girl “What’s your name?”

 The policeman asked the litter girl what her name was
6. Mr. Green said to his secretary “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago”

 Mr. Green asked his secretary who she had talked to a few minutes before
7. He said “Where can I find her in this town?”

 He asked me where he could find her in that town

8. Helen said “What did you say, Jack?”

 Helen asked Jack what he said that

EXERCISE 4: Turn into the reported speech: (Câu mệnh lệnh, đề nghị)
1. The manager said “ Come into my office, please”

 The manager asked me to come into his office, please

2. The teacher said ro us “Don’t make so much noise”

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  The teacher asked us not to make so much noise
3. Mr.Green said “Please come to our dinner tonight, Bill”

 Mr. Green asked bill to come to their dinner that night

4. Susan said to Tom “Don’t call me again at this late hour”

 Susan asked Tom not call her again at the late hour
5. She said to the boy “Show me what you have in your hand”

 She asked the boy to show her what he had in his hand
EXERCISE 5: Không lùi thì
1. “I have seen the film before” she says
 She say she has seen the film before
2. “I want to go home” he has told you
 He have told you that he wants to go home
3. “I haven’t met my parents for years” he says
 He says he haven’t met his parents for years.
4. “I don’t know how much it cost” he tells her
 He tells her he don’t know how much it cost
5. “I will come next year” he tells me
-> He tells me that he will come the next year
C. REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
EXERCISE 1. Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund
1. “Shall we go for a swim now?” she said to us.
 She suggested to go for a swim then
 2. “I know I’m wrong” he said.
 He admitted being wrong
 3. “I didn’t say that” Lan said.
 Lan denied not saying that
 4. “If only I had told him the true!” Jane said.
 Jane regrets he had told him the true

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  5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry” the boy said. 
The boy apologized for not finishing the assignment yet
EXERCISE 2. Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund
1. “You took the money” he said. (accuse)

 He accused me of taking the money

2. “I stole his bicycle” he said to the police. (admit)
 He admitted stealing his bicycle to the police
3. He said to the police “I didn’t steal the bike”. (deny)
 He denied stealing the bike
4. He said, “I’m sorry I’m late”. (apologize)

 He apologized for being late

5. “I’ll drive you to the airport. I insist” John said to Linda. (insist)

 Jonh insisted Linda in driving her to the airport

EXERCISE 3. Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund
1. Neil told us, “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend” (suggest)

Neil suggest that we should go to Paris for the weekend

2. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t come to visit you last summer” Kate said to her parents.
(apologize)
 Kateapologizedfor not coming to visit me the previous summer
3. “I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!” Said Dane. (congratulate)

 Dane congratulated me on winning the championship

4. “We should take the jumper back to the shop” Jack said to us. (recommend +
gerund)
 Jack recommend taking the jumper to the shop
5. “It’s not true! I have never been arrested by the police” Larry said. (deny)
Larry denied arresting by the police

EXERCISE 4. Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund

1. “Why don’t you organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
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-> Ms Lien suggested organize an English competition for our student
2. “I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh.
-> Mr Thanh apologized for being late.
3. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” Said Bob.
->Bob denied taking Sue’s calculator
4. “You were cheating” said David to Henry.
-> David accused henry of cheating
5. “I must see the manager.” he cried.
-> He insisted on seeing the manager.
EXERCISE 5. Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund
1. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him.
 The inspector accused him of stealing the jewels
2. “I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said.
->The man admitted only borrowing my car for some hours
3. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike.” Said Bob.
 Bod apologized Mike for having damaged his tape recorder
4. “You damaged my camera’ said Jane to Henry.
 Jane accuseed Mary of damaging his camera
5. “Let’s all go to Lisbon!” they said.
 They suggestedgoing to Lisbon

EXERCISE 6. Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund

1. “I think you’d better drink the medicine” the doctor said.
 The doctor advised me to drink the medicine
2. “Let’s eat something and then go for a stroll” she said.
 She suggested eating something and then going for a stroll
3. “Don’t worry, I’ll pay for the drink”

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 He insisted on paying for the drink
4. “Yes, it was me who ate all the cake”
 She admitted to eating all the cake.
5. “Why don’t we go for a walk”?
 She suggestedgoing for a walk

EXERCISE 7. Turn the following sentences into reported speech with conditionals.
1. Tom said to me “If I have spare time, I will go fishing with you”.
 Tom said that if he had spare time, he would go fishing with me
2. The teacher told us “If it rains tomorrow, we can go for a picnic.”
->_the teacher told us that if it rained the next day , we couldn’t go for a picnic
3. “Unless you study harder, you will fail the exam” said his parents.
_His parents said unless he studied harder, he would fail the exam
4. “If she goes to the party, she will have a lot of fun.” said Peter.

 Peter said if she went to the party, shr would have a lot of fun
5. “If you need help, I will be willing to help you with the difficult exercises” my sister
said.
 My sister said if I needed help, she would be willing to help me

D. MORE PRACTICE ON REPORTED SPEECH

EXERCISE 1: Rewrite the following sentences.
1. The flight attendant said “Don’t forget to fasten your seat belts.”
-> The flight attendant reminded not to forget to fasten my seat belts
2. The policeman said to her “Show me your driving licence.”
 The policeman ordered to show him her driving licence
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 3. He said “Did you see Mary yesterday ?”
 He wanted to know if I had seen Mary yesterday

4. He said “Would you mind telling me the time?”

He told would I mind telling him the time
5. I said to my friend “When did you buy your new car?
-> I asked my friend when she had bought her new car

EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the following sentences.

1. He said “I have already read this book”
 He said he had already rad this book
2. Join said to his sister “I want to buy a gift for our mother”
 Join told his sister that he wanted to buy a gift forr their mother
3. Mrs Brown said “Where are they living?”
 Mrs Brown said where thay were living
4. “Do you know the girl over there?” Tom said.
 Tom asked if I knew the girl over their
5. Mother said “Nam, why don’t you go to bed?”
 Mother asked Nam why didn’t him go to bed
EXERCISE 3: Rewrite the following sentences.
1. He said “They went away yesterday.
 He said that they had went away the previous day
2. “I have lived here for ten years” said Tom.
 Tom said that he had lived there for ten years
3. The manager said to his assistant “I’m going to Paris next week.”
 The manager said to his assitant he was going to Paris the week after
4. My friend said “I haven’t done my homework.”
 My friend said that she hadn’t don’t her homework
5. “It won’t rain this evening.” said my mother.

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  My mother said that it wouldn’t rain that evening.
EXERCISE 4: Rewrite the following sentences.
1. Susan said to Tom “Don’t sit on my bed!”
 Susan said Tom not to sit on his bed
2. The teacher said “Leave your books on the table.”
 The teacher said me to leave my books on the table
3. “Don’t call me again at this late hour, please.” She said.
 She said me not t call her again at this late hour
4. Father said to his children “Hurry up if you want to go with me.”
 Father said to his children
5. The driver said “Are you ready to start? The car is waiting at the gate.”
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EXERCISE 5: Rewrite the following sentences.
1. “Open the door” he said to them.
 She told them to open the door
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
 He asked her where she was going
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
 He asked which way they had gone
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit” I said to her.

 I told her to bring it if it doesn’t fit

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

 She told us not to try open it then
EXERCISE 6: Rewrite the following sentences.
1. “Diep, have you seen my raincoat?” Thomas asked.
 Thomas asked Diep for his raincoat
2. Don’t leave the window open, Mary” I said.
 I told Mary not to leave the window open
3. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you” she said.
 She said that she would have a cup of tea with me
4. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said.
 She said that she would pay him if he could
5. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.
She asked us what use were going to do the next summer
EXERCISE 7: Rewrite the following sentences.
1. He asked her what she had been doing the day before.
 “What were you doing yesterday?”He asked her

2. The conductor asked them not to smoke in that bus.

 “Please don’t smoke in this bus .” The conductor asked them

3. She said that she had lost her key.

 She said, “I lost my hey .”
4. “Are you going by bus?” she asked Tom.
 She wanted to know if I was doing by train

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

 She asked us not to use too much hot water

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EXERCISE 8: Rewrite the following sentences.

1. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
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2. “I don’t think John will come” said Bill.

 Bill said that he didn’t think John will come

3. She asked John how he liked her new dress.

 “Do u like my new dress, john?’ she said

4. John asked if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted.
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5. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Tina?” said Michel.
 Michel said that

6. “Can I borrow your bag, Jack?” asked Minh.

 Minh asked Jack for borrow his bag

EXERCISE 9: Rewrite the following sentences.

1. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth’’ said John.
 John advised Elizabeth not to lend him any more money
2. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said Kevin.
 Kevin accused Amanda of stealing his been cassette
3. “Why don’t you meet them to discuss the pay offer?” I asked him.
 I asked him

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

 Mary accused John of damaging his bicycle
5. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs Bingley.
 Thenurse asked Mrs Bingley when her litter boy born

EXERCISE 10: Rewrite the following sentences.

1. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Tony.
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2. “You were cheating” said Carol to him.

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2. “I think you should go by train” he told us.
 He told us thought should go by train

4. “Don’t forget to phone the office” she told him.

 She told him didn’t forget to the phone the office
6. “Where are you spending your holidays?” Janet asked us.
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EXERCISE 11: Rewrite the following sentences.

1. “We are very tired.” they said.
 They said thay were very tired

2. “I am going to your house” He said to me.

 He said to me that he was going to my house

3. “I will take you to my house.” He said to Mary.

 He said to Mary that he would take her to his house

4. “Are you sorry for what you did?” the mother said to her son.
 The mother asked she litter boy if he was sory for what he had done

5. “Do you want to buy any second-hand books?” she asked.

 Bill asked me to buy any second-hand books

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