REPORTED SPEECH

A. STATEMENTS: How to change direct speech into reported speech:

Form:
S + said (that) + S +V(Lùi thì)
S + told + O(that) + S + V(Lùi thì)
 Đổi động từ ở mệnh đề chính thành: said, told …
 Đổi Pronouns, possessive adjectives
 Đổi Verb tense.
 Đổi Adverbs (time, place)

1. Pronouns, possessive adjectives:

Subject Object Possessive Adjective
I me my
You you your
He him his
She her her
It it its
We us our
You you your
They them their

2. Verb tense:
Direct speech Reported speech
1. Present simple 1. Past simple
Ex: go Ex: went
2. Present progressive 2. Past progressive
Ex: is going Ex: was / were going
3. Present perfect / Past simple 3. Past perfect
Ex: have done Ex: had done
swam had swum
4. Past progressive 4. Past perfect progressive
Ex: was / were going Ex: had been going
5. Future simple 5. Future in the past
Ex: will Ex: would

3. Adverbs of time & place:

Direct speech Reported speech
This That
These Those
Here There
Now Then
Today That day
Yesterday The day before / the previous day
Tomorrow The day after / the following day / the next day
Ago Before
This week That week
Last week The week before / the previous week
Next week The week after / the following week / the next week

B. COMMANDS:
 Form:
S + told / asked + O + (not) to Vbare

Ex: “Hurry up, Lan”

He told Lan to hurry up.
“Don’t make noise in class, please!”
The teacher asked them not to make noise in class.

C. QUESTIONS:
Form:
wh- + S + V(Lùi thì)
S + asked +O
if / whether + S + V (Lùi thì)

1. Wh-Questions:
Ex: “What time does the film begin?”
He asked me what time the film began.
2. Yes-No Questions:
Ex: “Have you seen that film?”
He asked me if I had seen that film.

D. REPORTED SPEECH with INFINITIVE:

Form
V + to inf V + O + to inf
promise: hứa tell: bảo warn: cảnh báo
agree: đồng ý ask: yêu cầu encourage: khuyến khích
hope: hy vọng want: muốn order: ra lệnh
offer: đề nghị advise: khuyên invite: mời
want: muốn remind: nhắc nhở

Ex: “I will help you, Mary” said Peter

Peter promised to help Mary.
“Look at the board, please!”, said the teacher.
The teacher asked the students to look at the board.

E. REPORTED SPEECH with GERUND:

Form:
S + V + (O) (prep) + V-ing
S +V+V-ing S + V + prep + V-ing S+ V + O + prep +V-ing
suggest insist on accuse sb of
admit dream of thank sb for
deny think of congratulate sb on
look forward to prevent sb from
apologize (to sb) for warn sb against
Ex: “Let’s go out for a drink,” Susan said.
Susan suggested going out for a drink.
“I’ll help you with your physics exercise,” Peter said to Susan.
 Peter insisted on helping Susan with her physics exercise.
Tom said to me, “It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much.”
Tom thanked me for helping him.

A) DIRECT SENTENCES
1. John said “I have finished studying my lesson”
John said_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Johnny said to his mother: “I don’t know how to do this exercise”
Johnny said___________________________________________________________________________
3. Mary said “ I can not go to the movies with you today, John”
Mary said ____________________________________________________________________________
4. “We are waiting for the school bus now” said the children
The children said _______________________________________________________________
5. She said, "I can get home on my own today".
She said that ___________________________________________________________________
6. They said, "We haven't been to an art gallery for ages".
They said that __________________________________________________________________
7. He said to Leslie "You can find me here at the weekends."
He said that ____________________________________________________________________
8. Alice said, "I visited my grandmother three days ago".
Alice said that __________________________________________________________________
9. My parents said, "We are going on holiday tomorrow."
My parents said that ______________________________________________________________
10. My sister said, "I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad."
She said that ____________________________________________________________________
11. The workers said, "We won't have enough time to finish the job."
The workers said that _____________________________________________________________
12. Jack said, "These socks are mine."
Jack said that ____________________________________________________________________
13. She said, "It's been a long time since I had such a good meal."
She said that _____________________________________________________________________
14. "I wasn't be able to afford a new car last year."
He said that ______________________________________________________________________
15. “We were having dinner when someone knocked on the door”
James said that ___________________________________________________________________

B) COMMANDS
1. "Stop talking, Robert" the teacher said.
The teacher told Robert ____________________________________________________________
2. "Be patient," she said to her daughter.
She told her _____________________________________________________________________
3. "Go to your bedroom," her mother said to her.
Her father told her ________________________________________________________________
4. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
Peter ___________________________________________________________________________
5. "Give me the key," he told her.
He asked her _____________________________________________________________________
6. "Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys" she said.
She asked John ___________________________________________________________________
7. "Stand up, Carol" he said.
He asked Carol ___________________________________________________________________
8. "Fill in the form, Madame" the receptionist said.
The receptionist asked the guest _____________________________________________________
9. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.
He asked her ____________________________________________________________________
10. “Don’t use too much hot water today,” she said to us.
She asked us ____________________________________________________________________
11. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.
Anna asked _____________________________________________________________________
12. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said.
William’s mother told _____________________________________________________________
13. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary.
Mary asked _____________________________________________________________________
14. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow”
She reminded her ________________________________________________________________
15. “Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys.
The teacher told the boys __________________________________________________________

C) YES - NO QUESTIONS
1. He asked Liz, "Will you be here tomorrow?"
He asked ______________________________________________________________________
2. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
He wanted to know______________________________________________________________
3. "Has Carol talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
My friend asked me _____________________________________________________________
4. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
The girl wanted to know__________________________________________________________
5. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
Thomas asked Jean _____________________________________________________________
6. “Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom asked Mary
Tom asked ____________________________________________________________________
7. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Ann to her mother
Ann asked ____________________________________________________________________
8. “Do you want to insure your luggage ?”
The travel agent asked __________________________________________________________
9. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.
Tom asked Jean _______________________________________________________________
10. “Were you going out with friends yesterday when I phoned you?”, Clint asked.
Clint asked ___________________________________________________________________

D) WH - QUESTIONS
1. “Where has he been?” She doesn’t know that
She doesn’t know ______________________________________________________________
2. “How many students are there in your class?”
The man asked me _____________________________________________________________
3. “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?”
He wanted to know ____________________________________________________________
4. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?”, thought the officer manager
The officer manager wondered ___________________________________________________
5. “Where is the station car-park?” Mrs. Smith asked
Mrs. Smith asked ______________________________________________________________
6. “Why won’t they accept our offer?” said the man to Mrs. Watson
The man asked ________________________________________________________________
7. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Mary asked.
Mary asked __________________________________________________________________
8. “Where was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley_____________________________________________________
9. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
Martha asked Peter when .________________________________________________________
11. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”, Ed asked Elena
Ed asked ______________________________________________________________________
12.  "Who told you about these things?" she asked him.
She wanted to know _____________________________________________________________

E) GERUNDS & INFINITIVE

1. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
The office manager wondered ____________________________________________________
2. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass”, said Peter
Peter apologized _______________________________________________________________
3. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number.” said Paul to Susan.
- Paul apologized _______________________________________________________________
4. “Please don’t drive so fast” Ann begged her boyfriend
Ann pleaded __________________________________________________________________
5. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.
- John accused _________________________________________________________________
6. “Don’t forget to switch of the lights before you come home”
- She reminded me _____________________________________________________________
7. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.”
Mary suggested ________________________________________________________________
8. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary.
Mary apologized for ____________________________________________________________
9. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me.
Jane refused ___________________________________________________________________
10. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.”
She threatened _________________________________________________________________
11. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.”
John promised _________________________________________________________________
11. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”
Mr. Gray warned the children not __________________________________________________

I. Circle the best option to complete each sentence:

1. She said that she _________ him the previous day
A. had visited B. has visited C. will visit D. would visit
2. He said that he _________ me there at 4.30 this afternoon.
A. would meet B. met C. will meet D. meets
3. The salesman was telling me that he _________ ten cars last week.
A. sold B. had sold C. would sell D. has sold
4. Did Bob say that he _________ from Princeton in 1951?
A. would graduate B. graduates C. has graduated D. had graduated
5. Some _________ the tickets are free
A. said me B. said me that C. told me D. told to
me
6. “I’ll do it tomorrow”. He said he’d do it _________
A. the following day B. tomorrow C. today D. the previous day
7. The librarian asked us _________
A. don’t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make
8. What did the man say _________ ?
A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you
9. I wonder _________ the tickets are on sale yet
A. what B. when C. where D. whether
10. When I rang Tessa sometime, she said she was busy _________ day
A. that B. the C. then D. this
11. When he was at Oliver’s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he _________ use the phone
A. can B. could C. may D. must
12. She _________ her holiday in Finland
A. said me about B. told about C. said about D. told me about

II. Put the following sentences into indirect speech:

1.The pupils said to their teacher “Please give us better marks”
The pupils asked_______________________________________________________________________
2. “Don’t come back before one o’clock” advised my brother
My brother advised_____________________________________________________________________
3. “Cook it in butter” Mrs. Brown said to her daughter
Mrs. Brown told _______________________________________________________________________
4. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards” She said to me
She told me___________________________________________________________________________
5. John said “I have finished studying my lesson”
John said_____________________________________________________________________________
6. Johnny said to his mother: “I don’t know how to do this exercise”
Johnny said___________________________________________________________________________
7. Mary said “ I can not go to the movies with you, John”
Mary said ____________________________________________________________________________
8. “We are waiting for the school bus” said the children
The children said ______________________________________________________________________
9. My friend said “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”
My friend asked_______________________________________________________________________
10. “Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom asked Mary
Tom asked ___________________________________________________________________________
11. I asked the policeman “Do you know how far it is to the station?”
I asked ______________________________________________________________________________
12. I asked Bill “What time did you go to bed last night?”
I asked ______________________________________________________________________________
13. The traveller asked “How long does it take to get to London?”
The traveller asked _____________________________________________________________________
14. He asked me “Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?”
He asked _____________________________________________________________________________
15. The teacher asked “Which book are you taking, John?
The teacher asked ______________________________________________________________________

III. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it:
1. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Ann to her mother
Ann asked____________________________________________________________________________
2. “Where has he been?” She doesn’t know that
She doesn’t know______________________________________________________________________
3. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass”, said Peter
Peter apologised_______________________________________________________________________
4. The doctor told him that he worked too hard
“You________________________________________________________________________________
5. “Keep away from the sea”, said the security guard, when we approached the fence
The security guard told__________________________________________________________________
6. She wanted to know if he had studied French
She asked him:________________________________________________________________________
7. “Bring your swimming things in case it’s sunny
He told_______________________________________________________________________________
8. “You should take science appreciation courses at school”
The lady – researcher advised us__________________________________________________________
9. “How many students are there in your class?”
The man asked me_____________________________________________________________________
10. “You should take more exercise, Mr Roger”, the doctor said, “if you want to lose weight”
The doctor advised_____________________________________________________________________
11. She asked John how he liked her new dress
“How _______________________________________________________________________________
12. “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?”
He wanted to know ____________________________________________________________________
13. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?”, thought the officer manager
The officer manager wondered ___________________________________________________________
14. “Please don’t drive so fast” Ann begged her boyfriend
Ann pleaded__________________________________________________________________________
15. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary
Mary asked ___________________________________________________________________________

Choose the best answer:

1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
3. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
4. I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
5. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant C. to plant D. planting
6. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
7. Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
8. I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am I doing
9. The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around
C. went around D. was going around
10. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were- would travel
C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday
C. the last day D. Sunday previously
12. He asked the children _________too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making
C. don’t make D. if they don’t make
13. The man said that money ___________ the passport to everything.
A. will be B is C. was D. can be
14. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
15. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met - had left
C. hadn’t met left D. didn’t meet – has left
16. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.
 A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
17. Laura said that when she_________ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked C. had been walking D. has been walking
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why __________ the final exam.
A. she took B. did she take
C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken
19. Ba said he__________ some good marks the semester before.
A. gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got
20. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
21. She asked me where I___________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came