Advanced Practice of Reported Speech

Exercise 7.
Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.
1) He said to me,”You took the money.”
 He accused _____________________________________________________________________________
2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”
 The teacher asked ________________________________________________________________________
3) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”
 The student apologized ____________________________________________________________________
4) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”
 Boddy’s father reminded ___________________________________________________________________
5) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” Helen said
 Helen has always dreamed _________________________________________________________________
6) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”
 The nurse advised ________________________________________________________________________
7) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” I said to Ann
 I warned ________________________________________________________________________________
8) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”
 The fire chief ordered ______________________________________________________________________
9) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”
 The man prevented _______________________________________________________________________
10) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.”
 The instructor warned _____________________________________________________________________
11) The boy said to the woman, “I’ve broken the window of your house.”
 The boy amitted___________________________________________ ______________________________
12) My parents often said to me, “Good for you! It’s good to be independent.”
 My parents encouraged ____________________________________________________________________
13) Mrs Smith said, “I would like to meet the president.”
 Mrs Smith looked forward to ________________________________________________________________
14) He said to the children, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present.”
 He allowed _____________________________________________________________________________
15) “That’s great! I’m going to France in August,” thought Henry.
 Henry was thinking of _____________________________________________________________________
16) Laura said to her roommate, “Remember to set your alarm clock for 6:00 am.”
 Laura reminded __________________________________________________________________________
17) “Why don’t we go to Dalat this weekend?,” said Peter.
 Peter suggested _________________________________________________________________________
18) Tom said to you, “It was lind of you to help me. Thank you very much.”
 Tom thanked ___________________________________________________________________________
19) “Let me pay for the meal. I insist,” Linda said
 Linda insisted__________________________________________ _________________________________
20) “I hear you won the lottery. Congratulations!,” John said to us
 John congratulated _______________________________________________________________________

Exercise 8.
Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.
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.
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  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_________________________________________________________________

Exercise 9.
Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.
1. “Please download the information from this file,” the director said to us.
 The director told us_________________________________________________________________________
2. “Where is the cake which I just made?” Her mother asked her.
 Her mother asked her where_________________________________________________________________
3. “Which way are you planning to go to the beach?” Mary asked us
 Mary asked us which_______________________________________________________________________
4. “Please bring that outfit over here if it has any damage.” the clerk said to Lisa.
 The clerk told Lisa_________________________________________________________________________
5. “Don’t come to my house without prior notice.” May’s colleague said to her.
 May’s colleague told her____________________________________________________________________
6. “Can you do this project best?” My manager told me
 My manager told me_______________________________________________________________________
7. Jimin’s girlfriend said, “My boyfriend is a very polite and courteous person so I love him very much.”
 Jimin’s girlfriend said that___________________________________________________________________
8. “Is there any restroom nearby?” the customer asked me.
 The customer asked me____________________________________________________________________
9. Jenny said to him: “Please lend me your car to carry this cargo to the train station because my dad needs it right now.”
Jenny asked him____________________________________________________________________________
10. “Don’t stay up late, Jisoo,” Jisoo’s mother said to her.
 Jisoo’s mother told her_____________________________________________________________________
11. “Tim, did you see the water bottle which I just bought?” Tim’s roommate asked.
 Tim’s roommate asked him__________________________________________________________________
12. “Don’t do anything worse, Jane.” Jane’s brother said to her.
 Jane’s brother told her_____________________________________________________________________
13. She said: “I’ll take you to school tomorrow, Jack.”
 She told Jack____________________________________________________________________________
14. “If you accept to take this survey, we will give you a discount coupon.” The seller said to us.
 The seller told us_________________________________________________________________________
15. “What do you plan to buy for your girlfriend’s birthday?” Tom asked me
 Tom asked me____________________________________________________________________________
16. “I will get back to you as soon as possible,” the clerk said to him.
 The clerk told him_________________________________________________________________________
17. “Can I borrow your phone, Mina?” Mina’s colleague asked her
 Mina’s colleague asked her__________________________________________________________________
18. “I want lots of people to come to my birthday party.” My brother said to me
 My brother told me_________________________________________________________________________
19. “Don’t drink that glass of water because it’s brandy.” Lisa’s boyfriend said to her.
 Lisa’s boyfriend told her_____________________________________________________________________
20. “How long are you planning to study in Australia?” my roommate asked
 My roommate asked me_____________________________________________________________________

1.2. Đáp án
1) He said to me,”You took the money.”
He accused me of having taken the money.
2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”
The teacher asked Jim to give his book to Mary.
3) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”
The student apologized for being late.
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4) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”
Boddy’s father reminded him of brushing his teeth.
5) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” Helen said
Helen has always dreamed of becoming a doctor.
6) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”
The nurse advised me to consult a dermatologist.
7) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” I said to Ann
I warned Ann not to touch the hot plate.
8) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”
The fire chief ordered everyone to leave the building then.
9) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”
The man prevented the hunters from hunting and killing animals.
10) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.”
The instructor warned the students to have exactly one hour to complete the exam.
11) The boy said to the woman, “I’ve broken the window of your house.”
The boy amitted having broken the window of the woman’s house.
12) My parents often said to me, “Good for you! It’s good to be independent.”
My parents encouraged me to be independent.
13) Mrs Smith said, “I would like to meet the president.”
Mrs Smith looked forward to meeting the president.
14) He said to the children, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present.”
He allowed the children not to swim in the lake without an adult then.
15) “That’s great! I’m going to France in August,” thought Henry.
Henry was thinking of going to France in August.
16) Laura said to her roommate, “Remember to set your alarm clock for 6:00 am.”
Laura reminded her roommate of setting her alarm clock for 6:00 am.
17) “Why don’t we go to Dalat this weekend?,” said Peter.
Peter suggested going to Dalat that weekend.
18) Tom said to you, “It was lind of you to help me. Thank you very much.”
Tom thanked you for helping him.
19) “Let me pay for the meal. I insist,” Linda said
Linda insisted on paying for the meal.
20) “I hear you won the lottery. Congratulations!,” John said to us.
John congratulated us on having won the lottery.

2.2. Đáp án
1. He wanted to know what the time was.
2. She asked me when we would meet again.
3. She asked him if he was crazy.
4. He wanted to know where they had lived.
5. He asked her if she would be at the 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.

3.2. Đáp án
1. The director told us to download the information from that file.
2. Her mother asked her where the cake was which she just had made.
3. Mary asked us which way we were planning to go to the beach.
4. The clerk told Lisa to bring that outfit over there if it had any damage.
5. May’s colleague told her not to come to her house without prior notice.
6. My manager told me if I could do that project best.
7. Jimin’s girlfriend said that he was a very polite and courteous person so she loved him very much.
8. The customer asked me if there any restroom nearby was.
9. Jenny asked him to lend her his car to carry that cargo to the train station because her dad needed it right then.
10. Jisoo’s mother told her not to stay up late.
11. Tim’s roommate asked him if he had seen the water bottle which she had just bought.
12. Jane’s brother told her not to do anything worse.
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13. She told Jack that she would take him to school the next day.
14. The seller told us they would give us a discount coupon if we accepted to take that survey.
15. Tom asked me what I planned to buy for my girlfriend’s birthday.
16. The clerk told him that she would get back to him as soon as possible.
17. Mina’s colleague asked her if she could borrow her phone.
18. My brother told me that he wanted lots of people to come to his birthday party.
19. Lisa’s boyfriend told her not to drink that glass of water because it was brandy.
20. My roommate asked me how long I was planning to study in Australia.

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