Indirect speech: Exercise 1

Put the following sentences into indirect speech

“I have nothing to show you,” I said to her.

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He said, “My wife has just been made a judge.” 

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“We like working on Sunday because we get double pay,” explained the builders.

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“ I couldn’t get into the house because I had lost my key, so I had to break a window,” he said.

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“if Tom wants seats, he’d better apply early,” she said.

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“I don’t think you father likes me,” she said to her husband.

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“Bill should do very well at the univesity, Mrs Smith,” said the headmaster. “He’s done very well here.”

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“I wish you had seen it,” I said to her.

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“It’s high time you passed your test; I am tired of driving round with an L-plate on the front of the car,” said my sister.

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“They didn’t buy the house because it was too expensive,” said she.

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 “Are you working as well as studying?” asked Peter.

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“Have you got a work permit?” he asked me.

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

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“Will you have time to play tennis with me?” I asked John.

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“Is he a scientist or an arts graduate?” She asked me.

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“Can the children get dinner at school?” asked she.

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“Do you see what I see, Mary?” said the young man.

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“Are you sorry for what you did?” his mother asked.

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“Do you like the headmaster?” I asked him.

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 “Are you going to take part in the competition?” she asked her friend.

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Turn the following sentences into indirect speech.

1. "Don't forget to post the letter," he said to me.

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2. "I am visiting Hoi An now," Nhi said.

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3. "Can you open your bag, please ?" said the customer officer.

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4. "I don't know how to do this exercise," Johnny said.

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5. "I must stay at home tomorrow," she said.

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6. "Do you like this place ?" Hoa asked Tim . "No, I don't," Tim said.

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7. "The clock will never work again if you try to repair it," the man said to Nam.

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8. "Is Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world ?" the teacher asked Nga. "Yes, it is," she replied.

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9. "Are you going to visit Phong Nha Cave ?" Hoa said to Nga.

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10. "Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris," Jane said to Tim.

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REPORTED SPEECH

Rewrie the following sentences , using the words in bracket

1. "Why don't you have a holiday in my country cottage ?" he said to us (invited)

2."Come to the party .You'll really enjoy it" he said to her (persuaded)

3."If I were you , I would accept the job " he said his son (advised)

4"I'll lend you some money if you like " he said to me (offered)

5."You pay for the damage you've done " she said . So I paid (made)

6."Keep an eye on your luggage " he said "This place is full of thieves "(warned)

7."I'll pay back the money " she said (promised)

8."I'll phone the police " He said (threatened)

9."Don't be stupid " Lan said (told)

10."Would you like to come to my party" she said (invited)

put the following sentences into indirect speech

who put salt in my coffee?", he asked

have you done your homework ?" said my mother

there is been ab accident and the road is blocked", said the policeman

whose bicycle did you borrow yesterday?@ his mother asked him

it isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday" said the teacher

be modest if you are a good student" said my father

shut the door but don't lock it" she saud to us

please help us", they said to us

do you like it?" yes

i didn't know them did you tom?" she asked

don't take more than two of these at one, said the doctor , handing me a bottle of pills

i shouldn't do that if i were you. isn't it very dangerous?" he said

when we 've finished this game we 'll have supper" they said to me

i shall expect to see you next ưednesday" mary said to her friend

mình viết ntn mong các bạn giải giúp mình chứ không phải dịch nhé

I.Complete the following sentences by changing the direct speech to indirect speech

​1:“I don’t like my job very much”, said her cousin

->Her cousin admitted that.........

2: “I want to go on holiday but i’m too busy”,said the manager

->The manager said that......

3:They said “Alice and Tom are getting married next month”

-> They announced that.....

4: “ You ought to apologize to your parents”, my friend said

->My friend said that......

->My friend advised.....

Câu tường thuật ( giúp em vs ạ) *Change into the reported speech 1. She said to him, "get me another cup of coffee" 2. Her mother said to her, "open the window, please! " 3. "Be careful, Tan, " she said 4. "Switch the lights on, "Ha said to Lan 5. "Don't play on the grass, boys, "she said 6. "Stop smoking, John, " she said 7. Ha said l, "don' t make so much noise, Huy" 8. "Close the door behind you, " he said to me 9. "Don't open the window, " she said 10. "Please lend me your pen, " he said to her

Put the following sentences into indirect speech.

1. He said to her, “You are my friend.”

2. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”

3. “Don’t come back before one o’clock”, advised my brother.

4. “Cook it in butter”, Mrs Brown said to her daughter.

5. The pupils said to their teacher, “Please give us better marks.”

6. “Pull as hard as you can”, she said to me.

7. “Who put salt in my coffee?”, he asked.

8. My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”

9. “Have you done your homework?”, said my mother.

10. I asked Bill, “What time did you go to bed last night?”

11. Paul said “I must go home now.”

12. “There’s been an accident and the road is blocked”, said the policeman.

13. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.

14. Mary said, “My father died a year ago.”

15. “Must you go now?”, said Mr. Brown.

16. “Whose bicycle did you borrow yesterday?”, his mother asked him.

17. “It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday”, said the teacher.

18. “Be modest if you are a good pupil”, said my father.

19. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, she said to us.

20. Tom said, “New York is bigger than London.”

21. “Please help US,” they said to us.

22. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me.

23. The traveller asked, “How long does it take to get to London?”

24. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.”

25. Mary said, “I cannot go to the movies with you, John.”

26. He asked me, “Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?”

27. “Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom asked Mary.

28. “Do you like it?” - “Yes”.

29. “I didn’t know them. Did you, Tom?” she asked.

30. “Avoid the Marble Arch” said the policeman “There’s going to be a big demonstration here.”

31. “Don’t take more than two of these at once”, said the doctor, handing me a bottle of pills.

32. They said to me, “Let’s go to the zoo.”

33. “I shouldn’t do that if I were you. Isn’t it very dangerous?” He said.

34. “When we’ve finished this game we’ll have supper.” They said to me.

35. “Have you got any shampoo, Alice. I must wash my hair.” Johny asked.

36. He said to me “Listen! Can you hear someone coming?”

37. “Do as I tell you or you’ll be punished. I’ll teach you who is master in this house”, he said.

38. “When you have cleaned the sitting room, will you please light the fire there? It’s rather chilly today”, my mother said to me.

39. “I shall expect to see you next Wednesday.” Mary said to her friend.

40. The teacher asked “Which book are you taking, John?”

41. I asked the policeman “Do you know how far it is to the station?”

42. “What a dirty face you have!” Ann said to her son.

43. “Don’t you know how to behave? There must be no talking in lessons”. The teacher told his pupils.

44. “I wonder who is coming on the excursion tomorrow. I do hope it won’t rain.” She said.

45. “Do as you are told. You are a naughty boy.” Mrs Brown said.

46. “It’s a very nice evening. Why don’t we go for a walk?” Jim suggested.

47. “You must decide what you want to do”, she said to her daughter.

48. Mary asked me “Can you tell me why you are so sad?”

49. Jane said to John “Who will come to the movies with me?”

50. “Will you please find out when he last wrote to me?” Jane said to her friend

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