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Exercise : Rewview the following sentences so that the meaning stay the same.
1.''Do you go to school by bike?'' The examiner asked me.
--->The examiner asked me...if I went to school by bike.
2.''Which grade are you in?'' She asked me.
--->She asked me .which grade I was in..
3. ''Can you use computer?''The examiner asked me.
--->The examiner asked me..if I could use computer..
4.''Why do you want this job'' . She asked me.
--->She asked me...why I wanted that job.
5.''When does your school vacation start?'' Mss Brown askes me.
--->Mss Brown asked me..when my school vacation started...
6.''Who phoned you yesterday,Lan?'' said he
--->He asked...Lan who had phoned her the day before.
7.''I'm leaving tomorrow''. She said
--->She said..she was leaving the next day..
8.''Who did you give the money to?'' My mother said
---> My mother asked.me who I had given the money to...
9.''We are waiting for the school bus''.said they
--->They said.they were waiting for the school bus..
10.The teacher said to me''Why don't you answer my question?''
--->The teacher..asked me why I didn't answer her question..
11.''I'll come and see you off at the station''said Miss Mary
--->Miss Mary ..said that she would come and see me off at the station..
12.''How long have you learnt English?''sais the examminer
---> The examiner asked me..how long I had learnt English..
13.My parents said '' You have to come home before 10 o'clock''
--->My parent said .I had to come home before 10 o'clock..
14.''I can;t go to the cinema with you , John '' She say
--->She said to John that she couldn't go to the cinema with him ...
15.''Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby ?'' sais she
---> She asked me.why I was interested in taking up a new hobby...
16.''I'll complete the work only if you pay me 10s extra''said Tom
---> Tom said to me..he would complete the work only if I pay him 10s extra..
17.''Can i borrow you some money ?'' He said to me
--->He asked me..if he could borrow me some money/ if I could lend him some money.
18.I asked him''Why don't you come here to mee her?''
--->I asked him..why he didn't come there to meet her...
19.The teacher said to them''Learn this lesson carefully!''
--->The teacher asked them.to learn that lesson carefully..
20.He said to me'' I will be very busy today''
---> He said to me that he would be very busy that day
1.''Do you go to school by bike?'' The examiner asked me.
--->The examiner asked me if I went to school by bike.
2.''Which grade are you in?'' She asked me.
--->She asked me which grade I was in.
3. ''Can you use computer?''The examiner asked me.
--->The examiner asked me if I could use computer.
4.''Why do you want this job'' . She asked me.
--->She asked me why I wanted that job.
5.''When does your school vacation start?'' Mss Brown askes me.
--->Mss Brown asked me when my school vacation started.
6.''Who phoned you yesterday,Lan?'' said he
--->He asked Lan who had phoned her the day before.
7.''I'm leaving tomorrow''. She said
--->She said that she was leaving the next day.
8.''Who did you give the money to?'' My mother said
---> My mother asked me who I had given the money to.
9.''We are waiting for the school bus''.said they
--->They said that they were waiting for the bus school.
10.The teacher said to me''Why don't you answer my question?''
--->The teacher asked me why I didn't answer her question.
11.''I'll come and see you off at the station''said Miss Mary
--->Miss Mary said that she would come and see me off at the station.
12.''How long have you learnt English?''sais the examminer
---> The examiner asked me how long I had learnt English.
13.My parents said '' You have to come home before 10 o'clock''
--->My parent said to me that I had to come home before 10 o'clock.
I.
1.''you can use my telephone if you want''
-mary said to me..if I wanted ,you could use her telephone...
2.''you are my bestfriend''
-she said to me...that I was her bestfriend...
3.''are you going to move to live in the city?''
-they asked me...if I was going to move to live in the city ..
4.''do you like the gift from me?''
-she asked me...if I liked the gift from her?..
5.''i am studying hard now because i want to get better mark this semester''
-he said that..he was studying hard then because he wanted to get better mark that semester...
6.''you must follow your parents'advice,Lan''
-he said.to Lan that she had to follow her parents....
7.''do you remember me?''
-my aunt asked me..if I remembered her...
8.''what is your new teacher like?''
-he asked the chilren..what their new teacher was like....
9.''who teaches you english this year?''
-mary asked me..who taught me english that year.
10.''where are you working now?''
-mrs white asked me...where I was working then...
11.''what does he have to do this situation?''
-the man asked him.what he had to do that situation..
12.''can you read without your glasses?''
-she asked me..if I could read without her glasses...
13.''i come here today to congratulate you on passing your exam''
-she said me..she came here that day to congratulate me on passing her exam..
14.''are you tied of the noise in class?''
-the teacher asked us....if we were tied of the noise in class...
15.''i must stay at home to do my homework''
-lan said...she had to stay at home to do her homework.....
16.''is it raining heavily?''
-they asked...if it was raining heavily..
17.''the soccer match is interesting''
-hoang reported that.....the soccer match was interesting....
18.''there ia a man sitting next to a woman''
-he said to us..that there was a man sitting next to a woman......
18.''what happened to your computer?''
-my mother said to me...what had happened to my computer...
II.
1.''why don't we discuss it over a coffee?'' tom said (suggest)
Tom suggests discussing it over a coffee
2.''i'll lend you some money''Debbie said (promise)
Debbie promise me to lend me some money3.''remember to switch off the lights'' my mother said (remind)
my mother remind me to switch off the lights
4.''take these letters to the post,will you?'' said the boss to his secretary (tell)
the boss told his secretary if he would 'take those letters to the post
5.''don't touch thet wire,mary!' i said (warn)
I warm mary not to touch thet wire
III.
1.Marconi (invent)invented radio a long time ago
2.She (not,speak)has not spoken to me for over a month
3.The war (break)had broken out before i was born
4.i (buy)bought a good dictionary yesterday morning
5.Have you (have)had dinner yet?
6.after she (go)had gone,he went to sleep
7. he had already leaned french before he (go)went to france
8. so far,i (not,see)haven't seen a camel
9.as soon as he (go)had gone away,i wanted to see him again
10.she said that she had already (see)seen the eiffel tower.
Change these sentences into indirect speech :
1. " Don't throw things away", Mss. Linda said to the students .
-> Ms. Linda told the students not to throw things away.
2. " Shut the door but don't lock it ", she said to us.
-> She told us to shut the door but not to lock it.
3. Tom said, " I'm a student "
-> Tom said he was a student.
4. Nga said to He brother, " I can't answer this question. "
-> Nga said to her brother that she couldn't answer that question.
5. Charles said, " I'm living in London now. "
-> Charles said he was living in London then.
6. He said to us, " You are my best friends ."
-> He told us we were his best friends.
7. John said to me, " I don't know what Fred is doing. "
-> John said to me that he didn't know what Fred was doing.
8. She said, " I will answer the phone. "
-> She said she would answer the phone.
9. He said to his friends, " I must go home now "
-> He told his friends he had to go home then.
10. Hoa said, " I can't go out after 8 p.m"
-> Hoa said she couldn't go out after 8p.m.
11. She said to me, " I will come and see you as soon as I can. "
-> She told me she would come and see me as soon as she could.
12. Judy said, " John wants to come here but he isn't very well. "
-> Judy said John wanted to come there but he wasn't very well.
13. Susan said, " My sister is coming to see me next week."
-> Susan said her sister was coming to see her the following week.
14. Judy said to me, " I'm going away for a few days. I'll phone you when I get back. "
-> Judy told me she was going away for a few days and she would phone me when she got back.
15. " We are waiting for the school bus ", said the students.
-> The students said they were waiting for the school bus.
16. She said to me, " Turn off all the lights when you go out."
-> She asked me to turn off all the lights when I went out.
17. Marry asked me, " Do you want to visit London? "
-> Mary asked me if I wanted to visit London.
18. She said, " Can you speak English? "
-> She asked me if I could speak English.
19. Thanh said to her teacher, " Will I finish my exercise at home? "
-> Thanh asked her teacher if he would finish her exercise at home.
20. Nien asked Hoa, " Do you have many new friends? "
-> Nien asked Hoa if she had many new friends.
21. My friend said, " Are you going to leave tomorrow? "
-> My friend asked me if I was going to leave the following day.
22. They said to us, " Must you go now? "
-> They asked us if we had to go then.
23. I asked Nam, " Are you free tonight? "
-> I asked Nam if he was free that night.
24. She asked the tourists, " Do you know the way to the station? "
-> She asked the tourists if they knew the way to the station.
25. John said, " Is Phong Nha Cave in southern Vietnam, Nhi?"
-> John asked Nhi if Phong Nha Cave was in southern Vietnam.
26. The visitors said, " Can we take photos? "
-> The visitors asked if they could take photos.
27. Daniel said to Tim, " Is there a cafe nearby ?"
-> Daniel asked Tim if there was a cafe nearby.
28. He said to me, " Don't forget to post the letter."
-> He told me not to forget to post the letter.
29. Nhi said, " I am visiting Hoi An now. "
-> Nhi said she was visiting Hoi An then.
30. " Can you open your bag, please? " said the customs officers.
-> The customs officers told me to open my bag.
31. John said, " I don't know how to this exercise. "
-> John said he didn't know how to do that exercise.
32. She said, " I must stay at home tomorrow. "
-> She said she had to stay at home the following day.
33. Hao asked Tim, " Do you like this place?"- " No, I don't "
-> Hao asked Tim if he liked that place and Tim said he didn't.
34. The man said to Nam, " The clock will never work again if you try to repair it. "
-> The man told Nam that the clock would never work again if he tried to repair it.
35. The teacher asked Nga, " Is Mouth Everest the highest mountain in the world? " - " Yes, it is "
-> The teacher asked Nga if Mount Everest was the highest mountain in the world and Nga said it was.
Change into reported speech
171.''Is there a good art department at school'' he asked me
he asked me if there was a good art department at school
172.''Does this train stop at York'' asked the old woman
the old wonam asked if that train stoped at york
173.''What time do you want to leave for the airport'' Harry asked me
Harry asked me what time I wanted to leave for the airport
174.''Do you realize what the time is, Steve'' asked Chris
chris asked if steve realized what the time was
175.''Where will you come to see you this weekend'' she asked me
she asked me where I would come to see her that weekend
176.''I live here with my sister''Tom said to her
tom said to her he lived there with my sister
177.''Are you strong enough to bring his heavy bag'' he asked me
he asked me if I was strong enough to bring his heavy bag
178.''Can you speak English'' Mr Brown asked
mr brown asked if I could speak english
179.''What do you usually do in your free time'' the examiner asked
the examiner asked what I usually did in my free time
180.Hoa said, ''I may visit my parents in Summer''
hoa said she might visit her parents in Summer
181.The teacher said, ''We can collect old books for the poor students''
the teacher said he could collect old books for the poor students
182.''Where does your father work'' the teacher asked me
the teacher asked me where my father worked
183.''Why do you collect waste paper'' she asked Ba
she asked ba why he collected waste paper
184.''How much does this dress cost'' Lan asked Lien
lan asked lien how much that dress costed
185.''What kind of book do you read'' Thu asked Huong
thu asked huong what kind of book she read
186.''Do you see somebody using my book'' Lan asked Thu
lan asked thu if she saw somebody using her book
187.''We are going to rice-cooking contest'' said Mr Robinson
mr robinson said he was going to rice-cooking contest
188.''You have to take at least two bottles of water'' Tam's father said
Tam's father said he had to take at least two bottles of water
189.''I will clean all the class windows'' said Trung
trung said he would clean all the class windows
190.''My brother doesn't like eating sticky rice'' said Linh
linh said her brother didn't like eating sticky rice
1. Frank said to me that they could book tickets to the game on the phone
2. she said that she didn't have enough money for a drink
3. he said that he would come with me as soon as he was ready
4. I told Jenny that the wind was blowing hard outside
5. Jerry said that he was quite a good cook
6. I asked him if the children could get dinner at school
7. the young man asked marry if she had taken part in the festival the weekend before
8. he asked her if she asw going to see him off at the station
9. he asked me if there was a good art department at my school
10. the old man asked if that train stopped at New York
11. she asked me to get a glass of hot water
13. she said that I could use her pen then
14. Nam said that the next day he would go to the bookstore to buy some novels
15. the doctor told me not to use old toothbrushes to clean my teeth
16. I asked Binh why his brother had gone to the department store
17. the teacher asked me which subject I liked most
Reported Speech
A. Commands/ Requests
1. Mrs. Jackson said to Alice "Could you give me a hand, please?"
=> Mrs. Jackson told Alice to give her a hand.
2. The lifeguard said "Don't swim out too far, boys."
=> The lifeguard asked the boys not to swim out too far.
3. Nam said to the taxi driver "Please turn left at the first traffic light."
=> Nam told the taxi driver to turn left at the first traffic light.
4. She said to her son "Go straight upstairs and get to bed."
=> She told her son to go straight upstairs and get to bed.
5. The police said "Don't touch anything in the room."
=> The police asked me not to touch anything in the room.
B. Statements
1. Lan said "I will be very busy tomorrow."
=> Lan said that she would be very busy the following day.
2. Thu said "All the students will have a meeting next Sunday."
=> Thu said that all the students would have a meeting the following Sunday.
3. Tam said " I can swim across this river."
=> Tam said that she could swim across that river.
4. His sister said "I don't buy this book."
=> His sister said that she didn't buy that book.
5. The boys said "We have to try our best to win the match."
=> The boys said that they had to try their best to win the match.
6. Her father said to her " You can go to the movie with your friends."
=> Her father told her that she could go to the movie with her friends.
7. Her classmate said "Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class."
=> Her classmate said that Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class.
8. The teacher said "The Sun rises in the East."
=> The teacher said that the Sun rises in the East.
C. "Yes/ No" questions
1. "Do you enjoy reading books?", Phong asked Peter.
=> Phong asked Peter if he enjoyed reading books.
2. "Does she like sports?", Hoa asked Lan.
=> Hoa asked Lan if she liked sports.
3. "Can you drive your bicycle to school?", Ba said to Tuan.
=> Ba asked Tuan if he could drive his bicycle to school.
4. "May I use your dictionary for a moment?", Nga asked Hoa.
=> Nga asked Hoa if she might use her dictionary for a moment.
5. "Are you fond of watching television?", Tuan said to Ba.
=> Tuan asked Ba if he was fond of watching television.
6. "Will she be here for five days?", Tom asked Thu.
=> Tom asked Thu if she would be here for five days.
7. "Will the students in grade 9 have their final exam in May?", Phong asked his teacher.
=> Phong asked his teacher if the students in grade 9 would have their final exam in May.
D. "W-H" Questions
1. "Where are you going?", Lan asked.
=> Lan asked me where I was going.
2. "Where does your father work?", the teacher asked me.
=> The teacher asked me where my father worked.
3. "How far is it from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau? ", a tourist asked.
=> A tourist asked me how far it was from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau.
4. "How many people are there in your family?", she asked Lan.
=> She asked Lan how many people there were in her family.
5. "How long will you stay in England? ", Tan's friends asked him.
=> Tan's friends asked him how long he would stay in England.
6. "What language do you speak?", Mr. Ba asked Thu.
=> Mr. Ba asked Thu what language she spoke.
7. "How much does this coat cost?", Lan asked Lien.
=> Lan asked Lien how much that coat costed.
8."What aspect of learning English do the students find most difficult?", the teacher said to his students.
=> The teacher asked his students what aspect of learning English the students found most difficult.
E. Mixed Reported Speech
1. "Are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow? ", asked Tom.
=> Tom asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day after.
2. "Listen to me and don't make a noise in class.", said the teacher to his students.
=> The teacher told his students to listen to him and not to make a noise in class.
3. "I'm tired of eating fish", said Mary to Hellen.
=> Mary told Hellen that she was tired of eating fish.
4. "The Earth always goes round the Sun.", said our teacher.
=> Our teacher said that the Earth always goes round the Sun.
5. "Where are you going for your holidays?", asked Martha.
=> Martha asked me where I was going for my holidays.
6. "I didn't steal your fur coat yesterday.", said Sammy to Jean.
=> Sammy told Jean that he hadn't stolen his fur coat the day before.
7. "You must do your homework every day.", said Miss Borne to us.
=> Miss Borne told us that we had to do our homework every day.
8. "Will we read the story?", Billy said to his teacher.
=> Billy told his teacher if they would read the story.
A . Mixed reported speech
1."are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow ?" Asked Tom
=> Tom asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the next day.
2."Listen to me and don't make a noise in class" said the teacher to his studens
=> The teacher told his students to listen to me and not to make a noise in class.
3."i'm tired of eating fish"said mary to hellen
=> Mary said that she was tired of eating fish.
4."the earth always goes round the Sun " said our teacher
=> Our teacher said that the earth always went round the sun.
5."Where are you going for your holidays?" Asked martha
=> Martha asked me where I was going for my holidays.
6.'i didn't steal your fur coat yeaterday " said Sammy to jean
=> Sammy said to Jean that she hadn't stolen his hur coat the precious day.
7." You must do your homework every day " said Miss borne to us
=> Miss Borne said that she had to do our homework everyday.
8."will we read the srory ?" Billy said to his teacher
=> Billy asked his teacher if they would read the story.
1."are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow ?" Asked Tom
=> Tom asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the next day.
2."Listen to me and don't make a noise in class" said the teacher to his studens
=> The teacher told his students to listen to me and not to make a noise in class.
3."i'm tired of eating fish"said mary to hellen
=> Mary said that she was tired of eating fish.
4."the earth always goes round the Sun " said our teacher
=> Our teacher said that the earth always went round the sun.
5."Where are you going for your holidays?" Asked martha
=> Martha asked me where I was going for my holidays.
6.'i didn't steal your fur coat yeaterday " said Sammy to jean
=> Sammy said to Jean that she hadn't stolen his hur coat the precious day.
7." You must do your homework every day " said Miss borne to us
=> Miss Borne said that she had to do our homework everyday.
8."will we read the srory ?" Billy said to his teacher
=> Billy asked his teacher if they would read the story.
Reported commands, request:
1. "Sit down, Mary" the teacher told
=>the teacher told mary to sit down
2. "Don't go near the sea, children"
=>i told children not to go near the sea
3. "Don't be late, Jim", Jim's teacher told
=>Jim's teacher told jim not to be late
4. "Do this test again, please" the teacher told
=>The teacher told him to do that test again
5. "Leave your keys on the desk, please"
=>i told her to leave her keys on the desk
6,"Don't use the telephone after seven o'clock"
=>i told them not to use the telephone after seven o'clock
7. "Finish the job tonight, please"
=>they told me to finish the job that night
8. "Whould you open the door, please?"
=>i told her to open the door
9. "Could you lend me some money, please?"
=>i asked him if he could lend me some money
10. "Would you pass me a cigarrete?"
=>he told me to pass him a cigarrete
Reported commands, request:
1. "Sit down, Mary" the teacher told
=>the teacher told mary to sit down
2. "Don't go near the sea, children"
=>i told children not to go near the sea
3. "Don't be late, Jim", Jim's teacher told
=>Jim's teacher told jim not to be late
4. "Do this test again, please" the teacher told
=>The teacher told him to do that test again
5. "Leave your keys on the desk, please"
=>i told her to leave her keys on the desk
6,"Don't use the telephone after seven o'clock"
=>i told them not to use the telephone after seven o'clock
7. "Finish the job tonight, please"
=>they told me to finish the job that night
8. "Whould you open the door, please?"
=>i told her to open the door
9. "Could you lend me some money, please?"
=>i asked him if he could lend me some money
10. "Would you pass me a cigarrete?"
=>he told me to pass him a cigarrete
CHÚC BẠN HỌC TỐT
I. chuyển sang gián tiếp :
1.' I didn't say anything at the meeting last week' ( he said)
=>he said that he hadn't said anything at the meeting the week before
2. This letter has need opened ( she told me)
=>she told me that that letter had need opened
3. ' In 50 years' time we will probally be living on mars ( tom said)
=>tom said that In 50 years' time they would probally be living on mars
4. I hope we will build a city out at the sea ( mi said)
=> mi said that she hoped they would build a city out at the sea
5. 'My wish is(đề sai want) to be come a young inventor'( son told us)
=>son told us that his wish wanted to be come a young inventor
II.
.1' Long is a student ' she said Long
=>she said that Long was a student
2 'My parents are very well' Minh said
=> Minh said that his parents were very good
3 'I can speak English ' he said
=>he said that he could speak English
4 Charles said ' I'm living in London now'
=>Charles said that she was living in London then.
5 He told us ' You are my best friend s'
=>He told us that we were our best friend s'
5 He told us ' You are my best friend s'
=>He told us that we were our best friend s'
6 she said 'I will answer the phone ''
=>she said that she would answer the phone
7 He sad to his friends ' I must go home now'
=>He said to his friends that he had to go home then
8 He said ' I can't go out after 8pm'
=>He said that he couldn't go out after 8pm
9 She said to me ' I will come and see you as soon as I can'
=>She said to me that she would come and see me as soon as she could
10 Susan said 'My sister is coming to see me next week '
=>Susan said that her sister wass coming to see her the following week
III.
1 Rachel asked me' What's your name ?'
=> Rachel asked me what my name was
2 She asked me 'Where are you living ?'
=>She asked me where I was living
3 She asked him 'What hobbies do you like ?'
=>She asked him What hobbies he liked
4 My mother asked me ' What are you doing now ?'
My mother asked me what I was doing then
5 Peter asked me 'Where will teach next mouth ?'
=>Peter asked me where would teach the following month
6 They asked the assisstant 'How much is the shirt ?'
=>They asked the assisstant How much the shirt was
7 'What subject do you find the most difficul ?' My mother asked
My mother asked me what subject I found the most difficul
8 Where can I buy a phone card in this city ?' He asked
He asked me where he could buy a phone card in that city
9 'Where is my umbrella ?' she asked
she asked me where her umbrella was
10 'How are you ' Martin asked us
Martin asked us how we were
1.' I didn't say anything at the meeting last week' ( he said)
=>he said that he hadn't said anything at the meeting the week before
2. This letter has need opened ( she told me)
=>she told me that that letter had need opened
3. ' In 50 years' time we will probally be living on mars ( tom said)
=>tom said that In 50 years' time they would probally be living on mars
4. I hope we will build a city out at the sea ( mi said)
=> mi said that she hoped they would build a city out at the sea
5. 'My wish is(đề sai want) to be come a young inventor'( son told us)
=>son told us that his wish wanted to be come a young inventor
II.
.1' Long is a student ' she said Long
=>she said that Long was a student
2 'My parents are very well' Minh said
=> Minh said that his parents were very good
3 'I can speak English ' he said
=>he said that he could speak English
4 Charles said ' I'm living in London now'
=>Charles said that she was living in London then.
5 He told us ' You are my best friend s'
=>He told us that we were our best friend s'
5 He told us ' You are my best friend s'
=>He told us that we were our best friend s'
6 she said 'I will answer the phone ''
=>she said that she would answer the phone
7 He sad to his friends ' I must go home now'
=>He said to his friends that he had to go home then
8 He said ' I can't go out after 8pm'
=>He said that he couldn't go out after 8pm
9 She said to me ' I will come and see you as soon as I can'
=>She said to me that she would come and see me as soon as she could
10 Susan said 'My sister is coming to see me next week '
=>Susan said that her sister wass coming to see her the following week
III.
1 Rachel asked me' What's your name ?'
=> Rachel asked me what my name was
2 She asked me 'Where are you living ?'
=>She asked me where I was living
3 She asked him 'What hobbies do you like ?'
=>She asked him What hobbies he liked
4 My mother asked me ' What are you doing now ?'
My mother asked me what I was doing then
5 Peter asked me 'Where will teach next mouth ?'
=>Peter asked me where would teach the following month
6 They asked the assisstant 'How much is the shirt ?'
=>They asked the assisstant How much the shirt was
7 'What subject do you find the most difficul ?' My mother asked
My mother asked me what subject I found the most difficul
8 Where can I buy a phone card in this city ?' He asked
He asked me where he could buy a phone card in that city
9 'Where is my umbrella ?' she asked
she asked me where her umbrella was
10 'How are you ' Martin asked us
Martin asked us how we were
1. " Are you a new student?" The teacher asked me
==> The teacher asked me if I was a new student.
2. a bucket of / Old newspapers / overnight / are soaked / water / in
==> Old newspaper are soaked a bucket of water overnight.
3. to come / Would you like / while you're / and stay / in town / with us /?
==> Would you like to come and stay with us while you're in town.
4. inviting / to the rice-cooking / thanks for / me / festival
==> Thanks for inviting me to the rice - cooking festival.
5. We turned off the lights because we didn't want to waste electricity
==> We turn off the lights so as to waste electicity
6. Minh said: " I'm playing games now "
==> Minh said he was playing games then.