I. Put the following into reported speech
1. “Your cousin speaks English very well” Paul told me
Paul said that _________________________________________________________________________
2. “The man broke out of prison yesterday” said the policeman
The policeman told us __________________________________________________________________
3. “I’ll lend you this book as soon as I finish it” Owen said to me
Owen said ___________________________________________________________________________
4. “I think I forgot to turn off the lights this morning” Brenda told Brian
Brenda told Brian ______________________________________________________________________
5. “I work eight hours a day, except when the children are on holiday” said Mrs. Wood
Mrs. Wood said _______________________________________________________________________
6. “You’ve been making good progress this semester” Miss Lynn told me
Miss Lynn said that ____________________________________________________________________
7. “If you bought all the tickets, you would win the lottery” the man said
The man told me _______________________________________________________________________
8. “I like swimming but I don’t go very often” Jill said to Pam
Jill said that __________________________________________________________________________
9. “I want to buy it, but I haven’t brought any money” said Patrick
Patrick told me ________________________________________________________________________
10. “I’m going to visit my aunt in Hue, but I’m not sure when” said Mai
Mai told me __________________________________________________________________________
11. “Would you like to go to the movies this evening, Jill?” said Bob
Bob invited ___________________________________________________________________________
12. “Why don’t you book a package holiday, Peter?” said Frank
Frank advised _________________________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t forget to get up at five tomorrow, Derek” Bill said
Bill reminded _________________________________________________________________________
14. “Don’t go near the water, children”, said the mother
The mother warned ____________________________________________________________________
15. “I’ll make you a nice birthday cake” Tina’s mother said
Tina’s mother promised _________________________________________________________________
16. “Lie down or I’ll shoot” the robber shouted to everybody
The robber threatened __________________________________________________________________
17. “Get out of my way” he told the boy
He ordered ___________________________________________________________________________
18. “Don’t believe everything he says, Bruce” said Malcolm
Malcolm warned _______________________________________________________________________
19. “Please do as I say” She begged him
She begged ___________________________________________________________________________
20. “Don’t miss your train, Martin” said his mother
Martin’s mother reminded _______________________________________________________________
21. “Don’t go there alone, Julia!” Meg told her (Warn)
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22. “You’d better take a short holiday, June” said Pauline (advise)
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23. “Don’t urge with me” the teacher said to the boy (order)
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24. “Do you want to go out for dinner with me, Kate?” Felix said (invite)
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25. “I’ll follow you wherever you go” Meg told Peter (promise)
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26. “I’ll kill your son if you call the police” the kidnapper told them (threaten)
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27. “If I were you, I wouldn’t accept his invitation” Kim said to Lynn (advise)
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28. “Remember to put your dirty clothes in this basket, boy” said the mother (remind)
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29. “Follow that car” the detective said to the taxi-driver (order)
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30. “Go on, send your short story to the magazine” Pamela said to Paul (encourage)
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31. “Please fill up this form” the secretary said to the customer
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32. “Don’t touch that switch, Vera” said Tony
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33. “Open the safe!” the robber told the bank manager
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34. “If I were you, I wouldn’t drive so fast” Nora said to Wayne
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35. “I’ll help you with the washing-up, Monica” said Eric
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36. “Don’t forget to reply to Jason’s letter” Bill said to Joseph
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37. “Why don’t you ask for a pay rise, Wendy?” Tracy said to Wendy
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38. “Don’t drive fast on this road!” the police told us
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39. “Shall I make you a cup of tea?” Monica said to me
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40. “Put your gun down!” the detective told the crook
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41. “Congratulation! You’ve got engaged, Paula” I said
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42. “You failed to save my husband’s life” she said to the doctors
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43. “I didn’t reveal the company’s confidential information” Marian said
Marian denied ________________________________________________________________________
44. “How about meeting in front of the cinema?” Pat said
Pat suggested _________________________________________________________________________
45. “You damaged my new CD, Meg” Pamela said to me
Pamela accused _______________________________________________________________________
46. “Let me pay for the meal” Ben said to me
Ben insisted __________________________________________________________________________
47. “Why don’t we drive instead of taking the train?” Melanie suggested
Melanie suggested _____________________________________________________________________
48. “Beware of that bad road! It’s very dangerous to drive on it!” He warned us
He warned ___________________________________________________________________________
49. “Yes. I’ve spent too much money doing the shopping” She admitted
She admitted _________________________________________________________________________
50. “Congratulations! You’ve succeeded in the interview, Lan” my mother told me
My mother congratulated ________________________________________________________________
51. “Well done, Nam. You’ve won the game” Nam’s teacher said to him (congratulate)
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52. “Let’s organize a party to celebrate our success”, said the manager to us (suggest)
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53. “Let me prepare dinner for everyone!” Stella insisted (insist)
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54. “Your brother spoilt our party” Rose told me (accuse)
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55. “It was very kind of you to lend me the money” Fred said to Paul (thank)
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56. “I didn’t tell the teacher your mistake” Van said to Lam (deny)
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57. “It’s not good to go sailing in this unpredictable weather” he told us (warn against)
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58. “You got me into trouble with Amanda” Rob told me (blame)
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59. “I think I’ve made a serious mistake” Mr. Will said (admit)
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60. “I’m terribly sorry. I kept you waiting for so long, Ben” Rita said (apologize)
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61. “Don’t make too much noise, children” Mrs. Adams said (tell)
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62. “Why don’t we put a better lock on the gate? His wife said (suggest)
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63. “Don’t forget to do the washing-up, John” said Jill (remind)
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64. “Search all the shops on this street” the police officer said to his men (order)
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65. “It was your fault. You ignored the notice about life-saving equipment” she said to me (blame)
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66. “It was very kind of you to offer me this job, Mr. Wilson” said Helen (thank)
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67. “You shouldn’t argue with your father” my aunt told me (advise)
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68. “Congratulations! You’ve got a promotion at last, Jeff” Stellia said to Jeff (congratulate)
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69. “Forgive me. I didn’t mean to make you angry” Kevin said to Sarah (apologize)
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70. “I wasn’t in the town on the night of the robbery” Ron said to the detective (deny)
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71. “I’ll pay back the money at the end of this month” Ted said (promise)
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72. “Go on! You must send your story to the magazine, Susan” George said Sunsan (encourage)
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73. “You lied to me, Tom” Natalie said to Tom (accuse)
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74. “We must be given every detail of the case” they insisted
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75. “Does Melvin know what he’s doing? Pat said to me
Pat asked me _________________________________________________________________________
76. “What do you want for your birthday, June? Eric said to June
Eric asked ____________________________________________________________________________
77. “Is what I’ve heard true?” Kate wondered
Kate wondered ________________________________________________________________________
78. “Did you enjoy your trip, Marge? Cathy asked
Cathy asked Marge ____________________________________________________________________
79. “How many students are there in your class, Hoa? Ba asked Hoa
Ba asked _____________________________________________________________________________
80. “Will you be at my office tomorrow? Ms. Wang said to Ms. Lynn
Ms Wang asked Ms. Lynn _______________________________________________________________
81. “Who do you think will win, Ted?” asked Paul
Paul asked Ted ________________________________________________________________________
82. “Brenda, when did you last see Harry?” asked Julia
Julia asked Brenda _____________________________________________________________________
83. “Have you enrolled for the advanced class, Mai?” Tam asked Mai
Tam asked Mai ________________________________________________________________________
84. “Which of you knows how to make the coffee? Richard said to us
Richard asked _________________________________________________________________________
85. “The video pauses if you press this button” Stella said to me
Stella said ____________________________________________________________________________
86. If I knew they were honest, I’d gladly lend them the money” said Steve
Steve said ____________________________________________________________________________
87. “If you have a mobile phone, check that it is turned off”, she said to me
She said _____________________________________________________________________________
88. “I will be angry if it turns out that you’re wrong” John told me
John said _____________________________________________________________________________
89. “Take another sandwich if you’re hungry” she said to him
She asked ____________________________________________________________________________
90. “If I were you, I would choose medicine to study at college” Sam told me
Sam advised __________________________________________________________________________
91. “If you change your mind, give me a ring” Peter said to Pamela
Peter asked __________________________________________________________________________
92. “If the disease is untreated, it can lead to brain damage” said the doctor
The doctor said ________________________________________________________________________
93. “Had you been in time for work, your boss wouldn’t have been annoyed” Susan said Brenda
Susan said ____________________________________________________________________________
94. “If you complain about me, I’ll get into trouble with my teacher” Brian said
Brian told Sally that
Ex: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. “Why don’t you apply for this job, Wendy?” said Brian.
Brian suggested ……that Wendy not apply for that job………………………………………………………………
2. “You should have types these letters yesterday,” the manager said to Fiona.
The manager reproached ……Fiona not to type those letters the day before……………………………………………………..
3. Jessica advised me not to lend Paul any more money.
“If I ………were you, I wouldn't lend Paul any more money"…Jessica said to me………………………………………………………………………
4. “I’m sorry. I didn’t reply to your letter earlier, Simon,” said Sue.
Sue apologized ………to Simon for not replying to her letter earlier……………………………………………………………..
5. “Get out at once or I’ll call the police,” she told him.
She threatened ………him to get out at once or she would call the police……………………………………………………………...