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1. He asked me why she hadn't eaten anything.
2. The boss asked me who had called while he had been out.
3. The teacher asked me why I were so late.
4. He asked me what she was wearing when I had seen her the day before.
5. Mai asked me what i would do if i had some days off school.
6. Tom asked me how i were that day.
7. She asked me how long i had learned English.
8. The mother asked her son where he had gone the night before.
9. He asked me what the weather was like in that day.
10. She asked me where Tom lived.
11. He asked me how many students were there in my school.
12. Lan asked me what i were doing at that time the day before.
Reported speech
1. "Where is he?" she asked me
=>she asked me where he was
2. "What are you doing now?" she asked me
=> she asked me what I was doing then.
3." Why did you go out last night?" She asked me
=>She asked me why I had gone out last night.
4." Who was that beautiful women?" she asked me
=>she asked me who had been that beautiful women
5." How is your mother?" she asked me
=>she asked me how my mother was
6." What are yoy going to do at the weekend?" she asked me
=>she asked me what I was going to do at the weekend
Change these sentences into Reported Speech:
1. Nam said he was told to be at school before 7 o’clock.
Nam said :’’ I am told to be at school before 7 o’ clock’’
2. Thu said all the students would have a meeting the following week
Thu said :’’ All the students will have a meeting next week’’
3. Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks
Phong said :’’ My parents are very proud of my good marks’’
4. The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully
The teacher said :’’ All the homework must be done carefully’’
5. Her father said to her She could go to the movie with her friend
Her father said to her :’’ You can go to the movie with your friend’’
6. Hoa said she might visit her parents in the summer
Hoa said: ‘’ I may visit my parents in the summer’’
7. The teacher said we(they) could collect old book for the poor students
The teacher said :’’ You can collect old book for the poor students’’
8. She said she didn’t buy that book
She said :’’ I don’t buy that book’’
9. The boys said they had to try their best to win the match
The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
10. Her classmate said Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class.
Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
11. They told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores.
They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”
12. He said he would go to school by bus the following day.
He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”
13. Phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary.
Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”
14. His brother told him he could use his computer that day.
His brother told him “You can use my computer today”
15. Mai said to Nam she could not go to the movies with him.
Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)
1. Phong asked Peter if/ whether he enjoyed reading.
“Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
2. Hoa asked Lan if/ whether she liked sports.
“Do you like sports, Lan?” Hoa asked Lan
3. She asked Nam if/ whether his sister and brother went to the same school.
“Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge.
“Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
5. He asked his friend if/ whether it would rain the following morning.
“Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
6. Tam asked Peter if/ whether he had gone to Hue three years before.
''Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
7. Tuan asked Lan if/ whether Tan and Hoa were late for class.
“Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan
8. She asked to me if/ whether I could speak Chinese.
She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
9. Tam asked Thu if/ whether she would be here for five days.
“Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
10. She asked Ba if/ whether he had been reading that book at 8 o’clock the Sunday before.
“Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba
11. Lan asked Hoa if/ whether she might look at her pictures.
''May I look at your pictures?'' Lan asked Hoa
12. Phong asked Ba if/ whether those athletes could swim across that river.
'' Can these athletes swim across this river '' Phong said to Ba.
13. Lam asked Lan if/ whether their class would take part in that competition.
Lam asked Lan '' Will our class take part in this competition?''
14. Tuan asked Ba if/ whether he was fond of watching television.
Tuan asked Ba '' Are you fond of watching TV?''
15. Nga asked Hoa if/ whether she might use her dictionary for a moment.
''May I use your dictionary for a moment?'' Nga asked Hoa
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)
1. The teacher asked me where my father worked.
''Where dose your father work?"The teacher asked me
2. She asked Lan how many people there were in her family.
"How many people are there in your family?"She asked Lan
3. Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in England.
Tam's friend asked him"How long Will you stay in England?"
4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge.
"Are there some oranges in the fridge?"She asked her mom
5. The teacher asked Lien what her hobby was.
The teacher said to Lien"What's your hobby?"
6. His friend asked him how he went to the airport.
"How do you go to the airport?"His friend asked him
7. Lan asked Lien how much that dress cost.
"How much dose this dress cost?"Lan asked Lien
8. Ba asked Tam how often he washed his clothes.
Ba asked Tam"How often do you wash your clothes?"
9. Phong asked Thu when her father would leave Vietnam for the USA.
"When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA ?"Phong asked Thu
10. The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed.
"How many books do the students need?"The librarian asked my teacher
Reported speech with to infinitive
1.She told him to give her another glass of wine
She said to him "Give me another glass of wine"
2.She told me to bring her a book.
She said to me "bring me a book"
3.Mother told him to open the window
Mother said to him "open the window, please"
4.He told me to shut the door after me
He said to me "shut the door after you"
5.The captain told them to wait there still he come back
The captain said to them "Wait here still I come back"
6.She told her to take it and come with her
She told her "Take it and come with me"
7.He told me not to come back before one o'clock
He said to me "don't come back before one o'clock"
8.My mother told me not to forget to look at the door
My mother told me "don't forget to look at the door"
9.He told his brother not to open the window, open the door
He said to his brother "Don't open the window, open the door"
10.He told the girl not to sit on his bed, sit on that chair
He said to the girl "don't sit on my bed, sit on this chair, please"
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.
1. The teacher told Joe to stop talking.
'' Stop talking, Joe'' the teacher said
2. She told him to be patient.
''Be patient'' She told him
3. Her father told her to go to her room.
''Go to your room'' Her father said to her
4. She told us to hurry up.
''Hurry up'' she said to us
5. He asked her to give him the key.
''Give me the key'' he told her
6. She asked Sam to play it again.
''Play it again'' she said to Sam
7. He asked Caron to sit down.
'' Sit down, Caron'' he said
8. The receptionist asked the guest to fill in the form.
''Fill in the form''The receptionist said to the guest
9. She told us to take off our shoes.
''Take off your shoes'' she told us
10.She told him to mind his own business.
''Mind your own business'' she said to him
11.She told him not to touch it.
"Don't touch it," she said to him
12.He told me not to do that again.
"Don't do that again," he said to me.
13.He told her not to talk to him like that.
"Don't talk to me like that," he said.
14.She warned him not to repair the computer himself.
"Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him.
15.She told me not to let him in.
"Don't let him in," she said.
16.He begged her not to go out without him.
"Don't go out without me," he begged her.
17.She told me not to forget my bag.
"Don't forget your bag," she told me.
18.The chemistry teacher told his students not to eat in the lab.
"Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.
19.He advised her not to give herself up.
"Don't give yourself up," he advised her.
20.She told the boys not to hurt themselves.
"Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.
1.She asked where her umbrella was.
"Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
2. Martin asked us how we were.
"How are you?" Martin asked us.
3.He asked if he had to do it.
He asked, "Should I do it?"
4.The mother asked her daughter where she had been.
"Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
5.She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best.
"Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
6. She wanted to know what they were doing.
"What are they doing?" she asked.
7. He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema.
"Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
8.The teacher wanted to know who spoke English.
The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
9.She asked me how I knew that.
"How do you know that?" she asked me.
10.My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin.
"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.
1. He wanted to know what the time was.
"What's the time?" he asked.
2. She asked me when we would meet again.
"When will we meet again?" she asked me.
3. She asked him if he was crazy.
"Are you crazy?" she asked him.
4. He wanted to know where they had lived.
"Where did they live?" he asked.
5. He asked her if she would be at the party.
"Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
6. She asked me if I could meet her at the station.
"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me
7. The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer.
"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
8. She wanted to know why he didn't help her.
"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
9. He asked me if I had seen that car.
"Did you see that car?" he asked me.
10.The mother asked the twins if they had tidied up their room.
"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
Change the following sentence into reported speech:
1. The teacher told john to write that exercise carefully.
The teacher said to John "Write this exercise carefully"
2. Mrs green told me to sing as our party.
Mrs Green said to me "Please sing at our party"
3. The teacher told john to be careful and think before he answered.
The teacher said to John "Be careful, think before you answer"
4. Tom told John to read his exercise and tell him if it was correct
Tom said :"Read my exercise, John, and tell me if it is correct"
5. The traveler told the taxi driver to direct to Victoria station as fast as he could.
The traveler said to taxi driver:" Direct to Victoria station as fast as you can. I must catch the 12.50 train"
6.He asked me if the window was open
''It's cold here. Is the window opened?'' He asked me
7. The pupil asked the teacher to give them better marks
The pupil said "Teacher, give us better marks, please"
8. Ann told her son what a dirty face he had!
''What a dirty face you have!'' Ann said to her son
9. My brother advise me not to come back before one o'clock
"Don't come back before one o'clock" advised my brother
10. She said that she wondered who was coming on the excursion the next day.
" I wonder who is coming on the excursion tomorrow." She said
11. Mr.Brown suggested going out for a walk.
'' Why don't we go out for a walk?" Mr.Brown suggested
12. The teacher said that It wasn't so foggy that day as it has been the previous day
"It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday" Said the teacher
13. My father told me to be modest if I was a good pupil
" Be modest if you are a good pupil" said my father
14. She told me not to forget to send her parents her regards
" Don't forget to send your parents my regards" she said to me
15. Johnny asked asked Alice if he had gotten...
" Have you got ..., Alice?" Johnny asked
16. He told me to listen
He said to me "Listen! "
17.He asked me if I told you or I would be punished
" Do as I tell you or you will be punished." He said
18. He advised me not to do that because it was very dangerous
" I wouldn't do that if I were you. It is very dangerous" He said
19. Mary said to John that she couldn’t go to the movie with him
Mary said " I can not go to the movie with you, John"
20. She told us to shut the door but not to lock it
" Shut the door but don't lock it" she said to us
#30' của t =.= Lần sau đăng chia nhỏ nó ra nha bạn ==''
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CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEACH
1.They asked him,"Do you like to play this game?"
->they asked him if he liked to play that game
2.He said to me"I must finish these works on time"
->He told me he had to finish those works on time
3.She asked me"Why do you have to do this work"
->She aked me why i had to do that work
4.He said to me,"Do this test again,please"
->He requested me to do that test again
5.The teacher said to them,"Don't make noise in class"
->The teacher told them not to make noise in class
6.Mary said to me,"Can I borrow you some money?I want to buy this shirt"
->Mary asked me if she could borrow me some money, she wanted to buy that shirt
7.They asked him,"Shall we go to the stadium tomorrow?"
->They invited him to go to the stadium the following day
8.She said"I am thinking about my childhood days"
->She said she was thinking about her childhood days
9.The interviewer said to me"why do you want this job?"
->The interviewer asked me why i wanted that job
10."I'm very grateful to you for such a wonderful evening,Nam"
->Lan told Nam she was very grateful to him for such a wonderful evening
11.'Who gave you the money?"
->I asked my son who had given him the money
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEACH
1.They asked him,"Do you like to play this game?"
->they asked...HIM IF HE LIKED TO PLAY THAT GAME.....
2.He said to me"I must finish these works on time"
->He asked......ME THAT HE HAD TO FINISH THOSE WORKS ON TIME........
3.She asked me"Why do you have to do this work"
->She saked.....ME WHY I HAD TO DO THAT WORK.......
4.He said to me,"Do this test again,please"
->He requested me.......TO DO THAT TEST AGAIN........
5.The teacher said to them,"Don't make noise in class"
->The teacher told....THEM NOT TO MAKE NOISE IN CLASS.......
6.Mary said to me,"Can I borrow you some money?I want to buy this shirt"
->Mary asked me....IF SHE COULD BORROW ME SOME MONEY BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO BUY THAT SHIRT.......
7.They asked him,"Shall we go to the stadium tomorrow?"
->They invited him.....TO GO TO THE STADIUM THE NEXT DAY........
8.She said"I am thinking about my childhood days"
->She said...THAT SHE WAS THINKING ABOUT HER CHILDHOOD DAYS.....
9.The interviewer said to me"why do you want this job?"
->The interviewer asked......ME WHY I WANTED THAT JOB..........
10."I'm very grateful to you for such a wonderful evening,Nam"
->Lan said...TO NAM THAT SHE WAS VERY GRATEFUL TO HIM FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL EVENING.....
11.'Who gave you the money?"
->I asked my son...WHO HE HAD GIVEN THE MONEY.....
B Change the following from direct speech into reported speech.
1 ‘Where do you live?’
He wanted to know where I lived
2 ‘You absolutely cannot go out until your room is spotless.’
His mother told him not to go out until his room was spotless
3 ‘Do you think I have any chance of getting the job?’
He wondered if he had a chance of getting the job
4 ‘Did your company launch a new product last week?’
He asked me if my company had launched a new product the previous week.
5 ‘Will you be seeing him at the office party this evening?’
He asked me if I would be seeing him at the office party that evening
6 ‘I plan on going on holiday for two weeks this November.’
He said he planned on going on holiday for two weeks that November
7 ‘I was walking through the park yesterday when I saw an old friend I hadn’t seen in years.’
He said he was walking through the park the previous day when he saw an old friend he hadn’t seen in years
8 ‘Could you possibly help me fill out this application?’
He asked me if I could help him fill out that application
1.
1. “Is it cold outside?”
=> She asked me if it was cold outside
2. “Is the bus stop near the shopping centre?”
=>She asked if the bus was stop ( có vẻ sai đề ) near the shopping centre
3. “Do you like chocolate?”
=>She asked me if I liked chocolate
4. “Does your sister live in Stockholm?”
=>She asked me if my sister lived in Stockholm
5.John said, “I love this town.”
=>John said that he loved that town
6. “Are you sure?” He asked me
=>He asked me if I was sure
7. “I can’t drive a lorry”, he said
=>He said that he couldn't drive a lorry
8. “Be nice to your brother”, he said
=>He asked me be nice to my brother
9. “Don’t be nasty”, he said
=>He urged me not to be nasty
10. “Don’t waste your money” she said
=>She told the boy not to waste his money
11. “What have you decided to do?” she asked him
=>She asked him what he had decided to do
12. “I alway wake up early”, he said
He said that he always waked up early
#Yumi
I. report the statements, using the verbs given:
1, '' I can't help you because I have too much to do '' she said:
she said she couldn't help me because she had too much to do '
2, ''I think it's a stupid idea, and it won't work'' said she:
she said she thought it was a stupid idea, and it wouldn't work
3, ''breakfast is served between 7.00 and 9.00'' the receptionist explained:
the receptionist explained that breakfast was served between 7.00 and 9.00
4, ''I went to Oxford University in the 1960s'' he said:
he said he had gone to Oxford University in the 1960s'
5, '' I've never been to America'' she said to me
she told me she had never been to America
II. report the following questions:
1, '' do you want to go out for a meal'' she asked:
she asked me if i wanted to go out for a meal'
2, '' why are you late?'' they asked her:
they asked her why she was late
3, '' can I use your phone?'' asked he :
he asked me if he could use my phone
4,'' where have you come from?'' the customs officer asked:
the customs officer asked me where i had come from
5, '' how long are you going to be on holiday?'' she asked:
she asked me how long i was going to be on holiday
6, ''when do you have to go to work?'' she asked:
she asked me when i had to go to work
7, '' did you post my letter?'' Penny asked me:
Penny asked me if i had posted his letter
8, '' will you be back early ?'' he asked her :
he asked her if she would be back early
III. finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it :
1, '' get on with your work!'' the boss said to me :
the boss told me to get on with my work
2, '' I'm give the money back tomorrow'' said tom
-> tom promised to give the money back the following day
3, ''I'm terribly sorry, I'm late '' said Mai:
-> Mai apologized for being late
4, '' I wouldn't eat too much if I were you, Mary'' said Ann
-> Ann advised Mary not to eat too much
5, ''I am going to write a letter of inquiry tomorrow'' he said
he said he was going to write a letter of inquiry the next day
6, they asked '' could you please send us details of the courses and timetables?''
they asked to send them details of the courses and timetables
7, '' would you like to come to my party tomorrow?'' ann asked me
-> Ann invited me to come to her party the next day
I. report the statements, using the verbs given:
1, '' I can't help you because I have too much to do '' she said:
-> She said she couldn't help me because she had too much to do.
2, ''I think it's a stupid idea, and it won't work'' said she:
-> She said she thought it was a stupid idea, and it wouldn't work.
3, ''breakfast is served between 7.00 and 9.00'' the receptionist explained:
-> The receptionist explained that breakfast was served between 7.00 and 9.00.
4, ''I went to Oxford University in the 1960s'' he said:
-> He said he had gone to Oxford University in the 1960s.
5, '' I've never been to America'' she said to me
-> She told me that she had never been to America.
II. report the following questions:
1, '' do you want to go out for a meal'' she asked:
-> She asked me if I wanted to go out for a meal.
2, '' why are you late?'' they asked her:
-> They asked her why she was late.
3, '' can I use your phone?'' asked he :
-> He asked me if he could use my phone.
4,'' where have you come from?'' the customs officer asked:
-> The customs officer asked where I had come from.
5, '' how long are you going to be on holiday?'' she asked:
-> She asked me how long I was going to be on holiday.
6, ''when do you have to go to work?'' she asked:
-> She asked me when I had to go to work.
7, '' did you post my letter?'' Penny asked me:
-> Penny asked me if I had posted his letter.
8, '' will you be back early ?'' he asked her :
-> He asked her if she would be back early.
III. finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it :
1, '' get on with your work!'' the boss said to me :
-> The boss told me to get on with my work.
2, '' I'm give the money back tomorrow'' said tom
-> tom promised ..to give the money back the following day...
3, ''I'm terribly sorry, I'm late '' said Mai:
-> Mai apologized...for being late....
4, '' I wouldn't eat too much if I were you, Mary'' said Ann
-> Ann advised ...Mary not to eat too much....
5, ''I am going to write a letter of inquiry tomorrow'' he said
-> He said he was going to write a letter of inquiry then.
6, they asked '' could you please send us details of the courses and timetables?''
-> They asked if I could send them details of the courses and timetables.
7, '' would you like to come to my party tomorrow?'' ann asked me
-> Ann invited ...me to come to her party the following day....
I. reported speech:
1. they asked me '' what were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday when we called you?''
-> They asked me what I had been doing at 7 o'clock the previous day when they had called me.
2. he said to her'' when do you leave this place?''
-> He asked her when she left that place.
3. we asked '' what time does the plane arrive?''
-> We asked what time the plane arrived.
4. I asked ''where did you go last night, John?''
-> I asked John where he had gone last night.
5. '' who put those books here, July'' her mother said
-> July's mother asked her who had put those books there.
6. '' was your mother at home yesterday?'' he asked me
-> He asked me if my mother had been at home the day before.
7. '' are you anggy?'' he asked
-> He asked if I was angry.
8. '' did they tell you when they left ?'' she said to me
-> She asked me if they had told me when they had left.
9. '' are you wrearing your overcoat, Ann?'' asked she
-> She asked Ann if she was wearing her overcoat.
10. mr.Smith said to me'' where will you spend your summer vacation?''
-> Mr. Smith asked me where I would spend my summer vacation.
11. she said '' I can't find my umbrella''
-> She said she couldn't find her umbrella.
12. they said'' we are learning English now''
-> They said they were learning English then.
13. '' my friend is comming next week'', tom said
-> Tom said his friend was coming the following week.
14. '' I'll help my mum with housework this weekend''
-> He said he would help his mum with housework that weekend.
15. '' we shall overcome this difficulty'', they said
-> They said they shall overcome that difficulty.
16. '' my father is a doctor here'' my friend said
-> My friend said his father was a doctor there.
17. '' I am going on holiday tomorrow'' the boy said to his neighbor
-> The boy said to his neighbor that he was going on holiday the following day.
18. '' you will have to finish all these exercises before next week'' the teacher said to hisstudents
-> The teacher told his students they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week.
19.'' I came back here early yesterday'' she said
-> She said she had come back there early the previous day.
20. '' I've broken the vase'' she said
-> She said she had broken the vase.
21. '' I will never see you again'' the boy said to the girl
-> The boy told the girl he would never see her again.
III. Change this direct speech into reported speech
1. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me
-> She told me she had been waiting for the bus when he had arrived.
2. “Don’t go!” She
-> She told me not to go.
3. “ I’d never been there before” She said
-> She said that she had never been there before.
4. “Be quick!” She
-> She told me to be quick.
5. “Do you work in London?” She
-> She asked me if I worked in London.
6. “Please get me a cup of tea” She
-> She told me to get her a cup of tea.
7. “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me
-> She asked me where I would live after graduation.
8. “Could you explain number four, please?” She
-> She asked me to explain number four.
9. “What were you doing when I saw you?” She asked me
-> She asked me what I had been doing when she had seen me.
10. “I’ll come and help you at twelve” She
-> She told me that she would come and help me at twelve.
11. “I usually drink coffee in the mornings” She
-> She said that she usually drank coffee in the morning.
12. “Don't be silly!” She
-> She told me not to be silly.
13. “Are you working tonight?” She asked me
-> She asked me if I was working that night.
14. “How often do you play sport?” She
-> She asked me how often I played sport.
15. “They would help if they could” She said
-> She said that they would help if they could.
16. “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me
-> She told me she would do the washing-up later.
17. “He could read when he was three” She said
-> She said that he could read when he had been three.
18. “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said
-> She said that she had been sleeping when Julie had called.
19. “Will you come later?” She asked me
-> She asked me if I would come later.
20. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?” She
-> She asked me to wait a moment.
'I'll send you a postcard.' He told us
-> He told us he would send me a postcard.
We've bought a new car.' They told me
-> They told me they had bought a new car.
'I don't speak German.' She said that
-> She said that she didn't speak German.
'You failed your art exam.' You said that
-> You said that I had failed my art exam.
'I can't drive.' He said
-> He said that he couldn't drive.
'You look nice.' He told me
-> He told me I looked nice.
'We're going ice-skating.' They said
-> They said that they were going ice-skating.
'The students aren't listening to me.' The teacher said
-> The teacher said that the students weren't listening to her.
He said, "I like this song."
-> He said that he liked that song.
"Where is your sister?" she asked me.
-> She asked me where my sister was.
"I don't speak Italian," she said.
-> She said that she didn't speak Italian.
"Say hello to Jim," they said.
-> They told Jim to say hello to him.
"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
-> He said that the film had begun at seven o'clock.
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
-> She told boys not to play on the grass.
"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
-> She asked him where he had spent his money.
"I never make mistakes," he said.
-> He said that he never made mistakes.
"Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
-> He wanted to know if she knew Robert.
"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
-> The stuntman told the audience not to try that at home.
"I often have a big hamburger." Benjamin says
-> Benjamin says that he often has a big hamburger.
Hannah: "They live in Boston." Hannah said
->Hannah said that they lived in Boston.
III. Change this direct speech into reported speech
1. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me
She told me she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived.
2. “Don’t go!” She
She askd me not to go
3. “ I’d never been there before” She said
She said she'd never been there before
4. “Be quick!” She
She told me to be quick.
5. “Do you work in London?” She
She asked me if I worked in London.
6. “Please get me a cup of tea” She
She told me to get her a cup of tea
7. “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me
She asked me where I would live after graduation
8. “Could you explain number four, please?” She
She asked me to explain number four
9. “What were you doing when I saw you?” She asked me
She asked me what I had been doing when she had seen me.
10. “I’ll come and help you at twelve” She
She said me that she would come and help me at twelve.
11. “I usually drink coffee in the mornings” She
She said me that she usually drank coffee in the mornings
12. “Don't be silly!” She
She asked me not to be silly
13. “Are you working tonight?” She asked me
She asked me if I was working that night
14. “How often do you play sport?” She
She asked me how often I played sport
15. “They would help if they could” She said
She said that they would help if they could
16. “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me
She told me she would do the washing-up later
17. “He could read when he was three” She said
She said that he could read when he was three
18. “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said
She said she had been sleeping when Julie called
19. “Will you come later?” She asked me
She asked me if I could come.
20. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?” She
She asked me to wait a moment
'I'll send you a postcard.'
He told us he would send us a postcard
'We've bought a new car.'
They told me they had bought a new car
'I don't speak German.'
She said that she didn't speak German.
'You failed your art exam.'
You said that you had failed your art exam.
'I can't drive.'
He said he couldn't drive
'You look nice.'
He told me that I looked nice.
'We're going ice-skating.'
They said that they were going ice-skating.
'The students aren't listening to me.'
The teacher said
He said, "I like this song."
He said that he liked that song
"Where is your sister?"
She asked me where my sister was.
"I don't speak Italian,"
She said that she didn't speak Italian.
"Say hello to Jim,"
They said Jim to say hello
"The film began at seven o'clock,"
He said that the film had begun at seven o'clock
"Don't play on the grass, boys,"
She said the boys not to play on the grass.
"Where have you spent your money?"
She asked him where he had spent his money
"I never make mistakes,"
He said that he never made mistakes
"Does she know Robert?"
He wanted to know if she knew Robert.
"Don't try this at home,"
The stuntman told the audience not to try that at home.
"I often have a big hamburger."
Benjamin says he often had a big hamburger.
Hannah: "They live in Boston."
Hannah said they lived in Boston.