INDIRECT SPEECH
1.He said: “I shall expect her”
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2.He said: “I can’t find my hat”
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3.She said: “I am going to the movies tomorrow”
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4.Lan said to me: “You are looking much better”
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5.He says: “The river is rising early this year”
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6.She said to me: “I will do it if necessary I can”
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7.He said to his friend: “Did you see the accident yesterday?”
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8.John said to me: “How did you come here?”
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9.He said: “Have you finished your task, Nam?”
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10.He said: “Yesterday evening I met Nam. He has bought a new car”
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11.She said to me: “Who is this book?”
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12.Nam said to his father: “Please let me go to Paris”
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13.He said to me: “Do you like to live in Orange Country?
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14.My friend asked me: “ Have you a lot of money?”
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15.He said: “I can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow”
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16.They said: “We did it yesterday”
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17. ‘ If I were you, I’d read the exam questions very carefully.’ Teacher said
àTeacher advised Minh ____________________________________________________
18. ‘ You had better not waste your time, Betty.’ Tom said.
àTom advised____________________________________________________________
19. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, I said to him.
àI told __________________________________________________________________
20. ‘ I image I’ll see Sue at the party.’ john said
àJohn hoped______________________________________________________________
21. ‘ Don’t forget to give the book to Jane’ David said
àDavid reminded__________________________________________________________
22. Before Tim went to bed, his father said, ‘Don’t forget to brush your teeth.’
àBefore Tim went to bed, his father reminded___________________________________
23." Is this your new calculator, Mai?" Nam asked.
à Nam __________________________________________________________________
24." Tell me what you saw at the party yesterday?" I said to Tom .
à I _____________________________________________________________________
25.“ Do you know how far the drug store is?” The foreigner asked me .
à The foreigner __________________________________________________________
26. “ Will you please water the flowers for me tonight, Jim?” said the old woman
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27. I said to John, “Why aren’t you looking for a job?”
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28. Nancy said: “Why didn’t you call me,John?’
àNacy wanted___________________________________________________________
29. “Remember to give your parents my regard, Lan” Nam said.
àNam said______________________________________________________________
30. “Teacher, give us better marks, please” the puplis said.
àThe pupils_____________________________________________________________
31. Mr Smith said to her:”Where will you go on your vacation?”
àMr Smith asked_________________________________________________________
32.He said: “I am very proud of my parents, Daisy”
àHe told________________________________________________________________
33. “Be modest if you are a good pupil,Lan” said her mother.
àLan’s mother told her_____________________________________________________
34.“Can I use your phone?” he said to me.
à He asked______________________________________________________________
35. ” Whose car did you borrow last night?” I said to him
àI wondered_____________________________________________________________
36. 'If I had any money, I'd buy you a drink,' she said to me.
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37. 'If I were you, I'd stop smoking,' she said to her brother.
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38. 'Can you lend me ten pounds?' said the boy to me
Ò The boy asked _________________________________________________________
39. “Don’t play with the matches!”I said to Jack.
àI warned________________________________________________________________
40. 'Don't swim out too far, boys.' said the pool guard.
Ò The pool guard warned__________________________________________________
II.Change direct speech into reported speech :
1. “Thanks for helping me.”Mary said.
àMary thanked ___________________________________________________________
2. “I’ll drive you to the airport. I insist,”John said to Linda.
àJohn insisted ____________________________________________________________
3. “I’m happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!”Jim said to you.
àJim congratulated ________________________________________________________
4. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you,”Miss White said to Peter.
àMiss White thanked ______________________________________________________
6. “I’m sory I didn’t phone you earlier,”Margaret said to you.
àMargaret apologized______________________________________________________
7. “I have always wanted to be a pilot,”Paul said to you.
àPaul has always dreamed of________________________________________________
8. “You didn’t do what I said,”the mother said to her son.
à The mother accused _____________________________________________________
9. She said,“Children, stay away from the water”
àShe warned_____________________________________________________________
10. “You damaged my bicycle, John!”Said Margaret
àMargaret accused ________________________________________________________
11.'If I catch the plane, I'll be home by five,' he said.
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12.'You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.' my mother said.
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13.'What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?'
Ò Ann asked______________________________________________________________
14.'If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,' Matthew said to Jane.
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15.'If I don't practice my English, I won't get any better,' she said.
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16.'If you press this switch, the computer will come on,' he said to his students.
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17.'I'd have been in bad trouble if you hadn't helped me,' he said to his friends.
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18. 'If the door is clocked, what shall I do ?' she said to herself.
Ò She wondered __________________________________________________________
19. 'If I were you, I'd read the exam questions very carefully.' said the teacher to us
Ò The teacher advised _____________________________________________________
20. 'It’s better to have the theater built next to the town hall.' they said
Ò They offered___________________________________________________________
21. 'Okay, I'll collect David from school ', said his father.
Ò David’ father promised ___________________________________________________
22. 'Please stay for a few more days.' she said to us.
Ò She invited ___________________________________________________________
23. 'We'll fight the ban on smoking in public places.', said the heavy smokers.
Ò The heavy smokers threatened _____________________________________________
24. “I imagine I'll see Olivia at the party.' said Tom
Ò Tom hoped ____________________________________________________________
25. 'Let me take the children into town.', he said
Ò He volunteered _________________________________________________________
26. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.' said Mike to Jane.
Ò Mike thanked___________________________________________________________
27. 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations.'
Ò Mr. Forest admitted ____________________________________________________
28. 'I'll pay for the meal.'
Ò Sarah insisted__________________________________________________________
29. 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.'
Ò Neil suggested ________________________________________________________
30. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.' said Kate to me
Ò Kate apologized_______________________________________________________
31. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!' said Dane
Ò Dane congratulated _____________________________________________________
32. 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.' said Mary
Ò Mary regretted ________________________________________________________
33. 'You've dirtied the floor, children.' said Mrs. Brown
Ò Mrs. Brown accused____________________________________________________
34. 'You mustn't drink too much caffeine.' Marta said to me
Ò Marta warned _________________________________________________________
35. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.
Ò Larry denied __________________________________________________________
III. Change the following sentences into the indirect speech, using the verbs in brackets:
1.Nga said that she was sorry she dropped the jug.(apologise)
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2.The policeman said that the thief stole the bicycle.(accuse)
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3.The thief said that he didn’t take the bicycle.(deny)
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1. Are you sorry you didn't take the job?
\(\Rightarrow\) Do you regret not taking the job?
2. Why don't you go away tomorrow instead of today?
\(\Rightarrow\) Why don't you put off going away until tomorrow?
3. It's no a good idea to travel during the rush hour?
\(\Rightarrow\) It's better to avoid traveling during the rush hour.
4. Could you turn the radio down , please?\(\Rightarrow\) Would you mind turning the radio down, please?