I. Change the following statements into reported speech.
1. “Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?” said my uncle.
à 2. “Do puppies travel free?” asked a dog owner.
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3. “Can I bring my dog into the plan with me?” she asked.
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4. “Does this train stop at New York?” asked Bill.
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5. “Can you telephone from inter – city trains?” said businessman.
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6. “Does the 2.40 train have a business room?” he enquired.
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7. “Can you get coffee on the train?” asked my aunt.
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8. “Do they bring it round on a trolley?” she said.
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9. “Do you book a seat?” I asked him.
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10. “Can I sit here?” asked Bob.
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11. “Do you want to buy any second hand books?” said Bill.
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12. “May Tom leave late today?” asked Janet.
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13. “Do you play rugby (bóng bầu dục)?” said Brown.
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14.“Will you have time to play regularly?” he went on.
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II. Change these following statements into reported speech.
1. “What will happen to Mr. Atkins?” said one of the men.
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2. “Which country do you come from?” asked the officer.
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3. “What will happen to his race horse?” asked someone else.
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4. “How long are you staying here?” asked Helen.
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5. “What do you think of the canteen coffee?” said Bill.
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6. “Who is pay for the meal next week?” he asked us.
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7. “Who will be umpiring (trọng tài) that match (trận đấu)?” asked Tom.
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9. “Who wants a lift home?” said Alice.
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10. “What soft drinks do you like?” I asked Marry.
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11. “Where is the ticket office?” asked Mr Atkin.
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12. “What platform does the train leave from?” asked Bob.
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13. “ When does it arrive in New York?” he asked.
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14. “When does it return?” I asked.
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15. “Why does the ticket price rise?” said Mary.
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III. Complete the sentences by changing directed speech into reported speech.
1. I asked Mary, “Are you planning to enter law school?”
I asked Marry ………………………..to enter law school.
2. Fred just asked me, “What time does the movie begin?”
Fred wants to know ………………………………… .
3. Ben asked, “Can we still get tickets for the concert?”
Ben asked …………………tickets for the concert.
4. Tom said to us, “How can I help you?”
Tom wants to know ………………………….us.
5. Janet asked, “Can you help me, John”.
Janet asked John ………………………. Her.
6. All of the farmers are asking, “when is this terrible drought going to end?”
All of the farmers are wondering ……………………….to end.
7. Bill asked me, “What time do I have to be at the laboratory in the morning?”
Bill asked me …………………..to be at the laboratory in the morning.\
8. Our tour guide said to us, “We’ll be leaving around 8:00 o’clock in the morning.”
Our tour guide told us …………………………around 8:00 o’clock in the morning.
9. Mary asked me, “Why didn’t you call me?”
Marry ……………….……………………………….. ………..
IV. Put the following statements into reported speech.
1. “What country do you come from?” said Bill.
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2. “How long are you staying here?” said Alice.
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3. “Are you working as well as studying?” asked Peter.
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4. “How many language can you speak?” Bill wanted to know.
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5. “What are you going to study?” asked Jane.
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6. “Do you like to play for your school team?” said Fred.
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7. “Are you interested in acting?” asked Paula.
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8. “Do you like to join our Drama Group?” she said.
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9. “What do you think about this film?” asked Henry.
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10. “How can I get from the station to the airport?” said Kerry.
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VII. Passive voice
1. Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name.
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2. After class, one of the students always erases the chalk board.
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3. You must clean the wall before you paint it.
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4. They told the new pupil where to sit.
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5. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
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6. No one believes his story.
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7. We must take good care of books borrowed from the library.
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8. They use milk for making butter and cheese.
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9. Science and Technology have completely changed human life.
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10. John used to visit Mr. Cole at weekends.
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11. Smoke filled the room.
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12. Do they teach English here?
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13. Will you invite her to your wedding party?
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14. Did the teacher give some exercises?
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15. Is she going to write a poem?
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16. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
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17. Has Tom finished the work?
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18. Must we finish the test before ten?
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19. Will buses bring the children home?
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20. Why didn’t they help him?
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21. How many games has the team played?
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22. Where do people speak English?
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23. What books are people reading this year?
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24. How did the police find the lost man?
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41. ‘Do puppies travel free?’ asked a dog owner.
The dog owner asked me if pupies travelled free
45. ‘The new underpass is being officially opened tomorrow,’ said the BBC announcer.
The BBC announcer reported the new underpass was being officially opened the day after
46. The novel is about a child. Her parents die in the jungle.
The novel is about a child whose parents died in the jungle
47. Charles Chaplin was a famous comedian. He directed well-known films.
Charles Chaplin was a famous comedian who directed well-known films
48. You are going to meet a girl tomorrow. She is intelligent and pretty, too.
The girl whom you are going to meet tomorrow is intelligent and pretty
49. The Tower of London is on the River Thames. It is one of the most famous buildings in Britain.
The Tower of London, which is one of the most famous buildings in Britian, is on the River Thames
50. Fiesta was written by Ernest Hemingway. It is also called The Sun Also Rises.
Fiesta, which was written by Ernest Hemingway, is also called the Sun Also Rises
51. 1. “I must remember to set the video”, said Denise.
->Denise said he had to remember to set the video
52. 2. “I'm sorry I didn't believe you”, I said to Veronica.
->I apologized to Veronica for not believing her
53. 3. “Please don't tell anyone my secret”, said Susan to Kevin.
->Susan begged Kenvin not to tell anyone her secret
54. 4. She asked us how we had got on with David three days before.
->She asked us “How did we get on with David three days ago?”
55. 5. Our parents all said that we should have another exhibition soon.
->Our parents all said 'Why don't we have another exhibition soon”
41. ‘Do puppies travel free?’ asked a dog owner.
The dog owner asked if puppies travelled free
45. ‘The new underpass is being officially opened tomorrow,’ said the BBC announcer.
The BBC announcer reported that the new underpass was being officially opened the next day
46. The novel is about a child. Her parents die in the jungle.
The novel is about a child whose parents die in the jungle
47. Charles Chaplin was a famous comedian. He directed well-known films.
Charles Chaplin, who was a famous comedian, directed well-known films
48. You are going to meet a girl tomorrow. She is intelligent and pretty, too. The girl whom you are going to meet tomorrow is intelligent and pretty
49. The Tower of London is on the River Thames. It is one of the most famous buildings in Britain. The Tower of London, which is one of the most famous buildings in Britain, is on the River Thames
50. Fiesta was written by Ernest Hemingway. It is also called The Sun Also Rises.
Fiesta, which is also called The Sun Also Rises, was written by Ernest Hemingway
51. 1. “I must remember to set the video”, said Denise.->Denise said she had to remember to set the video
52. 2. “I'm sorry I didn't believe you”, I said to Veronica.->I apologized to Veronica for having not believed her
53. 3. “Please don't tell anyone my secret”, said Susan to Kevin.->Susan begged Kevin not to tell anyone her secret
54. 4. She asked us how we had got on with David three days before.->She asked us “How did you get on with David three days ago?”
55. 5. Our parents all said that we should have another exhibition soon.->Our parents all said 'Why don't you have another exhibition soon?”