1.“Why don’t we organize an English competition for our students?” said Ms Lien.
Ms Lien suggested ………………………………………………………..................................
2.“I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh.
Mr Thanh apologized ...………………………………………………..................................
3.“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.
Bob denied ………………………………………………………..............................................
4.“You took my pencil,” said David to Henry.
David accused ………………………………………………………........................................
5.“I must see the manager,” he cried.
He insisted ………………………………………………………..............................................
6.“If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother.
Mike criticized ……………………………………………………….......................................
7.“ You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.
Mary congratulated .………………………………………………….....................................
8.“It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.
Lan thanked ……………………………………………………….........................................
9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him.
Dick’s mother prevented ...………………………………………...........................................
10.“I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized ………………………………………………………..................................
11. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said.
He suggested ……………………………………………………….........................................
12.“You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused .......………………………………………………................................
13.“I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.
The man admitted ………………………………………………………...................................
14.“I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob.
Bob apologized ……………………………………………………….....................................
15. “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch,” Bob said to John.
Bob thanked ………………………………………………………........................................
16. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend, Max ?”
Carol suggested ………………………………………………………..................................
17. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Dave said Julia.
Dave apologized ………………………………………………………..................................
18. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he said to me.
He accused ………………………………………………………..........................................
19. “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tony said to Monica.
Tony warned ……………...……………………………………….........................................
20. “I’m sorry. I broke the vase,” my son said.
My son admitted ………………………………………………………....................................

I.Put the following sentences in to reported speech

1. You can phone me if you feel worse, the doctor said me

2. He said to me, My car was stolen a few weeks ago

3. David said to us,I'm not enjoying my job very much

4. He said to me, Do you speak any languages?

5. Do you like the school? He said to us

6. Do you live with your parents? I said to them

7. Do you like your job? He said to me

8. David asked me, Do they teach music?

9. Are you going to London next week? He said to us

10. Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night? He said to her

11. Have you ever been to Paris? He said to me

12. Do you have a car? I asked David

13. Did you play for your school team? Bill said to them

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EXERCISES:
I.
1 He said, `Get out of my way.`
2 `Climb in through the window,` he ordered.
3 `Please pay at the desk,` said the assistant.
4 `Open your bag, please,` said the store detective.
5 `Don`t worry about anything, Mrs. Pitt,` said her solicitor. `Leave it all to me.`
6 `Don`t use bent coins in a slot machine,` I warned him.
7 `Follow that car,` the detective said to the taxi-driver.
8 `Wash it in lukewarm water,` recommended the assistant.
9 `Have confidence in me,` urged the doctor.
10 `Take me up to the 33rd floor,` he said to the liftman.
II.
1 `What happened to Mr. Budd?` said one of the men.
2 `Which of his sons inherited his estate?` asked another.
3 `Who is going to live in the big house?` enquired a third.
4 `What will happen to his racehorses?` asked someone else.
5 `Which team has won?` asked Ann.
6 `Which team won the previous match?` said Bill.
7 `Who is playing next week?` he asked.
8 `Who will be umpiring that match?` asked Tom.
9 `Who wants a lift home?` said Ann.
10 `Who has just dropped a $10 note?` I asked.
III.
1 `What country do you come from?` said Bill.
2 `How long have you been here?` said Ann.
3 `Are you working as well as studying?` asked Peter.
4 `Have you got a work permit?` Bill wanted to know.
5 `What are you going to study?` asked Ann.
6 `Have you enrolled for more than one class?` said Peter.
7 `Do you want to buy any second-hand books?` said Bill.
8 `Have you seen the library?` asked Ann.
9 `Do you play rugby?` said Peter.
10 `Will you have time to play regularly?` he went on.
IV.
1 Tom invited Ann to come for a drive the following day.
2 Ann accepted with pleasure and asked where he was thinking of going.
3 He said he`d leave it to her.
4 She suggested Stratford . . .
5 adding that she hadn`t been there for ages.
6 Tom agreed and said that they might go on the river if it was a fine day.
7 Ann wondered what was on at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
8 Tom said they`d find out when they got there ...
9 adding that it was usually possible to get seats on the day of the play.
10 He asked Ann if she could be ready by ten.
V.
1. My friend said, "Are you going to leave tomorrow?"
2."Have you done your homework?", said my mother.
3. I asked Bill, "What time did you go to bed last night?"
4. Paul said "I must go home now."
5."There`s been an accident and the road is blocked", said the policeman.
6. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
7. Mary said, "My father died a year ago".
8."Must you go now?", said Mr. Brown.
9."Whose bicycle did you borrow yesterday?", his mother asked him.
10."It isn`t so foggy today as it was yesterday", said the teacher.
11."Be modest if you are a good pupil", said my father.
12."Shut the door but don`t lock it" she said to us.
13. Tom said, "New York is bigger than London".
EXERCISE 5: Turn these sentences into reported speech:
1. “You took the money”, he said.(accuse)
2. “I stole his bicycle”, he said to the police.(admit)
3. He said to the police, “I didn’t steal the bike”.(deny)
4. He said, “I’m sorry I’m late”. (apologize)
5. “I’ll drive you to the airport. I insist.”, John said to Linda.(insist)
6. “I’m happy to hear that you have passed the final exam. Congratulations!”, Jim said to me. (congratulate)
7. “It was nice of you to invite me to dinner. Thank you.”, Miss White said to George. (thank)
8. Don’t play with the matches.”, I said to Jack. (warn…..against)

9. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.”, Margaret said to him.(apologize)

10. “I’ve always wanted to be a pilot.”, Paul said to his friends.(dream)

11. “You didn’t do what I said.”, the mother said to her son. (accuse)

12. The police said to the thief, “You broke the traffic rules.” (blame)

13. The student said , “I didn’t cheat in the exam.” (deny)

14. Tom said to Kate, “I would drive you to the station.” (insist)

15. Ba said to his father, “I broke the window glass this morning.” (admit)

16. “We should go for a picnic on Sunday.”, said Linda. (suggest)

17. “I always want to be a rich man.”, said David. (dream )

18. The manager told the visitors, “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport.” (warn…… against / warn …to-inf)

19. “Let’s eat out tonight.’, said Tom. (suggest)

20. “It’s too expensive to have dinner at a restaurant.”, Tom objected. (object)

21. “I must have made a mistake in the calculations.”, said Mr Forest.(admit)

22. “I’ll pay for the meal.”, Sarah insisted. (insist)

23. Neil told us, “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.” (suggest)

24. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t come to visit you last summer.”, Kate said to her parents. (apologize)

25. “I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!”, Said Dane. (congratulate)

26. “I wish I’d asked for his name and address.”, said Tom. (regret)

27. James said to Daisy, “You are selfish.” (accuse)

28. “You mustn’t drink too much caffeine.”, Marta said to Martin. (warn…… against / warn …to-inf))

29. “We should take the jumper back to the shop.”, Jack said to us.(recommend + O + to-inf / recommend + gerund)

30. “It’s not true! I have never been arrested by the police.”, Larry said. (deny)

EXERCISE 6: Complete the following sentences without changing their meanings:

1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.” The doctor advised me ........

2. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.” Mary suggested ..............................

3. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said. Bill denied .............................

4. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said. She accused Tom ..............................

5. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary. Mary apologized for .

6. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me. Jane refused ...

7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.” Joe invited................................

8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.” Mr. Gray warned the children not ......

9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us? They invited .....................

10. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.” He asked .........................

11. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.” She threatened ...................

12. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.” John promised ...................

13. “You ought to take a break, Andrew.” She advised.............................

14. “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.” They reminded .............

15. “Stay away from me.” Tom warned ..........................................

16. “Why don’t we sing a few songs?” He suggested ..............................

17. “You can’t run out of the garden,” Ms. Kelly said to the children. Ms. Kelly prevented the children .

18. “Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulations!” said Bill. Bill congratulated .

19. “Please give me some more money, Mum,” Daisy said. Daisy insisted her mother

20. “You can stay in my house when I am on holiday.” Jim told us ................

.21. “I’ve been spending a lot more time with my children.” He said ...............

22. “John left here an hour ago.” She told me ....................................

23. “Oh, I’m too hot.” He said ..................................................

24. “Are you enjoying yourself?” He wanted to know .............................

25. “What’s the weather like?” She asked me ....................................

26. “Will Ted and Alice be at the party?” She asked us ............................

27. “Does Ann always go to church on Sundays?” He wondered ...................

28. “How can I solve the problem?” I wanted to know ............................

29. “Did you study hard for the exam?” She asked ................................

30. “What did you think of the performance yesterday? She asked me..............

ex4.

1. " you should go home and take a test " the boss said { advise }

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2. " come and see me when you want " he said to us { invite }

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3. " please don't smoke in my room " he said to them { ask }

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4. " let's have a party this weekend " he said { suggest }

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5. ' I'm sorry ,I didn't phone you earlier " mary said to me { apologize }

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6. " it is nice of you to help me , thank you mike " Bob said { thank }

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Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech

1. " I have something to show you" Hoa said to Binh

2. " I'll come with you as soon as I am ready" he said to me

3. " I am going away tomorrow,mom" The son said

4. " I don't think your father likes me." He said to me

5." I must write some letters now." My brother said

6. " We can go to the airport by taxi." they said

7. " Will you have time to play regularly?" he said to Hong

8. " You work very hard." my mother said to me

9. " Are you hungry, Margaret? Mary said

I.

1 He said, 'Get out of my way.'

2 'Climb in through the window,' he ordered.

3 'Please pay at the desk,' said the assistant.

4 'Open your bag, please,' said the store detective.

5 'Don't worry about anything, Mrs. Pitt,' said her solicitor. 'Leave it all to me.'

6 'Don't use bent coins in a slot machine,' I warned him.

7 'Follow that car,' the detective said to the taxi-driver.

8 'Wash it in lukewarm water,' recommended the assistant.

9 'Have confidence in me,' urged the doctor.

10 'Take me up to the 33rd floor,' he said to the liftman.

II.

1 'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.

2 'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.

3 'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third.

4 'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.

5 'Which team has won?' asked Ann.

6 'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.

7 'Who is playing next week?' he asked.

8 'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.

9 'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.

10 'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.

III.

1 'What country do you come from?' said Bill.

2 'How long have you been here?' said Ann.

3 'Are you working as well as studying?' asked Peter.

4 'Have you got a work permit?' Bill wanted to know.

5 'What are you going to study?' asked Ann.

6 'Have you enrolled for more than one class?' said Peter.

7 'Do you want to buy any second-hand books?' said Bill.

8 'Have you seen the library?' asked Ann.

9 'Do you play rugby?' said Peter.

10 'Will you have time to play regularly?' he went on.

IV.

1 Tom invited Ann to come for a drive the following day.

2 Ann accepted with pleasure and asked where he was thinking of going.

3 He said he'd leave it to her.

4 She suggested Stratford . . .

5 adding that she hadn't been there for ages.

6 Tom agreed and said that they might go on the river if it was a fine day.

7 Ann wondered what was on at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

8 Tom said they'd find out when they got there ...

9 adding that it was usually possible to get seats on the day of the play.

10 He asked Ann if she could be ready by ten.

V.

1. My friend said, "Are you going to leave tomorrow?"

2."Have you done your homework?", said my mother.

3. I asked Bill, "What time did you go to bed last night?"

4. Paul said "I must go home now."

5."There's been an accident and the road is blocked", said the policeman.

6. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.

7. Mary said, "My father died a year ago".

8."Must you go now?", said Mr. Brown.

9."Whose bicycle did you borrow yesterday?", his mother asked him.

10."It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday", said the teacher.

11."Be modest if you are a good pupil", said my father.

12."Shut the door but don't lock it" she said to us.

13. Tom said, "New York is bigger than London".

EXERCISE 5: Turn these sentences into reported speech:

1. “You took the money”, he said.(accuse)

2. “I stole his bicycle”, he said to the police.(admit)

3. He said to the police, “I didn’t steal the bike”.(deny)

4. He said, “I’m sorry I’m late”. (apologize)

5. “I’ll drive you to the airport. I insist.”, John said to Linda.(insist)

6. “I’m happy to hear that you have passed the final exam. Congratulations!”, Jim said to me. (congratulate)

7. “It was nice of you to invite me to dinner. Thank you.”, Miss White said to George. (thank)

8. Don’t play with the matches.”, I said to Jack. (warn….. against)

9. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.”, Margaret said to him.(apologize)

10. “I’ve always wanted to be a pilot.”, Paul said to his friends.(dream)

11. “You didn’t do what I said.”, the mother said to her son. (accuse)

12. The police said to the thief, “You broke the traffic rules.” (blame)

13. The student said , “I didn’t cheat in the exam.” (deny)

14. Tom said to Kate, “I would drive you to the station.” (insist)

15. Ba said to his father, “I broke the window glass this morning.” (admit)

16. “We should go for a picnic on Sunday.”, said Linda. (suggest)

17. “I always want to be a rich man.”, said David. (dream )

18. The manager told the visitors, “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport.” (warn…… against / warn …to-inf)

19. “Let’s eat out tonight.’, said Tom. (suggest)

20. “It’s too expensive to have dinner at a restaurant.”, Tom objected. (object)

21. “I must have made a mistake in the calculations.”, said Mr Forest.(admit)

22. “I’ll pay for the meal.”, Sarah insisted. (insist)

23. Neil told us, “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.” (suggest)

24. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t come to visit you last summer.”, Kate said to her parents. (apologize)

25. “I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!”, Said Dane. (congratulate)

26. “I wish I’d asked for his name and address.”, said Tom. (regret)

27. James said to Daisy, “You are selfish.” (accuse)

28. “You mustn’t drink too much caffeine.”, Marta said to Martin. (warn…… against / warn …to-inf))

29. “We should take the jumper back to the shop.”, Jack said to us.(recommend + O + to-inf / recommend + gerund)

30. “It’s not true! I have never been arrested by the police.”, Larry said. (deny)

EXERCISE 6: Complete the following sentences without changing their meanings:

1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.”

The doctor advised me ........

2. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.”

Mary suggested ..............................

3. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said

Bill denied .............................

4. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said.

She accused Tom ..............................

5. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary.

Mary apologized for .

6. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me.

Jane refused ...

7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”

Joe invited................................

8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”

Mr. Gray warned the children not ......

9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?

They invited .....................

10. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.”

He asked .........................

11. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.”

She threatened ...................

12. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.”

John promised ...................

13. “You ought to take a break, Andrew.”

She advised.............................

14. “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.”

They reminded .............

15. “Stay away from me.”

Tom warned ..........................................

16. “Why don’t we sing a few songs?”

He suggested ..............................

17. “You can’t run out of the garden,” Ms. Kelly said to the children.

Ms. Kelly prevented the children .................................... .

18. “Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulations!” said Bill.

Bill congratulated........................ .

19. “Please give me some more money, Mum,” Daisy said.

Daisy insisted her mother.............................

20. “You can stay in my house when I am on holiday.”

Jim told us ................

.21. “I’ve been spending a lot more time with my children.”

He said ...............

22. “John left here an hour ago.”

She told me ....................................

23. “Oh, I’m too hot.”

He said ..................................................

24. “Are you enjoying yourself?”

He wanted to know .............................

25. “What’s the weather like?”

She asked me ....................................

26. “Will Ted and Alice be at the party?”

She asked us ............................

27. “Does Ann always go to church on Sundays?”

He wondered ...................

28. “How can I solve the problem?”

I wanted to know ............................

29. “Did you study hard for the exam?”

She asked ................................

30. “What did you think of the performance yesterday?

She asked me..............

Rewrite sentences as directed.

1. Why don’t you take that English course?

If.............................................................................................................................................

2. You forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn’t you?

You didn’t.....................................................................................................................................?

3. Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometres every morning.

Even..............................................................................................................................................

4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.

Not until.........................................................................................................................................

5. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.

He hates..........................................................................................................................................

6. Without Tom’s help, Bill couldn’t have finished the work.

If it..................................................................................................................................................

7. William said to Mary “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”

William suggested..........................................................................................................................

8. “It’s time we went to bed” they said. (Rewrite, using reported speech)

.......................................................................................................................................................

9. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.

The bank manager ........................................................................................................................

10. She hasn’t been to Ho Chi Minh City for three years.

The last..........................................................................................................................................

11. I cleaned the floor then I went to bed.

After...............................................................................................................................................

12. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me.

She told.........................................................................................................................................

13. “Would you like to dance with me?” she said to John.

She...............................................................................................................................................

CHANGE THE FOLLWING SENTENCES INTO INDIRECT REPORTED SPEECH OR VICE-VERSA:

13. “You should take science appreciation courses at school”, she said.→She…..…

14. “If I were you, I would take more exercise”, said his doctor.→His doctor…....……………

15. “Don’t forget to phone me when you get to London”, said my mom.→My mom…....……

16. “You should have waited for us, Bill”, said the coach.→The coach…....……………………

17. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.→The film star objected…

18. “It’s true that I broke your old vase”, she said in tears.→She admitted....……………………

19. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot”, said the bank robber to the clerk.→The bank robber threatened.…

20. “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she told him.→She reminded...……………………………

21. “Don’t swim out too far, boys”, said the coach.→The coach…....…………………

22. “It’s you that have parted my family”, she said angrily to him.→She……...…....……………

I'm pleased to attend your 25th wedding anniversary

⇒I'm looking.....................................................................

He made an effort to reach to the station on time

⇒He tried..............................................................................

It is all right if I open the window and turn on the fan

⇒Do you mind.......................................................................

They made us prepare refreshments for the party

⇒We were...........................................................................

They had a good meal and then went to dance

⇒After they......................................................................

I'd rather drive than be driven

⇒I prefer............................................................................

The volunteers couldn't mow the old lady's lawns because of the rain

⇒The rain prevented.............................................................

"Don't touch the switch, Peter" I said

⇒I warned.............................................................................

"Will you help me, please" She said "I can't reach the top shelf"

⇒She asked......................................................................................

"If you want to take my bike, you should have asked me first"said Mike to his brother

⇒Mike criticized..................................................................

"Shall we walk there?" It's not far" he said

⇒He proposed........................................................................

"If I catch the plane I'll be home by five" he said

⇒He said......................................................................................

"If I had had my mobile yesterday,I would have contacted you" my mother said

⇒My mother said..................................................................................

"If I don't practice my English I won't get any better" she said

⇒She said..............................................................

"I would have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me" he said

⇒He said........................................................................