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1)I find it impossible to believe what he said (unbelievable)
-> I find what he said is unbelieveable
2) collecting butterflies is Mary's great passion( crazy)
-> Mary is crazy about collecting butterflies
Rewrite the sentences without changing the original meaning
1) you should study harder if you want to get success (better)
2) she loved to play badminton (keen)
3) i find it impossible to believe what he said.(crazy)
4) collecting butterflies is Mary's great passion
1."Will you move to New York if you get the job?" he said to me. —>He....................
2." It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday.",said the teacher. —>The teacher..........
3." You didn't pay attention to what i said" the teacher said to linda. —> the teacher...........
I. Rewrite the sentences below in the second way
1. It is reported that the Great Wall of China was built in the late of 1400s.
2. It is believed that the length of the Great Wall of China is 3,400km.
3. It is said that Christopher Columbus discovered America.
4. It is known that the Prime Minister is in favor of the new law
5. It is expected that the US President will lose the election
6. It is said that he is an honest, hard-working man
7. It is considered that this surgeon is a brilliant practitioner
8. It was proved that the statements he had made were false
9. It was understood that the delegation was keen to meet the Prime Minister
10.It is reported that several Japanese manufacturers are planning to set up plants overseas
11. It is expected that brewers will raise the price of beer in the near future
12. It was claimed that the drug produced no undesirable side-effects
13. It is reported that many passengers died in the crash
1.Perhaps he hasn't received the doctor's results yet.(may)
He..........the doctor's results yet.
2.It is likely that they have already left.(may)
They.........left
3.My watch needs to be mended before i take the exam.(must)
I.................before i take the exam.
4."Why don't you buy a bigger house, Sue" said Amos.(should)
Amos suggested__________a bigger house.
5.It's impossible that to do this because we have no time.(would)
If we.........be able to do this.
Exercise 1: Change into Reported Speech
1. “Do what you're told" my father said
2. “Do you understand what I mean?", said she
3. "Why were you late yesterday morning?", said the teacher to me.
4. “If I were you, I'd stop smpking", I said to my husband.
5. '' Don't go near the water, children" ,said she.
6. " Is anyone here?", said Peter.
7. “What time did you go home yesterday?",they asked her.
8. " Do whatever you like and go wherever you want",I said to them.
9. " How do you know it is true?" he asked me.
10. “ Have you seen that film ?" he said to me.
11. "Stay at home until I come-back'', my mother said.
12. "Would you like to go somewhere for a drink after class, Minh?", said Nam.
13. " Shall we go out for a walk after dinner?", Lan said.
14. "Put the knife down or I'll call the police", the woman said to the man. ( threatened)
15. "Don't talk too much in class, boys", the teacher asked.
16. The teacher said "How many students are there in your ?''
17. “Can you lend me some money, Lan?", said Huong.
18. “ How do you go to school?'', I wanted to know.
19. “ How far is it from here to your school", the teacher said to me.
20. “ Are you hungry?, he said, Let's go to the restaurant"
Điền từ gợi ý trong ngoặc.
1. Mozart's last work was unfinished when he died.(Without)
Mozart died... ... last work.
2. The last time I saw Ton was when I lived in London.(since).
I... ... I lived in London.
3. I really wish I hadn't said what I did.(regret)
I really....... said what I did.
4. It's a waste of time to try to make me change my mind.(point)
There is... ... change my mind.
don't believe what he said because he is a/an............ boy
A. dishonest
B. honest
C. honesty
D. dishonesty
EXERCISE 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.
A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.
B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.
C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.
D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.
2. “I have something to tell you” Mary said to John.
A. Mary told John I had something to tell him.
B. Mary told John she had something to tell him.
C. Mary told John she had had something to tell him.
D. Mary told John he had had something to tell her.
3. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”
A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.
B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.
C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.
D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.
4. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.
A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.
B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.
C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.
D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.
5. “I wrote to him yesterday”
A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.
B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.
C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.
D. She told me she had written to him the day before.
6. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.
A. She told me he was talking to your sister. B. She told me she was talking to my sister.
C. She told me he was talking to my sister. D. She told me he was talking to her sister.
7. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.
A. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.
B. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.
C. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.
D. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.
8. “You will like my sister when you meet her”
A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.
B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.
C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.
D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.
9. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”
A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.
B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.
C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.
D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.
10. “I didn’t break your watch”
A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
B. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.
C. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.
11. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.
A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave
12. She said she _________ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. will D. had
13. He asked me where I ______________.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
14. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.
A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen
15. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________
A. then B. ago C. before D. later
16. John asked me _______________ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
17. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.
A. whether she liked B. that she liked
C. if she likes D. whether she like
18. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.
A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played
19. The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped
20. Mary asked me ________________
A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.
B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before
C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.
D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.
21. He asked _______________ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends
22. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.
A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going
23. Tom asked me ________.
A. if was I having a good time last year
B. whether I had had a good time the year before
C. if would I have a good time the year before
D. whether I have had a good time the year before
24. Do you know where _______?
A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live
25. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not
A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied
C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied
26. The policeman asked us ______________
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen
B. If had any of us seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
27. I asked him ___________, but he said nothing
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was
28. James___________ him up when the bus reached the square
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
29. Excuse me. Could you tell me___________ ?
A. what time is it B. what is the time
C. what time it is D. it is what time
30. We wonder___________ from his office after that scandal
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign
C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign
31. Jeff wanted to know ___________
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing
32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___________ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
33. She ___________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
34. His neighbors sometimes wondered ___________ he did for a living
A. why B. when C. where D. what
35. Could you please tell me ___________?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
36. Marigold wondered ___________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party
A. that B. whether C. if D. B& C
37. He asked me___________
A. How long I have studied English B. How long had I studied English
C. How long I had study English D. How long I had studied English
38. The passenger asked ___________ we landed
A. what B. when C. if D. why
39. She asked Nam what ___________ in that room.
A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was doing
40. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary .
A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator
B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator
C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator
D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator
Change the following sentences into indirect speech
1 "If I were you, I would get home and have a rest now" she siad
2 "lend me your pen for a moment" I said to Mary
3 "I wrote the day before yesterday. I wonder why he hasn't rung up" he siad
4 "Why don't we have a drink now?" Bill said to Tom; "No" said Tom
5 "What a beutiful car it is!" she said
6 "Are you doing anything this evening?" I asked Jane one day; "Would you like to go to a disco?"
7 "Why were you late yesterday morning?" said the teacher
8 "Good luck in your next exam" Tom said; "Thank you very much" said Mary
9 "Bye!Remember to write to me soon" said my friend
10 "Good morning, Miss White. How are you today?" I said
11 "Welcome to our city!" Ann said
12 "Would you like something to eat now, Sarah?" said Frederic; "Thanks" said Sarah
13 "Would you mind lending me your bike for a while?" he said
14 "Stay indoors until I come back!" he said to his son
Rewrite the following sentences
1 "keep away form this area" said the security guard, when we approached the fence
2 She wanted to know if he had studied French
3 She asked Jonh how he liked her new dress
4 "How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?"
5 "I don't think Jonh will come" said Bill
6 "Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought the office manager
7 "Where has he been?" she doesn't know that
8 He said" I wish I knew the answer"
9 "How many stars are there in the sky?" no one knows about it
10 "Do you want to insure your luggage or not?"
11 "when it stops snowing, we must start digging ourselves out" I said
12 "Must you go so soon?" I said
13 "Never borrow money from friends" my father said
Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given
1 "I must have this document translated into French" said Robert(Had)
2 " If only I could explain everything" she sighed(wished)
3 "I rang you last night, Julia" said Brian (explained)
4 "You needn't move to England next year" they told me(would)
5 "How much does it cosr to go to Rome by plane?" he asked himself(wondered)
6 "You should join the football team, Kelly" said the gym instructor (encouraged)
7 "why don't you go to the library to study?" said Peter(advised)
8 "Do you remember what you have to do?" the teacher asked her class (what)
9 "Where can I park?" I said to myself (wondered)
10 She said "Will you show me the way to the station, Peter?" (told)
11 "If you scream , I'll shoot" said the robber to the girl
