1. she wanted to know why I came late.

2. the girl wondered when I was borned.

1. Where is the nearest tube?, she asked.

=> She enquired where the nearest tube was.
2. Where is the station car-park?, Mrs. Smith asked.

=> Mrs. Smith wanted to know where the station car-park was.

3. Why didn't I get a computer before?, thought the officer manager.
=> The officer manager wondered why he hadn't got a computer before.
4. Where has he been?, she doesn't know that.
=> She doesn't know where he had been.
5. "Why didn't you take the job?" asked my friend.
=> My friend asked me why I hadn't taken the job.
6. Have you finished reading the book, Mike? Alice asked.
=> Alice asked Mike if he had finished reading the book.
7. Why don't you ask her yourself?, I said to my brother.
=> I asked my brother why he didn't ask her himself.
8. How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?, asked Mary.
=> Mary wanted to know how long it had been since Bob left that city.
9. Can I have a new bicycle?, said Anna to her mother.
=> Anna asked her mother if she could have a new bicycle.
10. Do you want to insure your luggage or not?, said the travel agent.
=> The travel agent asked me if i wanted to insure my luggage or not.
11. How old is your little boy?, said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
=> The nurse asked Mrs.Bingley how old her little boy was.

251. "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
→ The teacher wanted to know …who knew the answer……………………………………
252. “Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
→ She wanted to know ………why he didn't help her………………………………
253. "Did you see that car?" he asked me.
→ He asked me ………if I had seen that car………………………………
254. "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins ………if they had tidied up their room………………………………
255. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.
→ The teacher told Joe ………to stop talking………………………………

1. "What school are you going to? "

She wanted to know what school i were going to

2. "Can you speak any foreign languages ?"

She asked me if i could speak any foreign languages

3. " How many languages can you speak ?"

She asked me how many languages i could speak

4. "Why do you want to take the course ?"

She asked me why i wanted to take the course

5. "How did you hear about the course ?"

She asked me how I had heard about the course

6. "Do you have any French friends ?"

She asked me if i had any French friends

7. "Do you like French music ?"

She asked me if i liked French music

1." Are you busy now ? "

-> He wanted to know if I were busy then.

2. " where have you been all night , Mary ? "

-> Mary's mother asked her where she had been all night.

3." How can you solve the problem ?"

-> David wanted to know how I could solve the problem.

4." would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight ? "

-> She asked you if you would like to come to her house for dinner that night.

5." why is Alice nervours ? "

-> He wondered why Alice was nervous.

6." who are you living with now ?"

-> The policeman wanted to know who I was living with then.

7. " do you want more sugas ?"

-> My colleague asked you if you wanted more sugar.

8." have you travelled to europe recently? "

-> She asked you if you had traveled to Europe recently.

9." why didn't you come to school yesterday ? "

-> The man asked the porter why he hadn't come to school the day before.

10." can you help me with my suitcase ?"

-> The man asked the porter if he could help him with his suitcase.

Ex1:Change these statements into reported speech:
1:"How are you?"Martin asked us
Martin asked us how we were
2:He asked"Do I have to do it?"
He asked if he had to do it
3:"Where have you been?"the mother asked her daughter
The mother asked her daughter where she had been
4:Which dress do you like best?"she asked her boyfriend
The asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best
5:"What are they doing?"she asked
She wanted to know what they were doing
7:The teacher asked"Who speaks English?"
The teacher wanted to know who spoke english
8:"How do you know that?" she asked me
She asked me how i knew that
9:"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me
My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin
10:"What's the time?" he asked
He wanted to know what the time was
11:"When will we meet again?"she asked me
She asked me when we would meet again
12:"Are you crazy?"She asked him
She asked him if he was crazy
13:"Where did they live?"he asked
He wanted to know where they lived
14:"Will you be at the party?" he asked her
He asked me if i would be at the party
15:"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me
She asked me if i could meet her at the station
16:"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked
The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer
17:"Why don't you help me?" she asked him
She asked him why he didn't help her
18:"Did you see that car?"he asked me
He asked me if i had seen that car
19:"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins
The mother asked the twins if they had tidied up their room
20:"Stop talking,Joe" the teacher said
The teacher told Joe to stop talking
21:"Be patient,"she said to him
She told him to be patient
22:"Go to your room" her father said to her
Her father told her to go to her room
23:"Hurry up" she said to us
She told us to hurry up

Ex1:Change these statements into reported speech:
1:"How are you?"Martin asked us

Martin asked us how we were
2:He asked"Do I have to do it?"

he asked if he had to do it
3:"Where have you been?"the mother asked her daughter
The mother asked her daughter where she had been
4:Which dress do you like best?"she asked her boyfriend
The asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best
5:"What are they doing?"she asked
She wanted to know what they were doing
7:The teacher asked"Who speaks English?"
The teacher wanted to know who spoke english
8:"How do you know that?" she asked me
She asked me how i knew that
9:"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me
My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin
10:"What's the time?" he asked
He wanted to know what the time was
11:"When will we meet again?"she asked me
She asked me when we would meet again
12:"Are you crazy?"She asked him
She asked him if he was crazy
13:"Where did they live?"he asked
He wanted to know where they lived
14:"Will you be at the party?" he asked her
He asked me if i would be at the party
15:"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me
She asked me if i could meet her at the station
16:"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked
The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer
17:"Why don't you help me?" she asked him
She asked him why he didn't help her
18:"Did you see that car?"he asked me
He asked me if i had seen that car
19:"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins
The mother asked the twins if they had tidied up their room
20:"Stop talking,Joe" the teacher said
The teacher told Joe to stop talking
21:"Be patient,"she said to him
She told him to be patient
22:"Go to your room" her father said to her
Her father told her to go to her room
23:"Hurry up" she said to us
She told us to hurry up

hok tốt

1.the reason for

2.as there was a

3.as a result

4.why she leaves 

5.He wasn't experienced enough to get the job

A) Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words

1. no one knows why they are emigrating ( for )

-> No one knows.........the reason for...........emigrating

2.They couldn't go to the post office because of a snowstorm ( as )

-> They couldn't go to the post office..........as there was a...........snowstorm

3.She had a very bad night's sleep, so she was exhausted. ( result )

-> She had a very bad night's sleep....as a result............she was exhausted

4. Do you know the reason for her leaving her job ( why )

-> Do...........///............. her job

5. He didn't get the job because he was inexperienced ( to )

-> He didn't get the job........///............experience