Viet Hung Secondary School Teacher: Ms.

Phuong Thao
REPORTED SPEECH
Exercise 1: Reported speech with “YES/NO – QUESTIONS”
1. “Are you a doctor?” she said.
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2. “Does she live here ?” he said.
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3. “Do you like your job?” she said.
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4. “Has she bought this house for 2 years?” Jane said.
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5. “Did you watch this film last week?” he said.
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6. “Have you visited Ha Long Bay for three years?” she said.
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7. “Can you drive a car?” John said.
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8. “Is she an engineer?” he said.
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9. “ Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?” said my aunt.
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10. “Do you like travelling around the world?” said my sister.
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11. “Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me?” she asked.
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12. “Does this train stop at York?” asked Bill.
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13. “Can you telephone from inter-city trains?” said the businessman.
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14. “Does she have breakfast?” he said.
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15. “Can you get coffee on the train?” asked my aunt.
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16. “Do they bring it round on a trolley?” she said.
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17. “Are these exercises difficult?” she said.
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18. “Will you leave HCM city tomorrow?” Jack said.
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19. “Are you reading books in your room?” he said.
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20. “Did he give a birthday party last night?” she said.
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21. “Can you speak English?” Mary asked.
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Exercise 2: Reported speech with “WH – QUESTIONS”
1. “What happened to Mr. Budd?” said one of the men.
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2. “Which of his sons inherited his estate?” asked another.
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3. “What will happen to his racehorses?” asked someone else.
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4. “Which team has won?” asked Ann.
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5. “Where are you from?” she asked.
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6. “Which team won the previous match?” said Bill.
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7. “Who is playing next week?” he asked.
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8. “Who will you meet next week?” asked Tom.
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9. “Who wants to leave here?” said Ann.
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10. “Who has just dropped one hundred note?” I asked.
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11. “Where is the ticket office?” asked Mrs. Jones.
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12. “What platform does the train leave from?” asked Bill.
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13. “When does it arrive in York?” he asked.
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14. “When was the timetable changed?” I asked.
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15. “Why has the 2.30 train been cancelled?” said Ann.
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16. “What time is it now?” he asked.
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17. “Why does the price go up so often?” she wondered.
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18. “How can I get from the station to the airport?” said Bill.
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19. “When are you coming back?” I asked them.
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20. “Why do you like learning English?” Peter asked.
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21. “When did she visit Paris” he asked.
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22. “How long have you stayed in London?” she asked.
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Exercise 3: Change the following sentences into indirect speech (Reported speech)
1. “I am a teacher.” she said.
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2. “I meet my mother at the market today.” he said.
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3. “ I lived in this flat three years ago.” Hoa said
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4. “My sister has moved to the house since 2005.” Joan said.
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5. “I will leave London city next week.” Marry said.
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6. “He is reading books in his room now.” she said.
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7. “I stayed at home yesterday.” he said.
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8. “I had picked flowers before I went home.” he said.
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9. His father said to him "You must study harder."
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10. Hoa said "You needn't water the flowers because it rained last night."
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11. The doctor said to Nam "You should stay in bed."
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12. He told Hoa “I will help you to do this work.”
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13. “I have something to show you.” Jack said to her.
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14. “I’m going away tomorrow, mother,” he said.
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15. He said “My wife has just been made a judge.”
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16. “ I’m living with my parents at present.” she said.
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17. “I’ve made a terrible mistake.” said Peter.
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18. “I am not an engineer now.” said Jack.
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19. “My sister is keen on reading books about sciences.” He said.
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20. “My mother gave me a new bike on my birthday.” Hoa said.
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21. “I didn’t eat any meat yesterday.” John said.
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22. “We will take park in the club next week”, She said.
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24. “All students must wear uniforms.” the teacher said.
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25. “I have worked in the factory since 2004.” Tom said.
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26. “My sister gave me a present on my birthday.” said Jack.
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27. “Mary will learn Japanese in Japan next year.” Hieu said.
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28. “I had picked flowers before I went home.” Hoa said.
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29. “My mother has visited London for two years.” Lan said.
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30. “It rained very heavily last night.” he said.
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31. “I am decorating this room now.” she said.
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32. “My house was destroyed completely by the storm last week.” Peter said.
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33. “The road is very dirty in rainy seasons.” Tom said.
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34. “He may come to my party soon.” She said.
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35. “He must leave immediately” said Phong.
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36. “ My father went on holiday in Da Lat last year.
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37. “They are typing in their room now.” Tom said.
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38. “My teacher asked me to do homework yesterday.” he said.
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39. “Today I buy these books.” she said.
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40. “I will return Vietnamese next week.” Peter said.
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41. “I didn’t meet my mother last week.” said Kate.
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42. “I can’t drive a taxi” said Thao.
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43. “This pen is very expensive” she said.
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44. “Do you enjoy reading?” Mike asked Peter
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45. “Do you like sports?” Hang asked Nam
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46. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
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47. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
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48. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
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49. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
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50. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan
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51. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
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52. “Will you be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
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53. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba
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54. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me
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55. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked John
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56. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
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57. “What time does the film begin?” She asked her mom
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58. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”
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59. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him
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60. “How much does this dress cost?” Ann asked her mother
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61. Mary asked David “How often do you wash your clothes?”
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62. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
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63. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher
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64. “I have been working here for five years.” she said.
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65. “We don’t want to discuss this matter again.” they said.
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66. “The secretary hasn’t finished typing the letter yet.” he said.
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67. “I am helping my father paint this wall right now.” he said to us.
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68. “She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met.” he said.
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69. “The flight to Canada was cancelled yesterday evening.” he said to me.
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70. Susan said “You don’t know what Bob is doing.”
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71. “You must report the accident to the policeman.” she said to me.
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72. “You must report the accident to the policeman.” she said to me.
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73. My parents said, “We’ll phone you when we get back.”
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74. “Your English can be improved very quickly because you are working so hard this semester.” Peter
said.
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75. “We can’t manage our business successfully without her father’s money.” the couple said.
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76. “We won’t leave until we see the manager.” said the customers.
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77. “I will arrive before my brother comes to the airport.” Peter told her.
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78. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary.
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79. “My biggest aunt may drop by and have dinner at my home tomorrow.” she said.
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80. The teacher said, “We can collect old books for the poor students in our area.”
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81. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday evening?” she asked Ba.
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82. “Will it be dangerous to stand here?” they asked me.
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83. “Does it take you much time to draw this picture?” he asked her.
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84. “Did they accept your application for the job?” I asked her.
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85. “Will she look after the children when you go away?” he asked.
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86. “Have the astronauts ever forgotten anything from the Earth?” Nick asked his teacher.
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87. “Do I have to move the lawn in our garden today?” Tom said.
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88. “Are you going to visit NASA next Thursday?” said Mai to Dr. Taylor.
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89. “May I talk with you for a while after you finish your homework tomorrow?” she asked me.
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90. “Can you tell me something about Jupiter?” the boy asked his sister.
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91. “Why did you do it when I told you not to?” she said to me.
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92. “Why did you do it when I told you not to?” she said to me.
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93. “Where did you spend your holiday last year?” they asked me.
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94. “Where is he working? I want to see him now.” she said.
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95. “What can I do for you, Peter?” she asked.
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96. “How does she express these words?” they asked him.
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97. “When did you paint this wall? It looks bright.” she said to me.
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98. “Why didn’t you open your eyes to see us?” my parents asked me.
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99. “What do you want to cook for breakfast, mommy?” Kate asked.
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100. “Which way are you planning to go to the beach?” Mary asked us.
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