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Buổi 5 REPORTED SPEECH (CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT)

1. Cách chuyển một số thì/ trạng từ/ động từ/ đại từ từ trực tiếp sang gián tiếp:
Direct speech (trực tiếp) Indirect speech (gián tiếp)
Present simple Past simple
Present progressive Past progressive
must Had to
will would
can could
this that
these those
now then
ago before
today that day
yesterday the day before/ the previous day
tomorrow the next day/ the following day
2. Statements: *Note S + said (that) + S + …
* Example: Nam said: “I is 15 years old.”  Nam said (that) It was 15 years old.
3. Questions:
a) Yes/ No questions:
Ex: She asked me: “Are you a teacher?”  She asked me if I was a teacher.
* Note: S + asked + O + If/ whether + S …
b) Wh- Questions:
Ex: “Where do you work?” Mr. Smith asked.  Mr. Smith asked me where I worked.
* Note: S + asked + O + WH. + S + …
* Examples:
1/ Nam asked me: “Are you 15 years old?”  Nam asked me if I was 15 years old.
2/ I asked him: “Where do you work?”  I asked him where he worked.
PRACTICE
I. Supply the correct verb form:
1. She asked me where I (buy)............................. that car.
2. She asked him where he (be) ............................................. from.
3. They said that they (sell) ............................ their house.
4. I asked them if they (pass) ...................................... the final exam.
5. I asked him if he ( can).................................... help me.
6. She said to me that she (sell) ............................. that car the following day.
7. He asked me where I (go) .............................. the previous day.
8. The teacher asked her why she (not do) ................................ the test.
9. They asked him if he (must) ...................... go then.
10.Tom asked Peter if he (may) ............... come in.
II. Change these statements into the reported speech:
1/ Nam said: “I’m going to work in Ho Chi Minh City.”
 Nam said __________________________________________________________
2/ He said: “I work for a small publishing company.”
 He said ___________________________________________________________
3/ She said: “I ‘m their marketing manager.”  She said ___________________________
4/ Lan said: “I don’t have much time to enjoy myself.”
 Lan said __________________________________________________________
5/ My mother said: “I will buy you a new coat tomorrow.”
 My mother ________________________________________________________
6/ He said: “I hope my friends will come and visit me in Madrid.”
 He said ___________________________________________________________
7/ Peter said: “Mary and I are getting married next month.”
 Peter said _________________________________________________________
8/ Long said: “I must finish my report, so I have to get back to work now.”
 Long said _________________________________________________________
9/ They said: “We often play soccer at the station in the afternoon.”
 They said _________________________________________________________
10/ She said to me: “I will send you a new book.”  She told me _____________________
III. Change these questions into the reported speech
1/ Rachel asked me: “what’s your name?”  Rachel asked me _______________________
2/ She asked me: “where are you living?”  She asked me __________________________
3/ She asked him: “What hobbies do you like?”  She asked me _____________________
4/ Lan asked me: “Will you give me that book tomorrow?”
 She asked me ______________________________________
5/ My mother asked me: “What are you doing now?”  My mother asked me ___________
6/ He asked her: “Are you fit?”  He asked me ___________________________________
7. “What are self-care skills?” he asked me.  He wondered what ____________________
8. He asked me: “What should I do?”  He ______________________________________
9. He asked: “Could you tell me what social skills I should have?”
 _____________________________________________________________
IV. HOMEWORK: Put the following sentences into reported speech:
1.” I want my room to look nice at the festival”  Hoa said _________________________
2.”We are going to the rice- cooking contest”  Mr Robinson said ___________________
3. “You have to take at least two bottles of water .”  Tam’s father said _______________
4.”I will clean all the class windows ”.  Mr Trung said ___________________________
5.” Help me to hang this picture, Nam “ said Mai.  Mai asked Nam _________________
6. “ We can come on Monday .” -Mr and Mrs Bruce said.  ________________________
7.” My brother doesn’t like eating sticky rice” Linh said.  _________________________
8.” I’m decorating our house” Loan said.  _____________________________________
9.”My sister cooks rice every day“ The boy said.  _______________________________
10. “Don’t throw this bottle away.” - Mr Cuong said to the boy.
 Mr. Cuong _________________________________________________________
11. Peter asked me: “Where will you teach next month?
 Peter asked me _______________________________________________
12. My dad asked me: “Must you go to school now?”
 My dad asked me _____________________________________________
13/ They asked the assistant: “How much is the shirt?”
 They asked the assistant ________________________________________
14/ She asked me: “Are your jeans good and expensive?”
 She asked me ________________________________________________