EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENT)

1. She said,” I can’t find my umbrella”

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2. They said, “We are learning English now”
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3. “My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.
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4. “I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend”, she said
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5. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said
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6. “My father is a doctor here”, my friend said
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7. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.
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8. “You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students
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9. “I came back here early yesterday,” she said.
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10. “I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.
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11. He said to her, “You are my friend.”
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12. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
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13. Nam said, “My uncle often plants the vegetables in the afternoon.”
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14. Lan’s mother said, “My daughter usually brushes her teeth before meals.”
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15. “Mr and Mrs Pike have just read these newspapers”, Nga said.
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16. They said, “Our teacher sometimes explains the difficult lesson.”
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17. Nam said, “I am doing my homework now.”
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EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)
1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
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2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
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3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
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4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
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5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
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6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
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7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan
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8. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
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9. “Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
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EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)
1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me
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2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan
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3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
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4. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”
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5. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him
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6. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien
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7. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
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8. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
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9. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher
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EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WITH TO INFINITIVE)
1. She said to him: “give me another glass of wine”.
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2. She said to me: “bring me a book”.
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3. Mother said to him: “open the window”.
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4. He said to me: “shut the door after you”.
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5. The captain said to them: “wait here still I come back”.
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6. She told her: “take it and come with me”.
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7. He said to me: “don’t come back before one o’clock”.
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8. My mother told me: “don’t forget to look at the door”.
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9. He said to his brother: “don’t open the window, open the door”.
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10. He said to the girl: “don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair”.
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Futher exercises
1. Lena said, “I will invite you to my birthday party tomorrow.”
2. The doctor said, “Your aunt doesn’t need an operation.”
3. Helen said, “I can speak Spanish fluently now.”
4. Selena said, "I'm watching the late-night show."
5. He said to her, “You are my friend.”
6. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
7. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
8. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
9. "What are they doing?" she asked.
10. “Have you done your homework?”, said my mother.