REPORTED SPEECH

II. Fill in the blank with the missing words to make complete reported speeches.
1. My brother told me “You can use my computer today.”
My brother told me that ..................................................................................
2. “I want to be a scientist.”, John said to his friends.
John told his friends that ..................................................................................
3. “We can use robots to do the housework.”, Mr. Brown said.
Mr. Brown said that .........................................................................................
4. “I have received an email from my sister.”, Hoa said to me.
Hoa told me that ..............................................................................................
5. “New technology will make many workers jobless in the future.”, my teacher said.
My teacher said that ........................................................................................

II. Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

1. He said that he was doing a chemistry experiment now.
A. was doing B. chemistry experiment C. now
2. Tom told me that people here were very friendly and helpful.
A. Tom told me B. here C. were
3. People believe that technology changed our lives in the future.
A. people B. changed C. our lives
4. He said that he was going to take part in the Engineering and Technology Fair in
London tomorrow.
A. He said that B. was going to take part in C. tomorrow
5. She said me, “We are watching TV now.”
A. said B. are watching C. now
6. Minh promised that he would see me next Sunday.
A. promised B. that C. next Sunday
7. My teacher told to me that I had better devote more time to science subjects.
A. told to B. me C. had better
8. A: That film is boring.
B: Is it? I thought you said it is interesting.
A. That film B. thought C. is
9. A: I don't want to stay here longer.
B: Really? You said you want to live there all your life.
A. don't want B. want C. to live
10. Scientists said that they have never seen that creature before.
A. Scientists B. have never seen C. creature

III. Put into the reported speech.

1. Tom said: “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”
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2. She said; “I once spent a summer in this village.”
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3. The nurse said: “The patient in this room didn‟t obey your orders, doctor.”
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4. They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”
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5. Mr. Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”
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6. He said to her : “ I can‟t find my hat anywhere in this room.”
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7. My father said to them : “My secretary is going to finish this job.”
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8. They said : “We can‟t meet you here either today or tomorrow.”
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9. My mother said : “I think it won‟t rain tomorrow.”
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10. He said: “Your car has been stolen, John.”
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11. They said : “The river is rising early this year.”
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12. He said : “I‟ll expect her to come soon.”
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13. Our teacher said : “World War II broke out in 1939.”
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14. The students said : “We‟ll be sitting for our next exam next Monday.”
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15. He said : “I‟m going to finish this work.”
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IV. Choose the best answer.

1. Jack asked me _____.
A. where do you come from? B. where I came from
C. where I came from D. where did I come from?
2. She asked me _____ I liked pop music.
A. when B. what C. if D. x
3. The doctor ____ him to take more exercise.
A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling
4. I wanted to know_____ return home.
A. when would she B. when will she C. when she will D. when she would
5. Claire told me that her father____ a race horse.
A. owns B. owned C. owning D. A and B
6. What did that man say ______?
A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you
7. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it _______ raining there.
A. is B. were C. has been D. was