REPORTED SPEECH

a. Ngôi:
- Đổi ngôi thứ NHẤT (I, me, my, mine &We, us ,our(s)) phù hợp với CHỦ NGỮ
- Đổi ngôi thứ HAI (you , your(s)) phù hợp với TÂN NGỮ trong mệnh đề chính
- Ngôi thứ BA( he, him, his, she, her(s), it(s), they, them, their(s) ) không đổi
b. Thì và các trạng ngữ:

CÂU TRỰC TIẾP CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT

PRESENT SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS PAST CONTINUOUS ( S + was/were +
V-ing)
PRESENT PERFECT / PAST SIMPLE PAST PERFECT (S + had + P.P)
PAST CONTINUOUS PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
(S + had + been + v-ing)
Will / shall + bare inf Would / should + bare inf
Must + bare inf Had to + bare inf
Is / am/ are going to Was / were going to
Can / May Could / Might
This / these That / those
Now Then
Here There
Ago Before
The day after tomorrow In 2 days' time
The day before yesterday 2 days before
Today / tonight That day / that night
Tomorrow The day after / the following day / the
next day
Yesterday The day before / the previous day
Last night / month / week / year The night / month / week / year before.
I. Commands: Cau mệnh lệnh
told / asked / to inf
begged / warned
S +O
/ required / not to inf
+ +
requested
Ex2: The teacher said ...put your leg on the chair.”
“Nam, don’t
→ The teacher asked Nam not to put his leg on the chair.
II. Statements: Câu phát biểu:
told + O
S+ +S+V
said (to +
O)
III. Questions: Câu hỏi
wanted to question word + S + V ( WH-
questions)
S + know +
wondered if / whether + S +V (Yes - No
asked + O questions)
Ex1: “ What are you doing now ?” I asked her.
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 I asked her what she was doing then.
Ex2: “Do you like classical music, Nam ?” Miss Hoa asked. → Miss Hoa asked Nam if he
liked classical music.

Choose the best answer:

1. He said he__________at the “Ritz” Hotel.
A.is staying B. has stayed C. was staying D. will stay
2. He asked me where I_____________.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
3. I thought that I ___________my work at that time.
A. shall finish B. will finish C. should finish D. will have finish
4. He wondered if she lived____________with her parents.
A. here B. there C. in there D. in here
5. They wondered___________she would come if it rained.
A. what B. who C. whether D. then
6. He says he_______________at school two years ago.
A. had worked B. works C had been working D. worked
7. Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin C. the movie begins D. the movie began
8. I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am I doing
9. The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around C. went around D. was going around
10. She asked me______I liked pop music.
A. if B. whether C. that D. A&B
11. The students asked if I was going to teach them physics_________.
A. the next day B. next day C. day next D. the day next
12. I want to know he________for her birthday.
A. has bought B. buys C. had bought D. would buy
13. She said she_________come to the party on Friday.
A. won’t B. can’t C. doesn’t D. couldn’t
14. Chris asked me where my car_________
A. is B. will be C. was D. has been
15. Mr Jim said that he________happy with his new assistant.
A. weren’t B. isn’t C. wasn’t D. aren’t
16. I knew that he_________.a very clever man.
A. was B. will be C. has been D. is
19. They said they_________us if we needed.
A. help B. helped C. had gone D. would help
20. She said she_________the next week, but I never saw her again.
A. will be back B. had been back C. would be back D. is back
21. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were- would travel
C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel
22. She_________ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
23. He asked me who____________ the editor of that book.
A. was B. were C. is D. has been

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24. He wants to know whether I ___________ back tomorrow.
A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
25. I wonder why he___________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
26. They asked me how many children___________.
A. if I had B. had I C. I have D. have I
27. Thu said she had been___________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
28. The student said that the English test_______ the most difficult.
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
29. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.
A. if we had been going B. that if we had been going C. we were going D. that we were going
30. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were he B. that I knew / who he had been
C. if I knew/ who he was D. whether I knew / who had he been
31. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he had been B. whether I had been C. where has he been D. where had he been
32. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was
33. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
34. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent/ the previous year
C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year
35. He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
36. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
A. doesn’t like/ is B. did not like / were C. not liked / had been D. had not liked / was
37. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.
A. before B. ago C. last D. previous
38. He asked _______ him some money.
A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends
39. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had eaten/ previous C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last
40. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
A. had done / following B. will do / previous C. would do/ following D. was going /
previous
41. John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means C. what did this word mean D. what that word
meant
42. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously
43. He asked the children _________too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. if they don’t make
44. The man said that money ___________ the passport to everything.
A. will be B is C. was D. can be
45. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
46. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.

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 A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met - had left C. hadn’t met left D. didn’t meet – has
left
47. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
48. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was
49. John asked me _______ that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
50. The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then

BẢNG TÓM TẮT

1. Một số độnh từ dùng để tường thuật infinitive:

a. S+ reported V+ to-inf
Promise + to V0 : hứa
Agree + to V0 : đồng ý
Offer + to V0 : ngỏ ý
Refuse + to V0 : từ chối
Threaten + to V0 : đe dọa

b. S + V+ O + to-inf
Beg sb + to V0 : van xin, cầu xin
Command sb + to V0 : lệnh
Forbid sb + to V0: cấm
Order sb + to V0: ra lệnh
Recommend sb + to V0: giới thiệu, đề nghị
Request sb + to V0: yêu cầu
Urge sb + to V0 : nài nỉ, cố thuyết phục
Advise sb + to V0 : khuyên
Ask sb + to V0 : yêu cầu ai làm gì
Encourage sb + to V0 : khuyến khích
Remind sb + to V0 : nhắc nhở
Invite sb + to V0 : mời
Tell sb + to V0 : bảo
Warn sb + (not) to V0 : cảnh báo

2. Một số động từ dùng để tường thuật Gerund:

admit + Ving : thừa nhận đã làm việc gì
deny + Ving: phủ nhận đã làm việc gì
suggest + Ving: đề nghị làm việc gì

apologise (to sb) for + Ving: xin lỗi (ai)vì đã làm gì

insist on + Ving : khăng khăng đòi làm gì

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dream of + Ving: mơ tưởng trở thành
think of + Ving : nghĩ tới ai/cái gì
look forward to + Ving: mong đợi

accuse sb of + Ving: buộc tội ai về việc gì.

congratulate sb on + Ving: chúc mừng ai về
warn sb against + Ving: khuyến cáo (ai) đừng làm điều gì
thank sb for + Ving : cảm ơn ai về việc gì
prevent sb from + Ving: Ngăn ai khỏi việc gì

Choose the best answer:

1. “Don’t forget to clean your teeth,” said Granny to Helen.
A. Granny told Helen not forget to clean her teeth.
B. Granny told Helen not to forget to clean her teeth.
C. Granny told Helen to not forget to clean her teeth.
D. Granny said Helen not to forget to clean her teerh.
2. “Please bring me some fish soup,” he said to the waitress.
A. He asked the waitress bring him some fish soup. B. He asked the waitress to bring her some fish soup.
C. He asked the waitress to bring him some fish soup.D. He asked the waitress bring her some fish soup.
3. “This man spoke to me on the road,” said the woman.
A. The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road.
B. The woman said that man has spoken to her on the road.
C. The woman said that man spoke to her on the road.
D. The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road.
4. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”
A. I asked Nick where was he going. B. I asked Nick where he was going.
C. I asked Nick where is he going. D. I asked Nick where he is going.
5. “If I were you, I’d try to get a room on the top of floor,” he said.
A. He advised me to try to get a room on the top floor.
B. He advised me to try getting a room on the top floor.
C. He offered me to try to get a room on the top floor.
D. He suggested me to try to get a room on the top floor.
6. “I’ll wait for you if you like,” she said.
A. She offered to wait for me. B. She said she’d wait for me if I liked.
C. She suggested she waited for me. D. A&B are correct.
7. “Remember to switch off when you’ve finished,” he said.
A. He reminded me to switch off when I’ve finished.
B. He reminded me to switch off when I’d finished.
C. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished.
D. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished.
8. “You’d better apologise for being late,” said my mother.
A. My mother advised me to apologise for being late.
B. My mother suggested me to apologise for being late.
C. My mother suggested apologising for being late.
D. My mother warned me to apologise for being late.
9. “Could you check the oil, please?” I asked the mechanic.
A. I invited the mechanic to check the oil.
B. I asked the mechanic to check the oil.
C. I reminded the mechanic to check the oil.
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D. I warned the mechanic to check the oil.
10 Kate said: “Mike, do you like my dress?”
A. Kate asked Mike if he liked her dress. B. Kate asked Mike if you liked her dress.
C. Kate asked Mike if he liked your dress. D. Kate asked Mike if he likes her dress.
11. “Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” he said to me.
A. He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
B. He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
C. He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
D. He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
12. “Don’t open your books,” the teacher said to the pupils.
A. The teacher told the pupils to not open their books.
B. The teacher told the pupils did not open their books.
C. The teacher told the pupils not open their books.
D. The teacher told the pupils not to open their books.
13. The doctor advised Robert ______ to lose weight.
A. to take more exercise so that he could B. to take more exercise if he wanted
C. that he takes more exercise D. that he should take more exercise in order that
14. The teacher told his students ______ laughing.
A. to stop B. stop C. stopped D. stopping
15. Jack asked his sister_______.
A. where you have gone tomorrow B. where she would go the following day
C. where would she go the following day D. where you will go tomorrow
16. Peter apologised_______.
A. me for phoning not earlier B. not to phone me earlier
C. for not phoning me earlier D. not for phoning me earlier
17. She suggested ______ for a drink.
A. being gone B. go C. to go D. going
18. “Remember to bring your books,” he said.
A. He said I remembered to bring my books. B. He warned me against bringing my books.
C .He reminded me to bring my books. D. He asked me if I remembered to bring my books