SMLE Vietnam (Specialize in Maths - Literature - English)

Anh - Nguyen Ngoc Mai Phuong, Phan Diem Quynh

LESSON 6. REPORTED SPEECH

said to sb (that)
told sb (that)
NORMAL REPORTED SPEECH said (that)
told (that)
Direct speech Reported speech
Present simple Past simple
"I want to have a doll, mom", said little Little July said to her mom that she
July. says wanted to have a doll.
Present continuous Past continuous
"They are doing the assignments", the The teacher told my mom that we were
teacher told my mom. doing our assignments.
Present perfect continuous Past perfect continuous
have
"Helen has been studying English for 4 Jill said that Helen had been studying
has
years", Jill said for 4 years.
Past simple Past perfect simple
Tom said to Lily/ told Lily that Kate had
"Kate made me a scarf, Lily", said Tom.
made him a scarf.
Past continuous Past perfect continuous
"I was writing a poem", said Tina. Tina said she had been writing a poem.
had been writing
Will Would
said
"I will visit the US next summer", said Ann told that she would visit the US the
Ann. the next, the following following summer.
Am/is/are going to Was/were going to
"They are going to move to another Their neighbor said that they were
city", said their neighbor. going to move to another city.
Must/ have to Had to
"You have to finish your homework The Aunty said that I had to finish my
before the dinner." Said the Aunty homework before the dinner.
may might
"Sean may pay a visit to his Sean's mom said to us that he might
grandparents' house next week", his pay a visit to his grandparents' house
mom said to us. the following week.
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Anh - Nguyen Ngoc Mai Phuong, Phan Diem Quynh

TIME AND PLACE

here there
now then/ at the moment

tomorrow the next daythe following day, the day after

tonight that night

next week the following/ next week the week after

yesterday the day before/ the previous day

last week the week before/ the previous week

ago before

WATCH OUT!!!
- Don't change the tense when reporting a truth.
E.g. My teacher said that the sun rises in the East.
- Don't change the past perfect simple and the past perfect continous.
E.g. "I had seen this picture before"  He said that he had seen the picture
before.
- Don't change "would", "could", "might", "should".
E.g. "You should follow the instructions"  He said that I should follow the
instructions.
- If the reported verbs are in present tense, you don't have to change the
sentence to the past tense.
E.g. "I will die soon.", M says  M says he will die soon.

REPORTED QUESTIONS
DIRECT QUESTIONS REPORTED QUESTIONS
YES - NO QUESTIONS
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"Have you ever drunk alcohol?", he
asked me.
"Are you going to attend the ball?", my
wicked stepmother asked.
"Do you want to be a famous person
someday?", my mom asked.
WH - QUESTIONS
"What kind of shoes do you want to
buy?", my dad asked me.
"How could you finish the test so
easily", my classmates asked.
"Which one have you tried already?",
the shop assistant asked.
REPORTED ORDERS/ REQUESTS
DIRECT ORDERS
"Bring the clothes in, Kate", Kate's mom Kate's mom told her to bring the
said.
"Don't put your pets on the sofa", the
host said. to him
DIRECT REQUESTS
"Will you wash the dishes for me,
Angela?", he said.
"Please pass me the salt.", Jack said.
DIRECT SUGGESTIONS
My manager said, "I think we should
examine the budget carefully at this
meeting."
The dentist said, "I think you should
use a different toothbrush."
He asked me if/whether I had ever
drunk alcohol.
My wicked mother asked me
if/whether I was going to attend the
ball.
My mom asked me if/ whether I
wanted to be a famous person
someday.
My dad asked me what kind of shoes I
wanted to buy.
My classmates asked how I could finish
the test so easily.
The shop assistant asked which one I
had already tried.
REPORTED ORDERS
clothes in.
The host told him not to put his pets on
the sofa.
REPORTED REQUESTS
He asked Angela to wash the dishes for
him.
Jack asked me to pass him the salt.
REPORTED SUGGESTIONS
suggested that we examine
My manager proposed that we examine
the budget carefully at the meeting.
that
The dentist recommended using a
different toothbrush.
suggested that I (should) use a ......
propose + S Vbare
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"It would be a good idea to see the

My mother suggested I see the dentist.
dentist", said my mother.

DIRECT EXCLAMATION REPORTED EXCLAMATION

He exclaimed/ said that the house was

"What a beautiful house!” he said.
beautiful

PRACTICE
A. STATEMENT
1. Mary told me, "My house is being built this week."
that her house was being built that week
→ Mary told me_________________________________________________________________.
2. "I can't explain this rule to you", Miss While said to me.
that she couldn't explain that rule to me
→ Miss While told me__________________________________________________________.
"my house will be repainted
3. "I will repaint my house for Tet", my friend said to me. for Tet"
would be repainted for Tet
→ My friend said to me that his house_______________________________________.
4. Ba said, "I am going to meet your sister in front of the station, Liz."
Liz that he was going to meet her sister in front of the station.
→ Ba told_______________________________________________________________________.
5. "I am very busy. I will ring you tomorrow." Susan said to me.
she was very busy and she would ring me the next day
→ Susan told me that__________________________________________________________.
6. "I will phone the office from the airport tomorrow, Maryam." Hoa said
→ Hoa told Maryam____________________________________________________________.
7. Peter said "My parents are very proud of my good marks."
→ Peter said that_______________________________________________________________.
8. Mary said “I want to buy a newspaper for my father today.”
→ Mary said that_______________________________________________________________.
9. Ben said “I’m waiting for my parents now.”
→ Ben said that_________________________________________________________________.
10. Mrs. Pike said to me: "I need you to help me with this machine today."
→ Mrs. Pike told me____________________________________________________________.
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B. YES – NO QUESTION
1. Lisa said to me, "Do you want me to buy a magazine for you?"
if/ whether I wanted her to buy a magazine for me.
→ Lisa asked me______________________________________________________________________.
2. Mr. Black asked his secretary, "Do you happen to see my report anywhere?"
→ Mr. Black asked his secretary_____________________________________________________.
if he/she happened to see his report anywhere.
3. "Are you free this Sunday morning, Peter?"
him if he was free that Sunday morning
→ Peter's father asked________________________________________________________________.
4. "Do you like doing gymnastics?" Adam asked me.
→ Adam asked me____________________________________________________________________.
5. "Are you a student in this class?" She asked me.
→ She asked me______________________________________________________________________.
6. The teacher asked me, "Are you interested in learning English?"
→ The teacher________________________________________________________________________.
7. Helen asked that child, "Are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow?"
→ Helen wanted to know____________________________________________________________.
8. I asked my cousin, "Do you love reading books in this library?"
→ I wondered_________________________________________________________________________.
9. "Did you buy these flowers on Eve?" She asked me
→ She asked me______________________________________________________________________.
10. "Have you finished writing transformations?"
→ She wondered_____________________________________________________________________.

C. WH- QUESTIONS
1. "Who puts salt in my cup of coffee?"
who put salt in his cup of coffee.
→ He asked______________________________________________________________________.
2. Mary said, "What can I do to help you with your homework, Tom?"'
Tom what could she do to help him with his homework
→ Mary asked___________________________________________________________________.
she could do
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3. The police said: "What are you doing here?"

→ The police asked my uncle__________________________________________________.
what he was doing there
4. He asked "What do you know about Tom, Daisy?"
Daisy what she knew about Tom.
→ He asked_____________________________________________________________________.
5. The teacher asked me, "Why are you so late today?"
→ The teacher asked___________________________________________________________.
6. "How many people are there in your family?" She asked him.
→ She asked him________________________________________________________________.
7. They said to her "When will your father leave here for the USA?"
→ They asked her_______________________________________________________________.
8. My father said, "What country do you come from, Billy?"
→ My father asked Billy_________________________________________________________.
9. She said, "What do you think about listening to these songs right now, Peter?"
→ She asked Peter________________________________________________________________________.
10. "What kind of books are you fond of in this shop?" They asked me
→ They asked me________________________________________________________________.

D. SPECIAL FORMS
1. He said, "Why don't we stop eating chicken to avoid being infected with bird
flu?"
→ He suggested that chicken__________________________________________________________.
2. "I'm sorry I didn't phone you last night", Tim said to his father.
→ Tim apologized________________________________________________________________.
3. John said to me, "Let's have dinner out this evening"
→ John suggested that___________________________________________________________.
4. "You have done excellent work this month", the manager said to the workers.
→ The manager congratulated the workers____________________________________________.
5. "Don't forget to do all your homework, David"
→ I reminded David______________________________________________________________.
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6. "Would you like a cup of coffee, Nam?"

→ John offered_____________________________________________________________________.
7. He asked me, "Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?"
→ He suggested____________________________________________________________________.
8. My friend said to me, "Thank you very much for helping me with these
assignments"
→ My friend thanked me__________________________________________________________.
9. Don't wear these boots in the house " she said to her child
→ She asked her child_____________________________________________________________.
10. "Don't drink any milk today", the doctor said to Jenny.
→ The doctor asked_______________________________________________________________.
11. The bank clerk said, "Would you mind signing the back of the cheque?"
→ The bank clerk asked me______________________________________________________.
12. "Can you lend me some money to buy this book, please?" I said to the woman
→ I asked the woman____________________________________________________________________.
13. "What a beautiful sunset!" she exclaimed.
→ She_____________________________________________________________________________.
14. "Wow! I can't believe it!" he cried out.
→ He cried out that______________________________________________________________.
15. He said: "Have a great day!"
→ He wished me_________________________________________________________________.
16. "Marvelous!" he said.
→ He gave_________________________________________________________________. (admiration)

MORE PRACTICE!
1. I asked Martha________ to enter law school.

A. are you planning B. if she is planning

C. was she planning D. if she was planning
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2. Julia said that she ________ there at noon.

A. is going to be B. was going to C. will be D. can be
be
3. He told me __________ him up at six o'clock.
A. please pick B. to pick C. should pick D. I can pick

4. He said that Linda and John ________ married ________ .

A. were getting / tomorrow B. are getting / the next day
C. were getting / the next day D. will getting / the day after
5. I wondered _______ the right thing.
A. if I am doing B. was I doing
C. am I doing D. whether I was doing
6. "Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?" he said.
A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night.
B. He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight.
C. He asked me if I'd like to go to the cinema with him tonight.
D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night.
7. "If I were you, I'd tell him the truth," she said to me.
A. She said to me that if I were you, I'd tell him the truth.
B. She will tell him the truth if she is me.
C. She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me.
D. She advised me to tell him the truth.
8. Mary said, “ I want to give up my job.” -> Mary said that ...........................
A. she wants to give up her job. C. she wanted to give up my job.
B. I wanted to give up her job. D. she wanted to give up her job.
9. “ I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go.”
→ Tom said that _________________________________________
A. he wanted to go on holiday but he doesn’t know where to go.
B. he wants to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.
C. he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.
D. I wanted to go on holiday but I didn’t know where to go.
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10. I suggested that he should paint the house light blue.

A. "Shall we painted the house light blue?" I said to him.
B. "How about to paint the house light blue?" I said to him.
C. "Let's paint the house light blue," I said to him.
D. "Why don't you paint the house light blue?" I said to him.
11. "Be aware of the dog,” said Tom.
=> Tom warned us ___________ .
A. to be aware of the dog B. being aware of the dog
C. we should be aware of the dog D. aware of the dog
12. "You mustn't call the police," he said to his wife.
A. He accused his wife of calling the police.
B. He warned his wife calling the police.
C. He stopped his wife from calling the police.
D. He apologized his wife for calling the police.
13. "It's me. I made your dress dirty," Jane said to Ann.
A. Jane accused Ann of making her dress dirty.
B. Ann prevented Jane from making her dress dirty.
C. Jane denied making Ann's dress dirty.
D. Jane admitted making Ann's dress dirty.
14. “Can I bring a friend to the party?” Nancy wanted to know.
A. Nancy asked if she could bring a friend to the party.
B. Nancy wanted to ask someone to bring her friend to the party.
C. Nancy knew that bring a friend to the party was good.
D. Nancy wanted to invite her friend out and to the party
15. "Hello, Mary!" Peter said
=> _______________
A. Peter said hello Mary. B. Peter said Mary hello.
C. Peter told Mary hello D. Peter greeted Mary.
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Anh - Nguyen Ngoc Mai Phuong, Phan Diem Quynh