REPORTED SPEECH – WRITING

a. “ Vo / Don’t V …”  TOLD/ ASKED… + O + (NOT) + TO V

b. “ Let’s ….”
“ Shall We …..?”
“ Why don’t We / You ……..”  SUGGEST + VING
“ How / What about ….”

c. “ You should / Had better…….”

“ Why don’t you………” ADVISE + O + (NOT) + TO V
“ If I were you, I would …..

d. “ Remember / Don’t forget + To V…”  REMIND + O + TO V

e. “ Would you like to V…….”  INVITE + O + TO V

f. “ I’m sorry…..”  APOLOGIZE ( TO SOMEONE) + FOR + Ving

1. The teacher said to us: “Don’t make so much noise”.

A. The teacher asked us not to make so much noise. B. The teacher told us that we didn’t make so much noise.
C. The teacher said we didn’t make so much noise. D. The teacher ordered us if we didn’t make so much noise.
2. “Let’s go on a walking today?” said Trang.
A. Jane suggested going on a walking. B. Jane wanted us to going on a walking.
C. Jane suggested to go on a walking. D. Jane allowed us to go on a walking.
3. She said, "John, I'll show you round my city when you're here."
A. She made a trip round her city with John. B. She planned to show John round her city.
C. She promised to show John round her city. D. She organized a trip round her city for John.
4. "I’ll take the children to the park," said the husband to his wife.
A. The husband asked the wife to take the children to the park. B. The husband offered to take the children to the park.
C. The husband insisted on taking the children to the park. D. The husband requested to take the children to the park.
5. Conan said to me, “If I were you, I would read different types of books in different ways.”
A. Conan ordered me to read different types of books in different ways.
B. I said to Conan to read different types of books in different ways to me.
C. I read different types of books in different ways to Conan as he told me.
D. Conan advised me to read different types of books in different ways.
6. "Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the students.
A. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
B. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
C. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
D. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
7. "No, I won’t go to work, at the weekend," said Sally.
A. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend. B. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend.
C. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend. D. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend
8. "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy.
A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy. B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.
C. Tom suggested not taking a break. D. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.
9. The secretary said, "Sorry, I will never work on Sunday.”
A. The secretary promised not to work on Sunday. B. The secretary refused not to work on Sunday.
C. The secretary reminded her boss to work on Sunday. D. The secretary refused to work on Sunday.
10. "Let's tell Dad about our problem” said Carol to Tony.
A. Carol ordered Tony to tell Dad about their problem. B. Carol suggested telling Dad about their problem.
C. Carol forbid Tony to tell Dad about their problem. D. Carol allowed Tony to tell Dad about their problem.
11. “Don’t touch the electric wires. It might be deadly.” said Steve to Mike.
A. Steve advised Mike not touch the electric wires as it might be deadly.
B. Steve warned Mike not to touch the wires as it might be deadly.
C. Steve suggested that Mike not touch the electric wires as it might be deadly.
D. Steve accused Mike of touching the electric wires as it might be deadly.
12. ‘No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!’ said the boys.
A. The boys denied my staying a bit longer B. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer.
C. The boys didn't agree to let stay a bit longer. D. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer.
13. "Stop smoking or you'll be ill", the doctor told me.
A. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness. B. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness.
C. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness. D. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
14. "Do you still remember Darin, our childhood friend?" Mary asked me.
A. Mary asked me to remember Darin, our childhood friend. B. Mary reminded me of our childhood friend, Darin.
C. Mary wanted to know if Darin, our childhood friend, still remembered me.
D. Mary asked me whether I still remembered Darin, our childhood friend.
15. “I'll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport,” he said to me.
A. He reminded me to call him as soon as he arrived at the airport.
B. He denied calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport.
C. He promised to call me as soon as he arrived at the airport.
D. He objected to calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport.
16. "You should open up and tell our teacher about your situation", said Maria to Victor.
A. Maria advised Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.
B. Maria forbid Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.
C. Maria forced Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.
D. Maria allowed Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.
17. "Let’s go for a walk. We've been working all day”, said Joanna.
A. Joanna suggested going for a walk because they had been working all day.
B. Joanna insisted on going for a walk because they had been working all day.
C. Joanna suggested going for a walk because they have been working all day.
D. Joanna suggested going for a walk because she had been working all day.
18. "Do homework now or I'll cut your pocket money!" shouted the mum to her son.
A. The mum threatened to cut his pocket money if her son didn't do homework.
B. The mum said that she would cut his pocket money if her son didn't do homework.
C. The mum told her son that she would cut his pocket money if he didn't do homework.
D. The mum informed her son that she would cut his pocket money if he didn't do homework.
19. “Why don't you stay in and watch a romantic movie this afternoon?” said he. –
A. He said let's stay in and watch a romantic movie this afternoon.
B. He suggests staying in to watch a romantic movie that afternoon.
C. He persuaded that staying in and watching a romantic movie will compensate for that boring afternoon.
D. He advised me to stay in and watch a romantic movie that afternoon.
20. “Would you like to have dinner with me?”, Miss Hoa said to me -
A. Miss Hoa asked me if would I like to have dinner with her?
B. Miss Hoa suggested me if I would like to have dinner with her or not.
C. Miss Hoa told me to like to have dinner with her or not.
D. Miss Hoa invited me to have dinner with her.
21. “Stop smoking or you’ll be ill,” the doctor told me.
A. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness. B. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.
C. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness. D. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
22. John said “You had better not lend them any money, Daisy”.
A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money. B. John advised Daisy should not lend any money.
C. John said to Daisy not lend them any money. D. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
23. “I’m sorry I have to leave so early’, he said.
A. He apologized for having to leave early. B. He apologized to have to leave early.
C. He apologized that he has to leave early. D. He apologized to have left early.
24. “Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?”, said Gillian.
A. Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen. B. Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.
C. Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen. D. Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.
25. .“Where did you go last night, Nam?”, said Hoa
A. Hoa said to Nam where had he gone the night before. B. Hoa said to Nam where he had gone the night before.
C. Hoa told Nam where he had gone last night. D. Hoa asked Nam where he had gone the night before.
26. “Have you heard of her marriage?”
A. she asked me if I hear of their marriage B. she asked me whether I had heard of their marriage
C. she asked me if I had heard of their marriage D. B and C
27. Cindy said that “I haven’t seen John since last month.”
A. Cindy said she hasn’t seen John since the previous month
B. Cindy said she hadn’t seen John since the previous month
C. Cindy said she wasn’t seen John since the previous month
D. Cindy said she doesn’t see John since the previous month
28. “If I were you, I would go to the doctor. ”Minh said to Lan.
A. Minh told Lan to become a doctor B. Minh advised Lan to go to the doctor
 C. Minh told Lan that he would go to the doctor D.Minh advised Lan not to go to the doctor

29. His wife said to him: “write to me as often as you can”

A. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can B. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could
C. His wife told him writing to her as often as he could D. His wife told him writing to her as often as he can
30. “What were you doing last night, Mr John?” asked the police.
A. The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr John
B. The police asked Mr John what he had been doing the night before
C. The police asked Mr John what he had been done the night before
D. The police asked Mr John what had he been doing the night before
31. “You’d better stay at home during this time” he said to Lan.
A. He ordered Lan to stay at home during that time. B. He warmed Lan against staying at home during that time.
C. He advised Lan to stay at home during that time. D. He thanked Lan for staying at home during that time.
32.“What have you done to my laptop, Jane?” asked Tom.
A. Tom asked Jane what had she done to his laptop. B. Tom asked Jane what has she done to his laptop.
C. Tom asked Jane what she had done to his laptop. D. Tom asked Jane what she has done to his laptop.
33.“When did you start practising yoga?” asked Tom.
A. Tom wanted to know when I had started practising yoga.B. Tom wanted to know when had I started practising yoga.
C. Tom wanted to know when did I start practising yoga. D. Tom wanted to know when I was starting practising yoga.
34.“Why didn’t you attend the meeting, Mary?” Tom asked.
A. Tom asked Mary why didn’t she attend the meeting. B. Tom asked Mary why she hadn’t attended the meeting.
C. Tom asked Mary why hadn’t she attended the meeting. D. Tom asked Mary why she wasn’t attending the meeting.
35.“How long have you lived here, Lucy?” asked Jack.
A. Jack asked Lucy how long did she live here. B. Jack asked Lucy how long had she lived there.
C. Jack asked Lucy how long she lived here. D. Jack asked Lucy how long she had lived there.
36. “Why don’t we go out for dinner tonight?” said Jim.
A. Jim suggested going out for dinner that night. B. Jim refused to go out for dinner that night.
C. Jim denied going out for dinner that night. D. Jim promised to go out for dinner that night.
37.“You got an A in Chemistry. Congratulations!” Peter said to his classmate.
A. Peter encouraged his classmate to get an A in Chemistry. B. Peter persuaded his classmate to get an A in Chemistry.
C. Peter insisted on getting an A in Chemistry for his classmate.
D. Peter congratulated his classmate on getting an A in Chemistry.
38.“No, I won’t go to work at the weekend, “said Sally.
A. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend. B. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend.
C. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend. D. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend.
39.“We will not leave until we see the manager, “said the customers.
A. The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.
B. The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.
C. The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.
D. The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager.
40.“Why don’t we go camping at the weekend?” he said.
A. He denied going camping at the weekend. B. He suggested going camping at the weekend.
C. He objected to going camping at the weekend. D. He apologized for going camping at the weekend.
41.“I didn’t give John the money,” said Mary.
A. Mary denied giving John the money. B. Mary admitted giving John the money.
C. Mary suggested giving John the money. D. Mary remembered giving John the money.
42.“Would you like to go to the show with me?” Anna said to Bella.
A. Anna reminded Bella to go to the show with her. B. Anna persuaded Bella to go to the show with her.
C. Anna encouraged Bella to go to the show with her. D. Anna invited Bella to go to the show with her.
43.“You damaged my laptop, Tom!” said John.
A. John accused with Tom to have damaged his laptop. B. John accused Tom of damaging his laptop.
C. John accused Tom to damage his laptop. D. John accused to Tom for damaging his laptop.
44.“Why don't you talk to her face-to-face?” asked Bill.
A. Bill suggested that I should talk to her face-to-face. B. Bill advised that I could talk to her face-to-face.
C. Bill asked me why I hadn’t talked to her face-to-face. D. Bill wondered why I don't talk to her face-to-face.
45.“No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said.
A. Jean admitted stealing the money. B. Jean refused to steal the money.
C. Jean did not intend to steal the money. D. Jean denied having stolen the money.
46.Peter said “I wish I hadn't lent him some money.”
A. Peter regretted lending him some money. B. Peter thanked him for lending him some money.
C. Peter wished not to lend him some money. D. Peter suggested not lending him some money.
 47. “I agree that I am narrow-minded, “said the manager.
A. The manager denied being narrow-minded. B. The manager admitted being narrow-minded.
C. The manager refused to be narrow-minded. D. The manager promised to be narrow-minded.
48. “You did not tell the truth, Lucy!” said Nick.
A. Nick warned Lucy not to tell the truth. B. Nick criticized Lucy for not telling the truth.
C. Nick accused Lucy of telling the truth. D. Nick decided that Lucy was to blame for telling the truth.
49. “How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!” Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress. B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress. D. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
50. “Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlo?” said Robert.
A. Robert suggested helping Carlo with the dishes. B. Robert suggested to help Carlo do the dishes.
C. Robert offered Carlo to help do the dishes. D. Robert offered to help Carlo do the dishes.
51. “I’m sorry I haven’t finished the assignment,” Fiona said.
A. Fiona denied having finished the assignment. B. Fiona regretted having finished the assignment.
C. Fiona refused to finish the assignment. D. Fiona apologised for not finishing the assignment.
52. He said: “I’m sorry I didn’t reply to the letter.”
A. He apologized for not to reply to the letter. B. He apologized for not to replying to the letter.
C. He apologized for didn’t reply to the letter. D. He apologized for not replying to the letter.
53. “You broke my glasses,” said the woman to me.
A. The woman insisted on breaking her glasses. B. The woman advised me to break her glasses.
C. The woman told me to break her glasses. D. The woman blamed me for breaking her glasses.
54. "I will help you with your CV, Mary," Peter said.
A. Peter advised Mary to write the CV. B. Peter promised to help Mary with her CV.
C. Peter advised Mary not to write her CV. D. Peter wanted Mary to help with the CV.
55. “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly.” said John.
A. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly. B. John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly.
C. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly. D. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.
56. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, John “ his sister said.
A. John’s sister told him to leave the house when she got back. B. John’s sister told him not to go out until she gets back.
C. John’s sister told him not to leave the house until she got back.D. John’s sister told him to stay at home till she got back.
57. Mary said: “I am sure that you broke my vase, Jim”.
A. Mary accused Jim of having broken her vase. B. Mary said she knew that Jim broke her vase.
C. Mary asked Jim of having broken her vase. D. Mary told Jim to break the vase.
58. “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Mary?” said John.
A. John offered Mary to carry the suitcase for Mary. B. John offered to carry the suitcase for Mary.
C. John offered carrying the suitcase for Mary. D. John offered Mary if he should carry the suitcase for her.
59. “I was not there at the time,” he said.
A. He denied to have been there at the time. B. He denied that he had not been there at the time.
C. He denied to be there at the time. D. He denied having been there at the time.
60. “Let’s go on a walk holiday!” said Jane.
A. Jane suggested going on a walking holiday. B. Jane wanted us to go on a walking holiday.
C. Jane invited us to go on a walking holiday. D. Jane allowed us to go on a walking holiday.
61. " Don't forget to give the book back to Mary," he said to me.
A. He reminded me to give the book back to Mary. B. He reminded me to forget to give the book back to Mary.
C. He advised me to give the book back to Mary. D. He advised me to forget to give the book back to Mary.
62. “If I were you, I would take the job”, said my friend.
A. My friend was thinking about taking the job. B. My friend insisted on taking the job for me.
C. My friend advised me to take the job. D. My friend introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
63. “I didn’t witness that accident.”
A. He denied not having witnessed that accident. B. He denied having witnessed that accident.
C. He denied not having witnessing that accident. D. He denied not had witnessed that accident.
64. “Would you like to join our team?”, he said.
A. He said to me would you like to join our team. B. He told me if I would like to join their team.
C. He invited me to join their team. D. He asked me if I would like to join our team
65. “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.