Các chuyên đề luyện thi đại học môn tiếng anh

CÁC CHUYÊN ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HOCN MÔN TIẾNG ANH
CHUYÊN ĐỀ: PASSIVE VOICE
(THỂ BỊ ĐỘNG)
I. Cách chuyển từ câu chủ động sang câu bị động:
Active: Chủ động S + V + O
S + be* + P.P + by + O
(* be chia theo thì của V)
Passive: Bị động
Ex: They are painting the house.
→ The house is being painted.
They had destroyed all the documents when we arrived.
→ All the documents had been destroyed when we arrived.
II. Thay đổi hình thức động từ cụ thể trong từng thì:
TENSES ACTIVE PASSIVE
Simple Present S + V1-s/es S + am / is / are + PP
Present continuous S + am / is / are + V-ing S + am / is / are + being + PP
Simple Past S + V-ed /V
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S + was / were + PP
Past continuous S + was / were + V-ing S + was / were + being + PP
Present Perfect S + have / has + PP S + have / has + been + PP
Past Perfect S + had + PP S + had + been + PP
Simple Future S + will + V
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S + will + be + PP
Modal verbs can
may
must
S + have to + V1
should
used to

be going to
can
may
must
S + have to + be + V3
should
used to
be going to
Ex:
1. John delivers the newspapers every morning.
The newspapers are delivered by John every morning.
2. My mother wrote that letter.
That letter was written by my mother.
3. They will build a new school here next month.
A new school will be built here next month.
4. He is asking me a lot of questions.
I am being asked a lot of questions.
5. She was doing her homework at that time.
Her homework was being done at that time.
6. My mother has made that cake.
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That cake has been made by my mother.
7. They had prepared a party before we came.
A party had been prepared before we came.
8. Sue is going to write the book
The book is going to be written by Sue
9. You must finish this report
This report must be finished
NOTES: LƯU Ý:
1. Khi chủ ngữ và túc từ trong câu chủ động là đại từ, ta phải thay đổi cho phù hợp.

Ex: The teacher punished me.
 I was punished by the teacher.
2. Khi chủ ngữ trong câu chủ động là: people, I, we, you, they, someone, somebody,
everyone, everybody, anybody…khi đổi sang bị động thường được bỏ đi
Ex: They built this bridge last year.
 This bridge was built last year (by them)
3. Khi trong câu chủ động có 2 túc từ thì dùng tức từ nào làm chủ ngữ cũng được, tuy
nhiên, túc từ chỉ người được sử dụng nhiều hơn.
Ex: My mother bought me a new shirt.
 I was bought a new shirt by my mother.
 A new shirt was bought for me by my mother.
4. Nếu chủ ngữ trong câu chủ động là Noone/ noboby khi đổi sang bị động ta bỏ by
noone/ nobody nhưng động từ phải đổi sang thể phủ định.
Ex: No one believes his story.
 His story isn’t believed.
5. Vị trí của trạng từ.
Trạng từ chỉ thể cách được đặt trứơc Past Participle.
Ex: I do my homework carefully.
 My homework is carefully done.
Trạng từ chỉ thời gian có thể đặt ở đầu câu hoặc sau by + O
Ex: I lent him money yesterday.
 He was lent money yesterday.
 Trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn được đặt trước by + O
Ex: Mary bought the gift from that shop.
 the gift was bought from that shop by Mary.
III. MỘT SỐ DẠNG CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG ĐẶC BIỆT:
1. Verbs of opinion (Động từ chỉ ý kiến): say, think, believe, know, report, consider,
expect, feel, hope, know, understand…
KINDS FORMS
Active S

1
+ V
S1
+ that + S
2
+ V
S2
Passive
It + be V
3/ ed
+ that + S
2
+ V
S2


S
2
+ be V
3/ ed
+ to V
(S2)
2

to have V
3/ ed


Ex. People say that he is a famous doctor.
It is said that he is a famous doctor.

He is said to be a famous doctor.
People believe that he drove through the town at 90 km an hour.
It is believed that he drove through the town at 90 km an hour.
He is believed to have driven through the town at 90 km an hour.
2. Causative forms(Thể nhờ bảo): have, get
VERBS KINDS FORMS
Have
Active S + have + O (person) + V
o
+ O (thing)
Passive S + have + O (thing) + V
3/ed
Get
Active S + get + O (person) + to V + O (thing)
Passive S + get + O (thing) + V
3/ed
Ex:
1. I had him repair my bicycle yesterday.
I had my bicycle repaired yesterday.
2. I get her to make some coffee.
I get some coffee made.
3. Verbs of perception (Động từ chỉ giác quan): see, hear, watch, smell…
Active: S +see/ hear/ watch/ smell + O +Vo / V-ing
Passive: S + be + seen/ heard/ watched/smelt + to Vo/ V-ing.

Ex: They saw the man run away / They saw the man running away
 The man was seen to run away / The man was seen running away
4. Với động từ make/ let + O + bare - infinitive
Active: S + make + O + bare - infinitive
Passive: S + be + made + to - infinitive.

Ex: Teacher make the students do a lot of homework.
 Students are made to do a lot of homework.
Active: S + let + O + bare infinitive
Passive: S + be + allowed + to - infinitive.
Ex: She lets her son play computer games on Sunday afternoon.
 Her son is allowed to play computer games on Sunday afternoon.
5. Với động từ: want/ need + to + V  want/need + V-ing/to be + V-ed/V3
Ex: He needs you to believe his ability.
 He needs to be believed his ability.
Ex: They need to repaint the house .
 The house needs repainting = The house needs to be repainted
6. Remember/ hate/ keep…+ someone + V-ing.
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Ex: I remember my mother taking me to school on the first day.
 I remember being taken to school on the first day by my mother.
7. Imperative form (thể mệnh lệnh)
Active: Verb + object + adjunct
Passive: Let + object + be + past participle + adjunct.
Ex1: Keep your hand clean
 Let your hand be kept clean.
Ex2: Don’t talk the secret to her.
 Don’t let the secret be talked to her.
8. It is your duty to do something  You are supposed to do something (bổn phận của
bạn là….)
Ex: It’s your duty to lock all the doors.
 You are supposed to lock all the doors.
EXERCISES
I. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. They grow rice in tropical countries.
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2. Mr. Green loves his children very much.
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3. People don’t speak French here.
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4. Someone broke his windows last night.
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5. The police didn’t find the lost boy yesterday.
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6. About thirty million people are watching this live show now.
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7. They were carrying the injured player off the field at that time.
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8. Jack has typed the article recently.
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9. The police haven’t found the murderer yet.
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10. They were carrying the injured player off the field at that time.
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11. They had wrapped the package carefully before they posted it.

→
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12. Children should treat old men with respect.
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13. The computer can do all the accounts.
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14. They are going to build a new school.
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15. He isn’t going to buy that house.
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16. They will pull down that building
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17. The teacher won’t correct the exercises tomorrow.
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18. You have to keep dangerous chemicals in the safe place.
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19. Police had to break the meeting up.
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20. They may use that room for the classroom.
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21. You must wash your hands.

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22. They ought to knock down the old building.
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23. You needn’t type that report today.
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24. Nobody has used this room for ages.
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25. No one can solve that problem.
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26. No one told us the news.
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27. Paul didn’t tell me the ending of the story.
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28. The teacher will give her a prize if she works well.
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29. Her mother bought her a doll last week.
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30. The police found the robber in the forest yesterday.
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31. They made him work all day.
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32. People don’t make the children work hard.
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33. They let him meet her family last month.
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34. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.
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35. People saw him steal your car.
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36. I have heard her sing this song several times.
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37. The teacher is watching them work.
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38. Alice had a mechanic repair her car.
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39. Ellen got Marvin to type her paper.
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40. The hairdresser is cutting Mary’s hair now.
→ Mary is having her hair
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→ Mary is having the hairdresser
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41. People know that English is an international language.
→ It is known
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→ English is known
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42. They said that she won the competition.
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43. They reported that the President had suffered a heard attack.
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44. They need to clean the windows
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45. I would like to give Mary a nice present.
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46. Our teacher wants us to prepare our lessons carefully.
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47. It is your duty to lock all the doors.
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48. He suggested selling the radio
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49. Open your book, please!
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50. They advised enlarging the garden
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II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. These T-shirts and jeans __________ in the US. in 1900.
A. have made B. made C. were made D. make
2. The building is very dangerous. It __________ down next week.
A. knocked B. will knock C. will be knocked D. was knocked
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3. The room looks nice. It __________
A. was cleaning B. has just been cleaned C. will be cleaned D. is cleaning
4. We ………… each other for 10 years.
A. know B. knew C. have known D. had known
5. Our twenty houses __________ when the fire engine __________
A. had burnt up / arrived B. burnt up / had arrived
C. had been burnt up / arrived D. will have burnt / arrives
6. After I __________ the grass, it __________ to rain.
A. have watered / will begin B. water / began

C. had watered / began D. had watered / will have begun
7. Next week when there __________ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. is being B. is C. will be D. will have been
8. English is __________ all over the world.
A. spoken B. speak C. speaks D. to speak
9. Where will these coconut trees __________?
A. be planted B. planted C. plant D. be planting
10. Before Jane won the lottery, she __________ any kind of contest.
A. hasn’t entered B. doesn’t enter C. wasn’t entering D. hadn’t entered
11. My parents __________ tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
A. come B. will have come C. are coming D. came
12. She left home in 1993 and __________ since then.
A. hasn’t seen B. didn’t see C. hasn’t been seen D. wasn’t seen
13.__________ your house painted last year?
A. Had B. Did C. Was D. Have
14. What __________ you __________ at 8 o’clock last night?
A. did/ do B. have/ done C. were/ doing D. had/ done
15. - “We are having a party at the weekend.” -“Great! Who _________?”
A. will being invited B. Is going to invite
C. is going to be invited D. will invite
16. This is the fifth time you __________ the same question.
A. ask B. asked C. are asking D. have asked
17. This church was said __________ in the 19
th
century.
A. to build B. to be built C. to have been built D. being
built
18. In England, the academic year __________ into three terms. Each term __________ by a
one-week break.
A. is divided / separated B. divided / is separated

C. is divided / is separated D. divided / separated
19. Gold __________ in California in the 19
th
century.
A. was discovered B. was discover
C. has been discovered D. they discovered
20. I am going to have my car __________
A. service B. to be serviced C. serviced D. servicing
21. Two tablets __________ twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly.
A. must take B. must be taken C. must have taken D. must be taking
22. The next meeting __________ in May.
A. will hold B. will be held C. will be holding D. will have held
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23. They had a boy _______ that yesterday.
A. done B. to do C. did D. do
24. We got our mail _______ yesterday.
A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
25. James_______ the news as soon as possible.
A. should tell B. should be told C. should told D. should be telle
d
26. My wedding ring _______ yellow and white gold.
A. is made B. is making C. made D. make
27. Mr. Wilson is _______ as Willie to his friend.
A. known B. knew C. is known D. know
28. References _______ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used C. didn’t used D. are not used
29. Laura _______ in Boston.
A. are born B. were born C. was born D. born
30. His car needs ________.
A. be fixed B. fixing C. to be fixing D. fixed

31. Her watch needs _______.
A. repairing B. to be repaired C. repaired D. A and B
32. My mother is going _____ this house.
A. sold B. sell C. to be sold D. to sell
33. There’s somebody behind us. I think we are _______.
A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following
34. Have you _______ by a dog?
A. bite B. bit C. ever been bitten D. ever been bit
35. The room is being _______ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean
36. It _______ that the strike will end soon.
A. is expected B. expected C. are expected D. was expected
37. It is _______ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported B. reports C. reported D. reporting
38. He was said _______ this building.
A. designing B. to have designed C. to design D. designed
39. Ted _______ by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
A. got sting B. got stung C. get stung D. gets stung
40. These tennis courts don’t _____ very often. Not many people want to play.
A. got used B. used C. get used D. get use
41. I’ll get Minh _______ this for you.
A. do B. done C. did D. to do
42. Those letters _______ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing
43. “What a beautiful dress you are wearing”- “thanks, it_______ especially for me by a Fre
nch tailor.”
A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
44. Somebody cleans the room every day.
A. The room everyday is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody ever

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y day.
45. People don’t use this road very often.
A. This road is not used very often. B. Not very often this road is not used.
C. This road very often is not used. D. This road not very often is used.
46. How do people learn languages?
A. How are languages learned? B. How are languages learned by people?
C. How languages are learned? D. Languages are learned how?
47. Tom bought that book yesterday.
A. That book was bought by Tom yesterday. B. That book was bought yesterday by To
m.
C. That book yesterday was bought by Tom D. That book was bought yesterday.
48. The new computer system _______ next month.
A. is be installed
B. is being installed by people
C. is been installed
D. is being installed
49. Traffic rules____________ strictly.
A. followed B. must followed C. must be followed D. must follow
50. Over 1500 new houses _______ each year. Last year, 1720 new houses _______.
A. were built/were built B. are built/were b
uilt
C. are building/were built D. were built/were built
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
1. The children were frightening by the thunder and lightning.
A B C D
2. Two people got hurt in the accident and were took to the hospital by an ambulance.
A B C D
3. The students helped by the clear explanation that the teacher gave.
A B C D

4. That alloy is composing by iron and tin.
A B C D
5. The winner of the race hasn’t been announcing yet.
A B C D
6. Progress is been made every day in all parts of the world.
A B C D
7. When, where and by whom has the automobile invented?
A B C D
8. Each assembly kit is accompany by detailed instruction.
A B C D
9. Arthur was giving an award by the city for all of his efforts in crime prevention.
A B C D
10. It was late and I was getting very worry about my son.
A B C D
11. I discovered that many strange things were happened last night.
A B C D
12. He was seen go to the beach with some other people.
A B C D
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13. He is believed to work for the CIA in the 1970s.
A B C D
14. We are not let to cycle in the park, are we?
A B C D
15. You should get your car to service every two years.
A B C D
16. Only coffee and dessert been served at the reception yesterday.
A B C D
17. When I have been finished my work, I’m going to take a walk.
A B C D
18. Because we have a writing agreement, our landlord won’t be able

A B
to raise our rent for two years.
C D
19. The heel of my shoe broke off, and then my dress got tore in the elevator door.
A B C D
20. When I crossed the road I saw two men whose car was broken down.
A B C D
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ: REPORTED SPEECH.
(CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT)
CÁC NGUYÊN TẮC CHUNG
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1. Thay đổi động từ trong câu tường thuật
Động từ tường thuật là động từ giới thiệu câu nói trực tiếp hay câu nói gián tiếp. Khi đổi từ
câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, động từ tường thuật được thay đổi tùy theo trường hợp cụ
thể. Dưới đây là các động tường thuật dùng trong câu:
Said → said that
Said to sb → told sb
Ex: - He said, “I am twenty years old.”
He said that he was twenty years old.
- He said to me, “I work in a factory.”
He told me that he worked in a factory.
2. Thay đổi thì trong câu tường thuật:
Khi động từ tường thuật ở các thì quá khứ, chúng ta đổi thì trong câu gián tiếp như sau:
Simple present (V
(s/es)
)
→ Simple past (V
2/ed
)

Simple past (V
2/ed
)
→ Past perfect ( had + V
3/ed
)
Simple future (will/ shall + V
0
)
→ Future in the past ( would/ should + V
0
)
Present continuous (am/is/are + V-
ing)
→ Past continuous (was/ were + V-ing )
Past continuous (was/were + V-ing)
→ Past perfect continuous / past continuous
Future continuous (will + be + V-
ing)
→ Future continuous in the past (would + be + V-
ing)
Present perfect (have/has + V
3/ed
)
→ Past perfect (had + V
3/ed
)
Past perfect (had + V
3/ed
)

→ Past perfect (had + V
3/ed
)
Future perfect (will + have + V
3/ed
)
→ Future perfect in the past (would + have + V
3/ed
)
can
→ could
may
→ might
must
→ had to
Ex: He said, “I am a taxi driver.”
He said that he was a taxi driver.
He said, “I am living in London.”
He said that he was living in London.
He said, “I have visited many famous places.”
He said that he had visited many famous places.
He said, “I visited The Great Wall in China.”
He said that he had visited The Great Wall in China.
He said, “I will look for a better job.”
He said he would look for a better job.
“I must go now,” Alice said. → Alice said that he had to go at that time.
She said, “I can swim.”
She said she could swim.
3. Thay đổi về đại từ nhân xưng, đại từ sở hữu, tính từ sở hữu:
Câu trực tiếp Câu gián tiếp

Ngôi thứ nhất Đôỉ thành ngôi của người nói (cùng ngôi với chủ
từ trong mệnh đề chính
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Ngôi thứ hai Đổi thành ngôi của người nghe (cùng ngôi với tân
ngữ trong mệnh đề chính)
Ngôi thứ ba Không thay đổi
Ex: He said, “I like my job.”
He said that he like his job.
He said to me, “You look like my sister.”
He told me that I looked like his siter.
4. Thay đổi từ chỉ định, các trạng từ và cụm từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn:
DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH
this that
these those
now then, at that time, immediately
here there
today that day
ago before
yesterday the day before, the previous day
tomorrow the next day, the following day, the day after
this year / month / week that year / month / week
last year / month / week the year / month / week before;
the previous year / month / week.
next year / month / week the year / month / week after;
the following year / month / week.
a year / month / week ago a year / month / week before;
a year / month / week earlier
The day before yesterday Two days before
The day after tomorrow Two days after
Ex: He said, “I am working hard today.”

He said that he was working hard that day.
They said, “We went to work late yesterday.”
They said that they had gone to work late the day before.
* LƯU Ý: Các trường hợp KHÔNG thay đổi thì trong câu tường thuật:
a. Câu điều kiện loại 2 và 3
Nếu câu nói trực tiếp là câu điều kiện loại 2 và loại 3, ta chỉ thay đổi các đại từ, tình từ…mà
không đổi thì trong câu.
Ex: “If I were older, I would retire.”, he said.
He said if he were older, he would retire.
“If I had heard the whole story, I would have acted differently”, he said
He said that if he had heard the whole story, he would have acted differently.
b. Câu trực tiếp diễn tả một chân lí, hay một thói quen ở hiện tại.
Nếu câu nói trực tiếp nói về một sự thật, một chân lí hay một thói quen thường xuyên lặp đi,
lập lại ở hiện tại, khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp ta phải giữ nguyên thì của câu trực tiếp.
Ex 1: Trực tiếp: The teacher said, “The earth moves round the Sun”
Gián tiếp: The teacher said that The earth moves round the Sun.
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* S + said + (that) + S + V
* S + told + O + (that) + S + V
Ex 2: Trực tiếp: My wife always drinks coffee for breakfast.
Gián tiếp: He said that his wife always drinks coffee for breakfast.
c. Động từ tường thuật ở thì hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn, hiện tại hoàn thành, tương
lai.
Nếu động từ tường thuật ở thì hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn, hiện tại hoàn thành, tương lai,
khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp, ta không thay đổi thì và các cum trạng từ và cụm từ chỉ thời gian
và nơi chốn, mà chỉ thay đổi các đại từ hay tính từ…
Ex: He says/ He is saying/ He has said/ He will say, “The bus is coming.” → He says the
bus is coming.
d. Không thay đổ thì của động từ trong câu gián tiếp nếu có thời gian xác định trong
quá khứ.

Ex. She said, ‘‘I was born in 1980’’
She said that she was born in 1980
e. Các động từ khiếm khuyết: could, would, might, ought to, should thường không thay
đổi trong câu tường thuật.
Ex. He said, ‘I might come’
He said that He might come’
- Khi tường thuật mệnh đề ước muốn: “wish’
Ex: He said; “I wish I had a lot of money”
→ He wishes (that) he had a lot of money
- Khi tường thuật cấu trúc: “It’s (high/ about) time”
Ex: She said; “It’s about time you went to bed; children”
→ She told her children that It’s about time they went to bed
I . REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS (Câu trần thuật)
Ta dùng động từ say hoặc tell để tường thuật:
Ex: He said, “I have just bought a computer today.”
He said that he had just bought a computer that day.
Linda said, “There is someone at the door, Bill.”
Linda told Bill that there was someone at the door.
II. REPORTED SPEECH: QUESTIONS (Câu hỏi)
a. Yes-No questions: Khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp, ta cần thêm if hoặc whether trước chủ từ
của câu hỏi được tường thuật:
Ex:
He said to me, “Are you from Canada?”
He asked me if/whether I was from Canada.
The man said to her, “Did Bill tell you my address?”
The man asked her if/whether Bill had told her his address.
The girl said, “Do you live near here, David?”
She asked David if/whether he lived near there.
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* S + asked + (O) + if / whether + S + V

* S + wondered + if /whether + S + V
* S + wanted to know + if /whether + S +V
b. Wh – Questions: Các câu hỏi bắt đầu bằng một từ để hỏi như: who, when, where, when,
why, how…,
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Ex: He said to them, “Where are you going?”
He asked them where they were going.
The teacher said, “When do you do your homework, Tom?”
The teacher asked Tom when he did his homework.
The tourist said to me, “How often does the train get in?”
The tourist asked me how often the train got in.
III. REPORTED SPEECH: COMMANDS/ORDERS/REQUESTS (Câu mệnh lệnh/Câu
đề nghị)
Ta dung động từ ask hoặc tell để tường thuật:
EX:
• Dick said to Jim: “Please open the window.” → Dick told Jim to open the window.
• Mother said, “Tim, go to bed early.” → Mother told Tim to go to bed early.
• Father said to Liz: “Don’t come home late.” → Father told Liz not to come home late.
• Mary angrily said: “Never smoke in my room.” → Mary told us not to smoke in her
room.
• “Would you turn on the radio, please?” She asked. → She asked me to turn on the radio.
• “Could you lend me some money, please?” He asked. →He asked me to lend him some
money.
Tóm tắt Câu gián tiếp
Statements
(Câu phát biểu)
* S + said + (that) + S + V
* S + told + O + (that) + S + V
Commands
(Câu mệnh lệnh)

* S + told/asked + O + to V
(inf)
* S + told /asked+ O + not + to V
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Wh-questions
(Câu hỏi nội dung)
* S + asked + (O) + wh-… + S + V
* S + wondered + wh-… + S + V
* S + wanted to know + wh-… + S + V
Yes-no questions
(Câu hỏi có không)
* S + asked + (O) + if / whether + S + V
* S + wondered + if /whether + S + V
* S + wanted to know + if / whether + S + V
EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1: Change the following sentences into the Reported Speech
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS)
1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
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2. Thomas said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
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* S + asked + (O) + wh -word + S + V
* S + wondered + wh - word + S + V
* S + wanted to know + wh - word + S + V
* S + told/asked + O + to V
(inf)
* S + told /asked+ O + not + to V
(inf)
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3. She said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
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4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
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5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
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6. She said “I may visit my parents in summer”
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7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
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8. She said “I don’t buy this book”
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9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
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10. Her classmate said “Ha is the most intelligent girl in our class”
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EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)
1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Mike asked Peter
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2. “Do you like sports?” Hang asked Nam

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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 you be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
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10. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba
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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 John
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3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
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4. “What time doesthe film begin?” She asked her mom
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5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”
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6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him
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7. “How much does this dress cost?” Ann asked her mother
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8. Mary asked David “How often do you wash your clothes?”
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9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
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10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher
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EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES).
1. “If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,” she said to me.

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She told me
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2. “If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,” he said.
He said if
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3. “You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.” my mother said.
My mother said that if
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4. “What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?” Anne asked.
Anne asked Jane what she
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5. “If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.
Matthew said if he
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6. “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother.
She advised
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7. “If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered.
He wondered what
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8. “If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,” she said.
She said if she
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9. “I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,” he said.
He said he
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10. “If the door is clocked what shall I do?” she asked.
She asked what she
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EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE
1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
He promised
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2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.
Tom begged
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3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”
His mother told
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4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
He told
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5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.
The captain ordered
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6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.
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He introduced
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7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
He asked
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8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.
My mother told
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9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said
I
warned____________________________________________________________________
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10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.
Rosy persuaded
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11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.
She reminded
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12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised
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13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper warned
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14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.
Laura offered
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15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.
John invited
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EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
1. “Shall we go for a swim now?”
She suggested
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2. “I know I’m wrong,” he said.
He
admitted_________________________________________________________________
3. “I didn’t say that,” He said.
He denied__________________________________________________________________
4. “If only I had told him the true!”
Jane regrets_________________________________________________________________
5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.

The boy apologized __________________________________________________________
6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused ____________________________________________________________
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7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.”
She insisted on ______________________________________________________________
8. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said.
She dreamt _________________________________________________________________
9. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said.
His mother prevented
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10. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him.
She thanked ________________________________________________________________
11. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.”
The woman thought __________________________________________________________
12. “I feel like going to America soon.”
She looked forward to ________________________________________________________
13. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists.
The safeguard warned ________________________________________________________
14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.
My mother accused
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15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.
A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.
B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.
C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.

D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.
2. “I have something to tell you” Mary said to John.
A. Mary told John I had something to tell him.
B. Mary told John she had something to tell him.
C. Mary told John she had had something to tell him.
D. Mary told John he had had something to tell her.
3. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”
A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.
B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.
C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.
D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.
4. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.
A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.
B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.
C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.
D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.
5. “I wrote to him yesterday”
A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.
B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.
C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.
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D. She told me she had written to him the day before.
6. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.
A. She told me he was talking to your sister. B. She told me she was talking to my
sister.
C. She told me he was talking to my sister. D. She told me he was talking to her
sister.
7. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.
A. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.
B. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.

C. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.
D. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.
8. “You will like my sister when you meet her”
A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.
B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.
C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.
D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.
9. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”
A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.
B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.
C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.
D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.
10. “I didn’t break your watch”
A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
B. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.
C. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.
11. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.
A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave
12. She said she _________ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. will D. had
13. He asked me where I ______________.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
14. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.
A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen
15. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________ .
A. then B. ago C. before D. later
16. 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

17. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.
A. whether she liked B. that she liked
C. if she likes D. whether she like
18. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.
A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played
19. The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped
20. Mary asked me ________________.
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A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.
B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before.
C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.
D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.
21. He asked _______________ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends
22. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.
A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going
23. Tom asked me ________.
A. if was I having a good time last year
C. if would I have a good time the year before
B. whether I had had a good time the year before
D. whether I have had a good time the year before
24. Do you know where _______?
A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live
25. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not
A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied
C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied
26. The policeman asked us ______________
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen

B. If had any of us seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
27. I asked him ___________, but he said nothing
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was
28. James___________ him up when the bus reached the square
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
29. Excuse me. Could you tell me___________ ?
A. what time is it B. what is the time
C. what time it is D. it is what time
30. We wonder___________ from his office after that scandal
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign
C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign
31. Jeff wanted to know ___________
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing
32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___________ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
33. She ___________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
34. His neighbors sometimes wondered ___________ he did for a living
A. why B. when C. where D. what
35. Could you please tell me ___________?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
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36. Marigold wondered ___________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party
A. that B. whether C. if D. B& C
37. He asked me___________

A. How long I have studied English B. How long had I studied English
C. How long I had study English D. How long I had studied English
38. The passenger asked ___________ we landed
A. what B. when C. if D. why
39. She asked Nam what ___________ in that room.
A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was doing
40. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary .
A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator
B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator
C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator
D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator
EXERCISE 3: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
1. Mrs. Emmanuelle told to Alice to give her a hand.
A B C D
2. John said the taxi driver to turn left at the first traffic lights.
A B C D
3. Mary ordered John if he could carry her suitcase, please.
A B C D
4. Johnson Nancy Lee asked me if would I like to have dinner with her.
A B C D
5. Hoa asked Lan whether did she like sports or not.
A B C D
6. Ba told to Tuan if he could ride his bicycle to school.
A B C D
7. Phong asked Peter whether he enjoys reading books or not.
A B C D
8. Mary promised her boy friend that she would expect to see him next Wednesday.
A B C D
9. A tourist asked how far was it from Ho Chi Minh City to Hue.

A B C D
10.He asked Lan how many people there are in her family.
A B C D
11.Minh’s friends asked him how long would he stay in Paris.
A B C D
12.She asked me if he wants to buy any second-hand books.
A B C D
13.He wanted to know Hong if would have time to play badminton regularly.
A B C D
14.My mother told me that I work very ha rd.
A B C D
15.He said they had a lift very often but it doesn’t work.
A B C D
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16.The teacher asked me if I could answer this question.
A B C D
17.I asked his mother if he went to work by bus or not.
A B C D
18.He promised me he’ll come with you as soon as he was ready.
A B C D
19.My brother said he must to write some letters then.
A B C D
20.Peter asked me did not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
A B C D
MỘT SỐ TRƯỜNG HỢP CẦN LƯU Ý:
I. CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT VỚI ĐỘNG TỪ THEO SAU LÀ TO-INFINITIVE
1. Tường thuật mệnh lệnh: told sb (not) to do sth.
“Put your books away,” said the teacher.
 The teacher told us to put our books away.
2. Tường thuật lời yêu cầu: asked sb (not) to do sth.

“Please, don’t smoke in this room,” said the clerk.
 The clerk asked me not to smokr in that room.
3. Tường thuật lời khuyên: advised sb (not) to do sth.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much wine,” he said.
 He advised me not to drink so much wine.
4. Tường thuật lời hứa: promised to do sth.
“ I’ll give you a hand, if you like,” said Darian.
 Darain promised to give me a hand, if I liked.
5. Tường thuật lời đe dọa: threaten to do sth’.
“Get out or I’ll call the police,” said the woman.
 The woman threatened to call the police if he didn’t get out.
6. Tường thuật lời cảnh báo: warned sb (not) to do sth.
“Don’t touch that wire,” he said.
 He warned me not to touch that wire.
7. Tường thuật lời mời: invited sb to do sth.
“Come for inner with us tonight, will you?” Bill said.
 Bill invited me to come for dinner with them that night.
8. Tường thuật lời nhắc nhở: remindered sb to do sth.
“Remember to pot my letter on your way,” Wendy said.
 Wendy reminded me to post her letter on my way.
9. Tường thuật lời động viên: encouraged sb to so sth.
“Go heard, you must enter for the contest, Jill!” said Pam.
 Pam encouraged Jill to enter for the contest.
10. Tường thuật lời khẩn cầu: begged sb to do sth.
“Please, do me a favor,” said the beggar to Carol.
 The beggar begged Carol to do him a favor.
11. Tường thuật lời tự nguyện: offered to do sth.
“Shall I help you with the housework?” said Tim to hiss wife.
 Tim offered to help his wife with the housework.
12. Tường thuật sự đồng ý: agreed to do sth.

“OK, I’ll take you to work in my car, Sue” said Carl.
 Carl agreed to take Sue to work in his car.
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