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BÀI TẬP TỔNG HỢP REPORTED SPEECH
Rewrite these sentences, using reported speech.
1. Charles said, “I’m living in London now.”
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2. He said to us, “You are my best friends.”
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3. Johnny said to me, “I don’t know what Fred is doing.”
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4. She said, “ I will answer the phone.”
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5. He said to his friends, “I must go home now.”
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6. Hoa said, “I can’t go out after 8 p.m.”
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7. She said to me, “I will come and see you sa soon as I can.”
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8. He said to me, “Don’t forget to post the letter.”
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9. Nhi said, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
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10. She said, “I must stay at home tomorrow.”
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11. Hoa asked Tim, “Do you like this place?”
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12. “Can you open your bag, please?” said the customs officer.
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13. The man said to Nam, “The clock will never work again if you try to repair it.”
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14. The teacher asked Nga, “Is Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?”
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15. She said, “Can you speak Spanish, Minh?”
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16. Thanh said to her teacher, “Will I finish my exercise at home?”
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17. My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”
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18. They said to us, “Must you go now?”
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19. I asked Nam, “Are you free tonight?”
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20. Nam said to me, “He wants to come here but he isn’t very well.”
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21. Susan said, “ My sister is coming to see me next week.”
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22. My husband said to me, “I’m going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get
back.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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23. “What’s the weather like?” she asked me.
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24. “Does Ann always go to church on Saturdays?” He wondered.
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25. I wanted to know, “How can I solve the problem?”
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26. She said to us, “Shut the door but don’t lock it.”
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27. “Be modest if you are a good student”, said my father.
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28. “What country do you come from?”, said Bill.
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29. “What are you going to study?”, asked Ann.
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30. They asked me, “How many children are there in the school?”.
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31. We asked, “What time does the plane arrive?”.
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32. “Don’t argue with your father, Hung” said I.
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33. “Please lend me your dictionary tomorrow, Quang,” said Hoa.
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34. “I have something to show you”, I said to her.
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35. She wanted to know, “How long will it take me to get there?”.
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36. She said, “How do you go to the circus?”.
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1.”If I were you,I wouldn’t buy this car”
àHe advised..................................................................................................................
2.”Shall I carry your suicase,Lan?”said Nam.
àNam offered..............................................................................................................
3.”Yes,all right,I’ll share the food with you,Dave.”
àAnn agreed...................................................................................................................
4.”Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?”
àPaul reminded.....................................................................................................................
5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”,the man said to the children.
àThe man ordered..................................................................................................................
6.”I must go home to make the dinner”,said Mary.
àMary....................................................................................................................................
7.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom asked me.
àTom asked..............................................................................................................................
8.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked.
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àMom asked if........................................................................................................................
9.She said to me:”You couldn’t do it by yourself”
àShe told me that....................................................................................................................
10.”Does your brother live in London,Nam?”Lan asked.
àLan wanted to know if........................................................................................................
11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.”his father warned him.
àHis father warned him.......................................................................................................
12.”Give me a hand,”The guard said to me.
àThe.....................................................................................................................................
13.”Don’t leave these book on the table” ,the librarian said to the students
àThe librarian told the students.................................................................................................
14.”Have you travelled abroad much?”he asked me.
àHe.......................................................................................................................................
15.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the secretary.
àThe boss asked.....................................................................................................................
16.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,”my friend said to me.
àMy friend told me...............................................................................................................
17.”This story happened long ago”he said.
àHe said...................................................................................................................................
18 "Have you travelled abroad much?" he asked me.
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19 "Who has written this note?" the boss asked the secretary.
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20 "I've just received a postcard from my sister," my friend said to me.
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21 "The students also took part in arranging the conference," the chair¬man said.
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22 "Have you been here long?" the stranger asked me.
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23 "Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?" the policeman asked the boy.
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24 "I hope they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting," she remarked.
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24 "Did you watch the detective film on TV yesterday?" he asked her.
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25 "This story happened long ago," he said, "and few people remember anything about it."
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26 "I haven't read so interesting a book since I don't remember when," she said.
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27 James said: "Do you want me to type this letter for you?"
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28 Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."
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29 Father said, "I was the superintendent while this school was being built."
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30 The woman said, "If I had a gas stove, it would save me a lot of time."
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31 Tom said to the girl: "When did you have this picture taken?"
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32 "Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?" Tom said.
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33 John said to Mary, "Why don't you wear your hair a little longer."
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34 "Would you like another cup of tea?" the landlady said to the guest.
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35 My sister said to me, "What about going to see Aunt Mary on Sunday?"
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36 She asked me, "Have you ever seen a flying saucer?"
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