Full name : ____________________
Date : Nov 7th 2011
REPORTED SPEECH
COMMANDS, REQUESTS, ADVICE IN REPORTED SPEECH
I. Look at these examples :
1. She said to Bill,”Please wait for me here .”
=>She asked Bill to wait for her
there
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
2. He said:”Don’t touch anything in this room !”
=>He ordered us not to touch anything in that room .
(1)
(2)
(4)
II. Remember to make these four changes :
- Change the introducing verb SAY to TELL (ASK,ORDER …) according to the meaning
of the sentence
- Add an object to the verb TELL (ASK , ORDER…) in the reported speech .
- Omit the comma or colon, quotation marks ,the verb PLEASE ,and exclamation mark.
- Change the verb in the direct speech from Affirmative imperative to
TO + INFINITIVE
- Change the verb in the direct speech from Negative imperative to
NOT TO + INFINITIVE
- Change the personal pronouns and possessive adjectives (the same as in
STATEMENTS)
- Change the words showing Place and Time (the same as in STATEMENTS )
*NOTE : A question with WILL or Would expressing a polite request, invitation, or offer
may be reported in two ways : a) as a question or b) as a request.
e.g :”Will you please be here at nine o’clock ?”
a) He asked me if I would please be there at nine o’clock.
b) He asked me to be there at nine o’clock.
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EXCERCISES
1. Dad: "Clean the blue bike!"
Dad told me .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Tim: "Write a text message!"
Tim told me .……..………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Nhung: "Help Peter's sister!"
Nhung told me .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………
4. Mum: "Wash your hands before dinner!"
Mum told me .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Thanh: "Open the window!"
Thanh told me .……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Tan: "Come at 8 this evening!"
Tan told me .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
7. Teacher: "Do your homework tonight!"
The teacher told me .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Dung: "Dance with me!"
Dung told me .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………
9. Sang: "Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sang told me .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
10. Viet: "Check your e-mails!"
Viet told me .……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
11. Kha: "Don't play football in the garden!"
Kha told me .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..…………
12. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"
The teacher reminded me .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………
13. Minh: "Don't shout at Peter!"
Minh told me ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………
14. Yen: "Don't talk to your neighbour!"
Yen told me .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………
15. Đai: "Don't open the door!"
Đai told me .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………
16. Manh: "Don't tease the dog!"
Manh advised me .……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………
17. Van: "Don't watch the new film!"
Van advised me .……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………
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18. Hai: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"
Hai told me .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. Loan: "Don't fly via Paris!"
Loan advised me .……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. Tram : "Don't eat so much snack food!"
Tram reminded me .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
21. The manager said,”Come into my office ,please.”
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22. Mr. Green said,”Please come to my dinner tonight ,Bill.”
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23. “Hurry up if you want to go out with me ,”Father said.
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24. The driver said,”Don’t get off the bus while it’s going”
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25. “Show me what you have in your hand ,”She told the boy.
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26. “Stay where you are and don’t touch anything !” ordered the policeman.
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27. “Do what you are told or you ‘ll get into trouble,”He warned the man.
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28. Jane said ,”Read my exercise, John ,and tell mr if it is correct.”
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29. He told me,”Wait there until I come !”
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30. The teacher said to us ,”Don’t make so much noise.”
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31. “ Switch off the TV” he said to her
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32. “ Shut the door, Tom” she said
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33. “ Don’t touch that book” I said to Mary
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34. “ Please, fill up that form” the secretary said
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35. “Don’t make too much noise, children” he said
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36. “ Open your bag, please” he said to me
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37. “ Please, pay at the desk” the assistant said to us
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38. “ Don’t wait for me” she said
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39. “ You should read more English stories” David said to me
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40. “ You ought to get up earlier” my mother said
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41. “ You should spend more time on History” my teacher said
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42. “ You should not play computer games so much” Lan said to Tan
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43. “ You had better not smoke” the doctor told the patient
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44. “ You shouldn’t read in the bad light” she told me
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45. “ You should learn these structures by heart” said my sister
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46. “ You ought to do this work by yourshelf” she told me
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47. “Don’t be noisy, please” the old lady said.
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48. My daughter said to us: “ Don’t laugh at me”
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49. “ You shouldn’t drink wine” my brother told me.
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50. “Please lend me your dictionary, Quang” Hoa said.
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