REPORTED SPEECH.doc

REPORTED SPEECH (1)
A. Revision: Statements in indirect speech
1. Cách chuyển :
- Lặp lại động từ giới thiệu SAY/ SAID nếu không có tân ngữ:
a. S+ said that + S + V

+ ……
- Chuyển sang TELL/ TOLD, nếu SAY/ SIAD có tân ngữ ( dạng SAY TO + Object )
b. S+ told B (that) + S + V

+ ……
- Dùng liên từ THAT thay cho dấu hai chấm, bỏ dấu ngoặc kép
- Thif
- Ngôi:
- Chuyển đại từ nhâân xưng và tính từ sở hữu , nếu cần thiết theo nghĩa của câu
Ví dụ : I ---> He/She ; me---> his , her
- Đổi ngôi thứ NHẤT phù hợp với CHỦ TỪ trong mệnh đề chính
- Đổi ngôi thứ HAI phù hợp với TÚC TỪ trong mệnh đề chính
- Ngôi thứ BA không đổi
Ex: He said to me, “I and you will go with her father next week.”
 He told me (that) he and I would go with her father the following week.

2. Expressions of time and place in reported speech
Direct speech Indirect speech
today / tonight
tomorrow
the day after tomorrow
next week
now
tomorrow morning
here

ago
that day / that night
the next day / the following day
in two days’ time
the following week
then
the next morning
here
earlier/ before
this
these
that
those
3. Statements in indirect speech: tense changes necessary
Direct speech Indirect speech
Simple Present
“I never eat meat,” he said
Present Progressive
“I’m waiting for Ann,” he said
Present perfect
“I have found a flat,” he said
Future
Simple Past
= He said that he never ate meat.
Past Progressive
= He said that he was waiting for Ann.
Past perfect
= He said that he had found a flat.
Conditional
He said, “I will be in Paris on

Monday”
But note, Conditional
I said, “I would like to see it?”
= He said he would be in Paris on Monday.
Conditional
= I said I would like to see it.
(no tense change)
*** Note: must  had to , can  could, may  might
4. Personal pronouns:
S O Adj. Pro. Reflexive pronouns
I me my mine myself
you you your yours yourself/ yourselves
we us our ours ourselves
they them their theirs themselves
he him his his himself
she her her hers herself
it it its its itself
B. Practice:
1) He said to her, “Give up smoking!”
A. He told her to give up smoking. B. He told her not to give up smoking.
C. He told her if she gave up smoking. D. He told her to giving up smoke.
2) He told them, “Don't tell me such a nonsense!”
A. He told them not to tell him such a nonsense. B. He told them
to tell him such a nonsense.
C. He told them not to tell them such a nonsense. D. He told them to tell them such a
nonsense.
3) Will and Tim said, “ We were very happy about the present.”
 Will and Tim said they ____ very happy about the present.
A. had been B. been C. were D. were being
4) Sarah said, “ My Mom takes me to school every day.”

A. Sarah said her Mom took her to school every day.
B. Sarah said her Mom takes her to school every day.
C. Sarah said my Mom took her to school every day.
D. Sarah said her Mom takes me to school every day.
5) Helen said, “ I’m watching the late night show.”
Helen said ____ the late night show.
A. they were watching B. you watched C. she was watching D. Helen is
watching
I. Change into reported speech: (Statements: Caâu Phaùt bieåu)
1. She said:” I can’t find my umbrella.”
→ …………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Tom said:” My friend is coming next week.”
→ …………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. We said:” We shall overcome this difficulty.”
→ …………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The boy said to the neighbor:” I’m going on holiday tomorrow.”
→ …………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The teacher said to his class:” You will have to finish all these exercises before next
week.”
→ …………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Peter said:” I enjoy looking at myself in the mirror.”
→ …………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock.”
 Nam said…………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Lan said “I will be very busy tomorrow.”
 Lan said…………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week.”
 Thu said…………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
10. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks.”
 Phong said…………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………

11. My teacher said to me “You should read these books.”
 My teacher told …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
12. Hoa said “I may visit my parents next summer.”
 Hoa said…………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
13. Her father said to her “You can go to the movies with your friend.”
 Her father told………………………….................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. The coach told the players “You have to train harder for the next match.”
15.  The coach said…………………………................................................………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
REPORTED SPEECH (2)
A. Revision: Imperatives
Direct speech Indirect speech
Affirmative
Imperative
V
1
+ ……
Mike said to Henry, “Give me my book
back, please.”
S+ told / asked B + to + V
1
+
……
Mike told Mary to give him his
book back.
Negative
Imperative
Don’t + V
1
+ ……
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she

said.
S+ told/asked B + not + to + V
1
…
She asks the boys not to play on
the grass.
B. Practice:
I. Change into reported speech: (Affirmative Imperatives: Caâu meänh leänh khaúêng ñònh)
1. He said to me:” Let’s go to the zoo.”
→ …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
2. She said to the passer-by:” go straight ahead for two blocks and turn left.”
→ …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
3. She said to her classmate:” Be quiet, please!”
→ …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
4. The teacher said to his student:” Write these sentences.”
→ …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
5. She said to me:” behave to your parents as your friend tells you.”
→ …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
6. He said to us, "Run more quickly."
→ He …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
7. The mother said to her son, “ move here, please.”
→ The mother …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
8. My sister said to me, “ Open the window.”
→ My sister …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
I. Change into reported speech: (Negative Imperatives: Caâu meänh leänh phuû ñònh)
9. He said to me:” Don’t make a noise.”
→ …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
10. She said to the passer-by:” Don’t turn left at the two blocks ahead.”
→ …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
11.She said to her classmate:” Don’t talk in class.”

→ …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
12. The teacher said to his student:” Don’t touch that new board.”
→ …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
13.She said to me:” Don’t believe everything your friend tells you.”
→ …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
14. He said to us, "Don't go too far."
→ He …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
15.The mother said to her son, “ Don’t put off your coat, please.”
→ The mother …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
16. My sister said to me, “Don’t open the window.”
→ My sister …………………………..................................………………………………………………………………………………
REPORTED SPEECH (3)
A. Revision: Questions in indirect speech
Direct speech Indirect speech
1. Yes / No questions
1. “Do you know My Son, Nga?” Nhi
asked.
2. “Is My Son far from Hanoi? Nhi
asked.
1. S+ asked B + if / whether + S + V
2
+ ……
= Nhi asked Nga if/ whether she knew My
Son.
= Nhi asked Nga if/ whether My Son was far
3. He said, Will you be here
tomorrow?
4. Is there a post office near here? she
asked me.
from Hanoi.

= He asked if/ whether she would be there
the next day.
= She asked me if/ whether there was a post
office near there.
2. Wh_questions
1. He said, Where is she going?
2. He said, Where does she live?
3. Who lives next door?
2. S+ asked B + Wh- / How + S + V
2
+
= He asked where she was going.
= He asked where she lived.
= He asked who lived next door.
B. Practice:
I. Change into reported speech: (Wh- / How questions: Caõu nghi vaỏn coự tửứ hoỷi)
1. Where are you going? Lan asked.
Lan asked me..................................
2. How far is it from HCM to Vung Tau? A tourist asked.
A tourist asked me..................................
3. How many people are there in your family?
She asked Hoa..................................
4. How do you go to the airport?
His friend asked him.........................................................
5. Where do you learn English?
She asked Lan...........................................................................
6. What aspect of learning English do the students find most difficult?
The teacher asked me..............................................................
7. What time do schools begin?
He asked.................

8. How long will you stay in England?
Tams friend asked him.....................................................................
9. What do you think about language learning?
Ba asked his sister....................................................................
10. Why is she crying?
Thu asked Hoa.....................................................................
II. Change into reported speech: (Yes / No questions: Caõu nghi vaỏn Yes-No)
11. Do you like sports?
Hoa asked Lan...................................................................
12. Does Hoa play soccer?
Lan asked Thu.........................................................
13. Will it rain tomorrow morning?
She asked her friend.......................................................................
14. Are Tam and Hoa late for class?
Tuan asked Lan.......................................................................
15. Do you need an umbrella to go out?