Tchon 12. COMMANDS, REQUESTS AND ADVICE IN REPORTED SPEECH.doc

Topic 3: STUDY HABITS
Period 12 COMMANDS, REQUESTS AND ADVICE IN REPORTED SPEECH
Imperatives Direct speech Indirect speech
Affirmative
Imperative
V
1
+ ……
Mike said to Henry, “Come in, please.”
S+ told / asked B + to + V
1
+ ……
Mike told Mary to come in.
Negative
Imperative
Don’t + V
1
+ ……
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
S+ told / asked B + not + to + V
1
+ …
She askes the boys not to play on the grass.
Requests
“Can/could/ may /might you...?”
“Could you close this door?”, said Nam to me.
S+ told / asked B + to V
1
...
Nam asked / requested me to close that door.
Advice

“ You should / ought to + V1….”
He said to his son,” You should do your
homework tonight.”
S+ told + B +(that) S+ shough/ ought + to V
1
...
He told his son he should do his homework
that night.

Direct speech Reported speech
- Ngôi thứ nhất chuyển về cùng ngôi người nói.
(I
→
he, she; me
→
him/ her; my
→
his, her )
- Ngôi thứ hai chuyển về cùng ngôi người nghe
(you
→
I, we, he, she, they; you
→
me, us, him,
her, them; your
→
my...)
-Ngôi thứ ba không đổi ngôi (sh/she/ it/ they)
This / These / Here
→

That / Those / There
Now / Today / Tonight
→
Then / That day / That night
Tomorrow
Yesterday
Next week / year
Last week / year
→
The next/ following day
→
The day before
→
The following week/ year

→
The previous week / year
B. Practice: I. Change into reported speech: (Imperatives: Câu mệnh lệnh)
1. I said to my son, “Take this book to the shelf!” ( chuyển “said to”
→
“told/ asked” )
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2. My husband said to me, ‘Go to the movies!”
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3. Linh said to Nam “Please wait for me outside the theater”
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4. I said to Jim, “Don’t shout”
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5. My daughter said to us, ”Don’t laugh so loud.”
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6. She said to her parents, “Don’t listen to him this time.”
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II. Change into reported speech: (Requests: Câu yêu cầu)
7. I said to peter, “Can you lend me some money?”
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8. She said to them, “Can you go fishing with me?”
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9. I said to Peter, “Can you lend me some money?”
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10. She said to them, “Can you go fishing with me?”
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III. Change into reported speech: (Advice: Câu khuyên nhủ)
11.The doctor said to the patient, “You should stay in bed today.”
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12.The teacher said to his students:” You ought to obey you r parents.”
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13.They said to Hoa, “You should stay in bed today.”
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14.Our teacher said to Na, “You should practise speaking English everyday”
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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.”
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2. Tom said:” My friend is coming next week.”
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3. We said:” We shall overcome this difficulty.”
→ …………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The boy said to the neighbor:” I’m going on holiday tomorrow.”
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5. The teacher said to his class:” You will have to finish all these exercises before next week.”
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6. Peter said:” I enjoy looking at myself in the mirror.”
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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.”
 The coach said…………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………