practice 12

practice 12
Ex1:Rewrite these sentences using reported speech.
1. Tom said: "I'm a student".
Tom said .………………………………………………………………………………
2. Nga said to her brother: " I can’t answer this question."
Nga said…………………………………………………………………………………
Nga told…………………………………………………………………………………
3. Nam said, " I'm living in Hue now."
Nam ...……………………………………………………………………………………
4. He said to us," You are my best friends."
He .………………………………………………………………………………………
He told ..…………………………………………………………………………………
5. Jonny said to us, " I don't know what Fred is doing."
Jonny said .………………………………………………………………………………
Jonny told ..………………………………………………………………………………
6. She said, " I will answer the phone."
She .………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He said to his friends, " I must go home now."
He said ..…………………………………………………………………………………
He told ..…………………………………………………………………………………
8. Hoa said, " I can’t go out after 8 pm."
Hoa………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She said to me," I will come and see you as soon as I can."
She said .…………………………………………………………………………………
She told .…………………………………………………………………………………
10. Judy said, " John wants to come here but he isn't very well."
Judy ...……………………………………………………………………………………
11. Susan said, " My sister is coming to see me next week,"
Susan .……………………………………………………………………………………
Ex 2: Reported these sentences
1.Lan said, " My younger brother thinks computes are for games. "

Lan………………………………………………………………………………………
2. she said, " He spends too much time playing computer games."
She………………………………………………………………………………………
3. She said," He has a collection of games on CD."
She………………………………………………………………………………………
4. They said, " Some games are difficult for us, but not for him."
they ...……………………………………………………………………………………
5. " Sometimes he keeps playing past meal time,"
She………………………………………………………………………………………
6. His parents said, " We want him to study harder."
His parents………………………………………………………………………………
7. She said, " He should spend less time on games."
She ...……………………………………………………………………………………
8. She said, " He should spend more time on his home assignments."
She .………………………………………………………………………………………
Ex 3 : Change into direct sentences .
1.Lan said that she had go to the school library.
Lan said:…………………………………………………………………………………
2. Tam told her mother that he had to leave for school right now.
Tam said: ..………………………………………………………………………………
3. Tam said he would return in an hour or two.
Tam said: ...………………………………………………………………………………
4. Son told us that he would meet us at the station .
Son said to us:……………………………………………………………………………
5. Nga said that she couldn't finishthe assignment by three o'clock.
Nga said:…………………………………………………………………………………
6. Tuan said that he couldn't understand those two lessons at all.
Tuan said: ..………………………………………………………………………………
7. Mai said that she knew those two girls quite well.
Mai said:…………………………………………………………………………………

8. Tam told me that he was going to Do Son for his holiday.
Tam said:…………………………………………………………………………………
9. He said that he was going to ask his father for a new dictionary.
He said: ..…………………………………………………………………………………
Ex 4: Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.
1.They ( award) ..him a medal for bravery last year.………………………
2. Mr Brown used ( play) football when he (be) ..young.………………… ……………
3. Mozart ( start) ( compose) at the age of five and ( write)...……………… ………………
………………….more than 600 pieces of music.
4. .you (go) .out last night?……… ……………
5. Last night I ( go) to bed late. Suddenly I (hear) ..a noise. I (get )…………… …………
…………..up to see what it ( be) .but I (not see) ..anything.……… ……………
6. What ..you (use) to do in your free time?-I used to go fishing.……… ……………
7. Martha ( phone ) ..me yesterday. She's on holiday in France.She (have)…………… …
…….a great time and ( not want) ..to come back.……………
8. My parents used (live) in Hue. They (be) born and (grow) ..up………… ……… ………
there.In 1969, they (move) .to Dalat and then to Saigon. At present we (live)……………
……………..in a small house in Ho Chi Minh City..
9. It stopped raining, so I ( take) ..off my raincoat.……………
10. The novel wasn't very interesting. I (enjoy) ..it very much.……………………
11. We went to Kate's house but she (be) ..at home.………………
12. The story was very funny but nobody ( laugh)…………………
13. Tom was very hungry. He ( eat ) ..like a horse.…………………
14. The room was so cold, therefore we ( sleep) .well.……………………
15. The window was open and a bird ( fly) into the room.…………………………
Practice 12a
Ex 1. Change these sentences into reported speech.
1.The teacher said to Tim," Come ioto my office, please."
The teacher asked / told Tim .……………………………………………………………
2. Their mother said to them," Don't make so much noise."

Their mother .……………………………………………………………………………
3. The traffic policeman said," Show me your driving licence,please."
The traffic policeman……………………………………………………………………
4. Mrs Jackon said to Tim," Could you give me a hand,please?"
Mrs Jackson ..……………………………………………………………………………
5. Nam said to the taxi driver," Please turn left at the first traffic light."
Nam .……………………………………………………………………………………
6. She said to her son," Go straight upstairs and get into bed."
She………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The policeman said," Don't touch anything in the room."
The policeman ..…………………………………………………………………………
8. Mary said to Jonh," Can you carry my suitcase, please?"
Mary .……………………………………………………………………………………
9. " Eat more fruit and vegetables", the doctor said to us.
The doctor ………………………………………………………………………………
10." Read the instructions before you switch on the machine", he said to me.
He .………………………………………………………………………………………
11. " Shut the door but don't lock it", he said to us.
He .………………………………………………………………………………………
12. " Can you speak more slowly?" he said to me.
He .………………………………………………………………………………………
13. " Don't come before 6 o'clock", I said to him.
I .…………………………………………………………………………………………
Ex 2 : Report these sentences using TO- V
1." I'll pay back the money."
She promised .……………………………………………………………………………
2. " I'll phone the police."
She threatened ..…………………………………………………………………………
3. " Hurry up!"
He told me .………………………………………………………………………………

4. " Can I do the washing up?"
I offered .…………………………………………………………………………………
5. " You should stop smoking."
The doctor advised me .…………………………………………………………………
6. " Could you change the light bulb for me?"
He asked me .……………………………………………………………………………
7. "Don't be stupid."
She told me………………………………………………………………………………
8. " Would you like to come to my party?"
She invited him .…………………………………………………………………………
9. " I won't forget the shopping."
I promised .………………………………………………………………………………
10. " Don't leave the door unlock."
She warned them ...………………………………………………………………………
Ex 3: Find and correct the mistakes in these setences.
1.He said to me to come home early.
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The teacher asked the headmaster give him more chance.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. The mother told to her children: " Eat more!"
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. My friends advised me going to the hospital.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. He said to her:" You should to do your homework".
………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The old lady said to me:" Can you to help me?"
………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. The father told his daughter cry louder.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. The doctor told the patients not go out in the rain.

………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. The police said me: "Can you stop?"
………………………………………………………………………………………….
Ex 4: Put these sentences into directed speech.
1. I told Tim to come in.
I said to Tim:……………………………………………………………………………
2. The teacher asked Susan to go to the blackboard
The teacher said to Susan:………………………………………………………………
3. He told me not to leave the door open.
He .………………………………………………………………………………………
4. My mother asked me to help her with that heavy box.
My mother………………………………………………………………………………
5. They asked their mother not to worry about them.
They ..……………………………………………………………………………………
6. Nam's mother advised he shouldn't drive too fast.
Nam's mother……………………………………………………………………………
7. The policeman told me to move my car.
The policeman……………………………………………………………………………
8. The doctor said I should stay in bed for a few days.
The doctor .………………………………………………………………………………
9. He asked the girl if she could play the piano.
He asked the girl ...………………………………………………………………………
10. Maryam said she was having a good time there.
Maryam said .……………………………………………………………………………
11. The man asked the boy where they lived.
The man asked……………………………………………………………………………
Practice 12b
Ex1: Turn these questions into indirect speech.
1.Mary asked me," do you want to visit London?"
Mary asked me .…………………………………………………………………………

2. She said," Can you speak Spainish, Minh?"
She asked Minh .…………………………………………………………………………
3. Thanh said to her teacher," Will I finish my exercise at home?"
Thanh……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Nien asked Hoa," Do you have many new friends?"
Nien ..……………………………………………………………………………………
5. My friend said, " Are you going to leave tomorrow?"
My friend ..………………………………………………………………………………
6. They said to us, " Must you go now?"
They .……………………………………………………………………………………
7. I asked Nam," Are you free tonight?"
I .…………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She asked the tourists, " Do you know the way to the station?"
She .………………………………………………………………………………………
9. John said, " Is Phong Nha Cave in southern Vietnam, Nhi?"
John ...……………………………………………………………………………………
10. The visitors said, " Can we take photos?"
The visitors………………………………………………………………………………
11. Daniel said to Jim," Is there a cafe nearby?"
Daniel……………………………………………………………………………………
Ex 2: Transformations.
1.How old are you?
They asked me how ..……………………………………………………………………
2. Have you got a car?
They asked me ..…………………………………………………………………………
3. Can you drive?
I asked him ..……………………………………………………………………………
4. where did you go last weekend?
they wondered ..…………………………………………………………………………
5. What exam did you take?

He asked me .……………………………………………………………………………
6. what do you know about animals?
the man asked them ..……………………………………………………………………
7. Do you like animals?
they wanted to know ……………………………………………………………………
8. do you want the job?
They wondered whether she .……………………………………………………………
9. Have you had a job before?
He asked me .……………………………………………………………………………
10. How many children do you have?
I asked her………………………………………………………………………………
Ex 3: Find and correct the mistakes
1.Charlie said that he is living in London then.
a b c d
2. She said she would go to Canada next day.