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Tan Yen No 2 High School Bac Giang
Group: English
reported speech
I. Định nghĩa
1. Lời nói trực tiếp:
- LNTT là lời của một ai đó đợc thuật lại đúng nguyên văn. Nó luôn luôn đợc viết giữa
hai dấu ngoặc kép.
- LNTT gồm có hai mệnh đề: MĐC (MĐ tờng thuật) và MĐ danh từ (câu nói trực tiếp)
Eg: Long said: I dont like English very much
MĐC MĐ DT
2. Lời nói gián tiếp:
- LNGT là lời của một ai đó đợc thuật lại bằng từ và cách nói của ngời thuật lại, nhng ý
nghĩa không thay đổi. Nó không đợc viết giữa hai dấu ngoặc kép và luôn kết thúc bằng dấu
chấm câu.
- LNGT gồm có hai mệnh đề: MĐC (MĐ tờng thuật) và MĐ danh từ (câu tờng thuật)
Eg: Long said that he didnt like English very much.
MĐC MĐ DT
II. Những thay đổi khi chuyển từ TT -> GT
1. Đổi ngôi
- Ngôi thứ nhất sẽ đợc đổi theo ngôi của chủ ngữ trong MĐC.
- Ngôi thứ hai sẽ đợc đổi theo ngôi của tân ngữ trong MĐC.
- Ngôi thứ 3 thờng đợc giữ nguyên.
2. Thay đổi thì: Khi động từ trong MĐC ở thì quá khứ thì ta đổi nh sau:
HTĐ QKĐ
HTTD QKTD
HTHT QKHT
HTHTTD QKHTTD
QKĐ QKHT
QKTD QKHTTD
TLĐ Would + V
TLTD Would + be + Ving

TLHT Would + have + Vp2
can could
may might
have to/has to had to
must had to
neednt didnt have to/wouldnt have to/ neednt
Note: Trong những trờng hợp sau đây ta không lùi thì của động từ
- Động từ tờng thuật ở các thì hiện tại và tơng lai.
- Lời nói TT diễn tả 1 chân lý, 1 sự thực hiển nhiên hay 1 định luật khoa học vật lý.
- ĐT trong câu trực tiếp là: should, could, might, would, had better, ought to, used to
- Các cấu trúc câu:
+ Cấu trúc với Wish.
+ Cấu trúc với would rather Sb + simple past
+ Cấu trúc với Its (high) time + Sb + simple past
+ Câu điều kiện loại 2,3
3. Thay đổi trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm
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today that day
tonight that night
yesterday the day before/ the previous day
the day before yesterday/ 2 days ago 2 days before
tomorrow the next day/ the following day
the day after tomorrow in 2 days time/ 2 days later
now then
ago before
last week/ month/year the previous week/ month/ year/ the ...... before
next week/ month ... the following week .... ; the next /.....

here there
this that
this those
III. Cách chuyển các loại câu cơ bản
1. Câu trần thuật
- Chọn đt tờng thuật cho thích hợp.
- Đổi ngôi của các đại từ và tính từ sở hữu trong câu tờng thuật
- Thực hiện lùi thì của động từ
- Đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm.
2. Câu hỏi yes/ no
- Chọn đt tờng thuật cho thích hợp (thờng là asked +O, wanted to know)
- Thêm If hoặc whether vào sau MĐTT và chuyển câu hỏi thành câu khẳng định.
- Đổi ngôi của các đại từ và tính từ sở hữu trong câu tờng thuật
- Thực hiện lùi thì của động từ.
- Đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm.
3. Câu hỏi wh
- Chọn đt tờng thuật cho thích hợp (thờng là asked +O, wanted to know)
- Giữ nguyên từ hỏi sau ĐTTT và chuyển câu hỏi thành câu khẳng định.
- Đổi ngôi của các đại từ và tính từ sở hữu trong câu tờng thuật
- Thực hiện lùi thì của động từ.
- Đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm.
4. Thức mệnh lệnh
- Chọn đt tờng thuật cho thích hợp.
- Sử dụng to V hay not to V sau tân ngữ.
- Đổi ngôi của các đại từ và tính từ sở hữu trong câu tờng thuật
- Đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm.
practice test
Change the following sentences into indirect speech
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Tan Yen No 2 High School – Bac Giang
Group: English
1.“I have something to show you” I said to her.
2. “I don’t understand why she has refused to join us on the trip” he said.
3. The porter to me ”I will wake you up when the train arrives in Leeds”.
4. “I’m going out with Stephen tonight” Mary to me.
5. “We haven’t seen Bill for a while” they said.
6. “Tom had an accident last week but he wasn’t injured” Bill to me.
7. “They were here three months ago” Helen said.
8. “We didn’t go shopping yesterday” they to me.
9. “You can’t park here, Jack” the police officer said.
10. “I’m taking the 5.30 train tomorrow morning” Janet said
11. “I left my umbrella here two days ago” Susan told them
12. “I think it is going to rain tonight” said William
13. “Nancy was one of the best students in my school” said Mary to her sister.
14. “I saw Jane last night but she didn’t see me” Tom said.
15.”It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday” Kate to her friend.
16. “I cannot go to the movies with you tomorrow” Mary to John.
17. “Do you always go to church on Sundays?” he asked.
18. “What do you like about your job?” he asked.
19. “Does your brother live in New York?” I asked Tom.
20. “When did you start learning English?” they asked her.
21. “Did you invite Judy and Pat to the party?” I asked them.
22. “What time does the performance start?” she asked.
23. “Have you seen John recently?” they asked.
24. I to Maria: ”Is this your first visit to Vietnam?”
25. “Why didn’t you go to my party last night?” I asked Andrew
26. “Who were you looking for?” Nick asked.
27. “How long has Chris been smoking?” Nick asked.
28. “Where are you spending your holiday?” said Tom.

29. Howard said to me “Are you going to join this organization?”
30. My boss said to me ”Did you give the letter to Mr. Watson yesterday?”.
31. She to the boy ”How long have you been studying at the school?”.
32. Fred said to me “Why did those people leave so early?”.
33. “Why do you change your job?” my mother said.
34. “Where were you last night, Mr. John?” the police said.
35. “What country do you come from?” said Bill.
36. “Are you sorry for what you did?” the mother asked the little boy.
37. “What have you been doing all day?” Joe said.
38. “How much do you think it will cost?” he said.
39. “If it rains this afternoon, it will be wet to play the match tomorrow” he said.
40. “What happened to Mr. Barley 5 days ago?” said one of the men.
41. “Who is going to live in this house?” Jane asked me.
42. “Does this train stop at York or Kali?” she wondered.
43. “Can you tell me why Paul left the university without taking his degree?” Paul’s sister asked.
44. The boy said “I have an English lesson this afternoon and I haven’t done my homework yet.”
Change the following sentences into indirect speech
1.“Don’t believe everything you hear” he warned me
2. “Lend me your pen for a moment “I said to Mary
3. “Please do as I say” he begged me
4. “Don’t wait till tomorrow” said his father
5. “Shut the door but don’t lock it “she said to us
6. “Please don’t tell anyone what happened” Ann said to me
7. “Don’t wait for me if I am late “Elizabeth said
8. “Don’t enter this room” she said to them
9. She said “Will you show me the way to the station, Peter?”
10. Mr. Baker’s daughter said “Please help me do my homework, Dad”
11. “Can you speak more slowly? I can’t understand “ he said to me
12. “Keep out of this room all times” she said to them
13. “Don’t make so much noise” Carol said to his students

14. “Can I have a new bike tomorrow?” said Ann to her mother
15. He asked her ”Can I use your phone to make a local call?”
Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences
1. She asked the little boy what …… (a. his name was b. is his name c. was his name d. his name is)
2. Tom asked Susan if she ……to wear her new hat (a. wants b. to want c. wanted d. will want)
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3. The man asked her if she ….him the time (a. will tell b. could tell c. tells d. can tell)
4. She said that they had moved their house … (a. this year b. the year c. the year before d. the year after)
5. John’s mother asked where he …the night before (a. went b. has gone c. goes d. had gone)
6. She asked Mr. Vincent … (a. what was his job b. what will his job be c. what is his job d. what his job was)
7. She said she ……. (a. was a teacher b. will be a teacher c. is a teacher d. can be a teacher)
8. She asked me what time … (a. was it b. it was c. it is d. is it)
9. She asks him if he …back next week (a. is coming b. were coming c. was coming d. would coming)
10. “She will come with you as soon as ..” he replied(a. she was ready b. she is ready c. she ready d. is she ready)
11. “I wish …eat fruit” he said (a. my children must b. my children will c. if my children would d. my children would)
12. He asked me ……. I liked soft music (a. where b. whether c. when d. what)
13. When Tom was at Helen’s apartment yesterday, Tom asked if he ...use the phone (a. can b. may c. will d. could)
14. Henry said that his house had been broken into ………….
a. two days ago b. the two days before c. two days before d. since two days
15. His uncle asked Michel …the previous match (a. who is winning b. who will win c. who won d. who wins)
16. Their parents wanted to know ………
a. what was happening b. is happening c. was what happening d. will be happening
17. “Do you know….? asked the old lady
a. where was the ticket office b. where is the ticket office c. where the ticket office is d. is where the ticket office
18. She asked him …again (a. when he will come b. when he would come c. he will comed. when would he come)
19. “I don’t know ……such a big cake” he said
a. how she made b. how can she makes c. how does she makes d. she made

20. He said it was time we ………. (a. worked b. will work c. work d. can work)
21. He wished he………last year (a. can work b. had worked c. works d. will work)
22. He said he wished he ……..the answer (a. known b. knew c. had know d. can know)
23. Mary says …….to school by bus (a. she came b. she comes c. she could come d. she would come)
24. The man said they ….when it …………snowing
a. would go/ stops b. would go / stopped c. will go/ stopped d. can go/ stopped
25. She asked him ……from (a. where is he b. where he were c. where he was d. where were he)
26. He wanted to know …to.(a. who was she talking b. who she was talking c. who is she talking d. who she talked)
27. He asked me if ….on time the day before (a. would arrive b. have arrived c. arrived d. had arrived)
28. The man promised that he …to Mary as soon as he reached Paris (a. will write b. can write c. would write d.
writes)
29. “I wish today …… Sunday” Maria said (a. is b. has been c. was d. were)
30. She says she ……….the day after tomorrow (a. comes b. would come c. can come d. will come)
31. Tom ……..that he’s having a party (a. asks b. says c. said d. told)
32. Claire told me that her father …a race horse. (a. owns b. owned c. owning d. Both a&b)
33. Rachel (a week ago): I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.
You (today): When I saw Rachel, she said she was taking her driving test …………..
a. the next day b. tomorrow c. yesterday d. last day
34. Emma (two days ago): I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday.
You (today): Emma said she’d only had the new computer since ……….
a. the day before b. last day c. yesterday d. tomorrow
35. Mathew (a week ago): I’m meeting a friend at the station later today.
You (today): Mathew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ………..
a. there b. last day c. that week d. that day
36. What did that man say ………? (a. at you b. for you c. to you d. you)
37. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it ………..raining there.
a. is b. were c. was d. has been
38. The last time I saw Jonathan, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he’d been on holiday the …week.
a. ago b. following c. next d. previous
39. Mathew ……….Emma that her train was about to leave.

a. has reminded b. has reminded that c. reminded d. reminded that
40. Ann ……..and left. (a. said goodbye to me b. says me goodbye c. tell me goodbye d. told me
goodbye)
41. I told you …….switch off the computer, didn’t I? (a. don’t b. not c. not to d. to not)
42. Sarah was driving too fast, so I …to slow down (a. asked her b. asked c. ask d. have asked)
43. Someone …me there had been an accident on the motorway. (a. asked b. said c. spoke d. told)
44. Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I advised her ………
a. no worry b. not worry c. no to worry d. not to worry
45. “I …….late again” she promised. (a. I am not b. I won’t be c. I wouldn’t d. I was not)
46. “I wish ……….eat vegetables” she said. (a. my children will b. my children would
c. Whether my children would d. my children must)
47. “ ……..today as it was yesterday” she remarked.
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a. It wasn’t so foggy b. It isn’t so foggy c. It hadn’t been so foggy d. It isn’t such foggy
48. “I’ll come with you as soon as …” she replied. (a. I was ready b. I am ready c. I ready d. am I ready)
49. They said that their house had been broken into ………..
a. the two days before b. two days ago c. two days before d. since two days
50. Peter said he was leaving for Paris ……..
a. next week b. the week previous c. following week d. the following week
51. The woman wonders ……….doing well at school.
a. whether the children are b. if the children were c. whether the children were d. her children are if
52. I wanted to know …return home.(a. when would she b. when will she c. when she will d. when she would)
53. The man asked the boys …… a. why did they fight b. why they were fighting
c. why they fight d. why were they fighting
54. My father asked me …of the film. (a. what do you think b. what I think c. what did you think d. what I thought)
55. “Do not write on the walls” said the teacher to the boys.
a. The teacher told the boys do not write on the walls b. The teacher told the boys not to write on the walls

c. The teacher said to the boys not write on the walls d. The teacher said to the boys do not write on the walls
56. He asked her if she would meet him that evening
a. He said to her “Did you meet me that evening" b. If he asked her, she’ll meet him this evening
c. He said “Would you meet me one evening if I asked you?” d. He said to her ”Will you meet me this evening”
57. “Let’s eat out tonight” (a. Why don’t we eat out tonight?b. Go out and eat tonight
c. I’d rather we ate out tonight d. We should eat out tonight)
58. “Come and have dinner with us” he said
a. He ordered me to come and have dinner with them b. He invited us to come and have dinner with them
c. He asked me if I would come to their dinner d. He wanted to know whether I would come to their dinner
59. She asked John to repeat what he had said
a. "Please repeat again what you’ve said" b. "Please repeat what you’ve said"
c. "Please you repeat what you’ve said" d. "Please repeat what he’s said again"
60. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard when we approached the fence
a. The security guard told to us to keep away from that area when we approached the fence
b. The security guard told us to keep away from that area when we approached the fence
c. The security guard said to us to keep away from that area when we approached the fence
d. The security guard told us to keep away from this area when we approached the fence
61. “Why don’t you buy them this picture as a wedding present, Sarah?”
a. Robin suggested Sarah to buy them that picture as a wedding present.
b. Robin suggested that Sarah would buy them that picture as a wedding present.
c. Robin suggested that Sarah buy them that picture as a wedding present.
d. Robin suggested that Sarah will buy them that picture as a wedding present.
62. "I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girl friend.
a. Eric told his girl friend that he any more loved her b. Eric told his girl friend that he no longer loved her.
c. Eric told his girl friend that he didn’t love her any more d. Both b and c are correct
63. "Bring your swimming things in case it is sunny”
a. He told me to bring swimming things if it is sunny b. He told me to bring swimming things unless it is
raining.
c. He told me to bring swimming things in case it was sunny d .He told me to bring swimming things because it was
sunny

64. “I think you shouldn’t go out in this weather” said the man.
a. The man advised me don’t go out in the cold weather b. The man advised me against going out in that weather
c. The man advised me not going out in that weather d. The man said I didn’t go out in that weather.
65. Mr. Brown, who lives near my house, is very helpful
a. Mr. Brown is helpful enough to live near my house b. Mr. Brown, that is my next door neighbour, is of great help
c. Mr. Brown is very helpful; we live next door to him d. Mr. Brown doesn’t live far from us so he’s very helpful
66. “Would you like to come round for a drink” he said.
a. He asked me would you like to come round for a drink b. He asked me if I want to drink
c. He asked me to come round and drink d. He invited me to come round for a drink
67. “Don’t swim out too far, boys” I said
a. I warned the boys that not to swim too far b. I warned the boys not to swim too far
c. I warned the boys that they shouldn’t swim too far d. Both b and c are correct
68. “If the flood gets worse, we must leave the house” he said
a. He said that if the flood got worse, they had to leave the house
b. He said that they will leave the house if the flood gets worse
c. He said if the flood didn’t become good, they had to leave the house
d. He said if the flood doesn’t get better, they will have to leave the house
69. “ Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked Frederic.
a. Frederic reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party
b. Frederic invited Sarah to his birthday party
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