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8 tháng 5 2023

 1 Nancy asked Mary what projects she was working on.

2 Linda asked the speaker what he/she often did to protect the environment.

3 John asked Mike if he had got any new tasks on "ways to learn" for him.

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Câu gián tiếp

1, Lùi thì

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2, Đổi trạng ngữ

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3, Các dạng

a, Dạng câu kể: S+said/told/said to O+that+S(đổi ngôi nếu cần)+V(lùi thì)+.................

b, Dạng yes/no: S+asked/wanted to know/wondered+if/whether+S(đổi ngôi nếu cần)+V(lùi thì)+............

c, Dạng Wh-questions: S+asked/wanted to know/wondered+wh-question+S(đổi ngôi nếu cần)+V(lùi thì)+............

d, Dạng mệnh lệnh: S+told/asked+O+to V+..........

4, Các trường hợp không lùi thì

-Nếu câu gián tiếp nói về sự thật hiển nhiên, chân lý

-Khi tường thuật câu điều kiện loại 2, loại 3

-Khi tường thuật hành động đang xảy ra thì hành động khác xen vào(quá khứ tiếp diễn kết hợp quá khứ đơn)

8 tháng 5 2023

1. Nancy asked Mary what projects she was working on

2. Linda asked the speaker what he/she often did Linda asked the speaker

3. John asked Mike if he had got any new tasks on "ways to learn" for him

5 tháng 2 2023

3. C. Turn the following questions into reported speech. 

(Chuyển các câu hỏi sau thành câu gián tiếp.)

1. “How do they get downtown?”

=> He asked her how __________they got downtown______________.

2. “How long are you staying at the hotel?”

=> Nam asked me __________how long I was staying at the hotel______________.

3. “Do you have time for a walk?”

=> Greg asked me ___if I had time for a walk_____________________.

4. “What are your favorite books?”

=> She asked me ______what my favorite books were__________________.

5. “When will you start the lesson?”

=> He asked her _______when she would start the lesson_________________.

Bài 1: Change into Reported speech ( STATEMENTS) 1. Nam said, "I usually play football with my friends after school" --->Nam said that................................................................................ 2. "I'm going to buy a dictionary", said Mai -->Mai said that.................................................................................... 3. "I'll see you tomorrow,'' she said to me -->She said...
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Bài 1: Change into Reported speech ( STATEMENTS)

1. Nam said, "I usually play football with my friends after school"

--->Nam said that................................................................................

2. "I'm going to buy a dictionary", said Mai

-->Mai said that....................................................................................

3. "I'll see you tomorrow,'' she said to me

-->She said that....................................................................................

4. ''I may come home late tonight,'' she said

--> She said that..................................................................................

5. Miss Hoa said,''I really like this picture''

-->Miss Hoa said that............................................................................

6. A tourist said to us,'' I don't no know much about festivals in your country.''

--> A tourist told us that..................................................................................

7. Ha said,''I must finish my book report today''

-->Ha said that...............................................................

8. Jonh sai to Jane,'' I've decorated the Chrismas tree"

--> Jonh told Jane that...........................................................................

Bài 2: Change into Reported speech ( Yes-No questions)

1. He asked me,'' Are you interested in acting''

--> He asked me............................................................

2. The teacher asked Lan,'' Are you good at drawing''

-->The teacher asked Lan...................................................................

3. Jonh asked Mary,'' Can you sing this song''?

-->Jonh asked Mary............................................................

4. ''Will you fisnish your report tomorrow, Bill'' asked Mary

--> Mary asked Bill....................................................................

5. '' Do you like country music'' she asked me

--> She asked me..........................................................................

6. ''Do you have any hobbies?'' the teacher asked Mai

--> The teacher wanted to know........................................................................

7. ''Is there the hotel near here?'' the man asked

-->The man asked..............................................................................

8. ''Must I answer all the questions? Mai asked

-->Mai asked....................................................................................

Bài 3: Change into Reported speech ( WH-questions)

1. She asked me,'' What is your address''

-->She asked me.........................................................

2. He asked,''Where is the nearest post office''

--> He asked.....................................................................

3. He asked the little boy,'' Who is your father''

-->He asked the little boy.................................................

4. The teacher asked students,'' Whose paper is this''

-->The teacher asked students..................................................

5. ''What games do you often play'', Mai asked Hung

Mai asked Hung.........................................................................

6. ''What time are you leaving for Hanoi tomorrow''?

--> Nam asked father................................................................

7. '' How often do you use the Internet''?

--> Jonh asked Mary...................................................................

8. ''How much doea this hat cost''

--> A tourist asked.............................................................

9. ''How can we get to the village''

--> A visitor asked.............................................................

10. ''How long will the play last''

--> The principal wanted to know..............................................................

Bài 4: Change into Reported speech ( Mixed)

1. She said to me,'' You may leave now''

-->She told me that.............................................................................

2.'' I'll tell you the truth,'' Jonh said to Mary

-->Jonh told Mary.......................................................................

3. '' Can I see you tomorrow'', she asked me

--> She asked me.........................................................................

4. Mai said,'' I find lion dancing interesting''

--> Mai said that........................................................................

5. '' What do you like most at mid-autumn festivals?"

--> Nam asked Lan.................................................................

6. ''Do you parents make sticky rice cakes at Tet''

--> The teacher asked Hoa.................................................

7. ''Where is your school'', said Tom

--> Tom asked Hoa..............................................................

8, ''Open your books, children,'' she said

--> She told the children..................................

9. ''Don't write anything on your desk, Bill''

--> The teacher told Bill.................................................

10. ''Are you a member of the singing club''

--> He asked Lan..............................................................

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21 tháng 6 2018

Bài 1: Change into Reported speech ( STATEMENTS)

1. Nam said, "I usually play football with my friends after school"

--->Nam said that he usually played football with his friends after school.

2. "I'm going to buy a dictionary", said Mai

-->Mai said that she was going to buy a dictionary.

3. "I'll see you tomorrow,'' she said to me

-->She said that she would see me the following day.

4. ''I may come home late tonight,'' she said

--> She said that she may come home late that night.

5. Miss Hoa said,''I really like this picture''

-->Miss Hoa said that she really liked that picture.

6. A tourist said to us,'' I don't no know much about festivals in your country.''

--> A tourist told us that he didn't know much about festivals in our country.

7. Ha said,''I must finish my book report today''

-->Ha said that she had to finish her book report that day.

8. Jonh sai to Jane,'' I've decorated the Chrismas tree"

--> Jonh told Jane that he had decorated the Christmas tree.

Bài 2: Change into Reported speech ( Yes-No questions)

1. He asked me,'' Are you interested in acting''

--> He asked me if I was interested in acting.

2. The teacher asked Lan,'' Are you good at drawing''

-->The teacher asked Lan if she was good at drawing.

3. Jonh asked Mary,'' Can you sing this song''?

-->Jonh asked Mary if she could sing that song.

4. ''Will you fisnish your report tomorrow, Bill'' asked Mary

--> Mary asked Bill if he would finish his report the following day.

5. '' Do you like country music'' she asked me

--> She asked me if I liked country music.

6. ''Do you have any hobbies?'' the teacher asked Mai

--> The teacher wanted to know if Mai had any hobbies.

7. ''Is there a hotel near here?'' the man asked

-->The man asked if there was a hotel near there.

8. ''Must I answer all the questions? Mai asked

-->Mai asked if she had to answer all the questions.

Bài 3: Change into Reported speech ( WH-questions)

1. She asked me,'' What is your address''

-->She asked me what my address was.

2. He asked,''Where is the nearest post office''

--> He asked where the nearest post office was.

3. He asked the little boy,'' Who is your father''

-->He asked the little boy who his father was.

4. The teacher asked students,'' Whose paper is this''

-->The teacher asked students whose paper that was.

5. ''What games do you often play'', Mai asked Hung

Mai asked Hung what games he often played.

6. ''What time are you leaving for Hanoi tomorrow''?

--> Nam asked father what time he was leaving for Hanoi the following day.

7. '' How often do you use the Internet''?

--> Jonh asked Mary how often she used the Internet.

8. ''How much doea this hat cost''

--> A tourist asked how much that hat cost.

9. ''How can we get to the village''

--> A visitor asked how they could get to the village.

10. ''How long will the play last''

--> The principal wanted to know how long the play would last.

Bài 4: Change into Reported speech ( Mixed)

1. She said to me,'' You may leave now''

-->She told me that I may leave then.

2.'' I'll tell you the truth,'' Jonh said to Mary

-->Jonh told Mary that he would tell her the truth.

3. '' Can I see you tomorrow'', she asked me

--> She asked me if she could see me the following day.

4. Mai said,'' I find lion dancing interesting''

--> Mai said that she found lion dancing interesting.

5. '' What do you like most at mid-autumn festivals?"

--> Nam asked Lan what she liked most at mid-autumn festivals.

6. ''Do you parents make sticky rice cakes at Tet''

--> The teacher asked Hoa if her parents made sticky rice cakes at Tet.

7. ''Where is your school'', said Tom

--> Tom asked Hoa where her school was.

8, ''Open your books, children,'' she said

--> She told the children to open their books.

9. ''Don't write anything on your desk, Bill''

--> The teacher told Bill not to write anything on his desk.

10. ''Are you a member of the singing club''

--> He asked Lan if she was a member of the singing club.

24 tháng 5 2020

Put the following into Reported speech
1. He said to her, "Do you like your headmaster?"
=> He asked her if she liked her headmaster.
2. Her mother said to her, " Can parents visit the school at any time?"
=> Her mother asked her if parents could visit the school at any time.
3. She said, "Are the playing fields near the school?"
=> She wanted to know if the playing fields were near the school.
4. She said to me, "Did you go to the city last week?"
=> She asked me if I went to the city the previous week.
5. He asked them, "How big are your classes?"
=> He asked them how big their classes were.
6. The teacher said to the boy, "Why do you go to school late?"
=> The teacher asked the boy why he went to school late.
7. I said to her, "What is your new house like?"
=> I asked her what her new house was like.
8. "What else did you see?" The policeman asked him
​=> The policeman asked him what else he had seen.

5 tháng 2 2023

2. B. Change the reported speech into direct speech. 

(Chuyển câu tường thuật thành câu trực tiếp.)

1. Bình said that he would learn to play basketball.

“________________I will learn to play basketball____________,” Bình said.

2. Nga told me that she loved eating fast food. 

“_______________I love eating fast food_____________,” Nga told me.

3. John complained that his sister watched too much TV.

“___________________My sister watch too much TV_________,” John complained.

4. Lan said that she would take the bus home the next afternoon.

“___________I will take the bus home tomorrow afternoon_________________,” Lan said.

5. David explained that he was doing exercise at that moment.

“____________I'm doing exercise at this moment ________________,” David explained.

I.Change the following sentences into indirect speech. Exercise 3.Change the following sentences into indirect speech ( questions ) 1“ Do you want me to type this letter for you ? “ he asked me .......................................................................................................... 2.“ Will they tell you when they leave ? “ she said to me .......................................................................................................... 3. “Have you ever seen...
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I.Change the following sentences into indirect speech. Exercise 3.Change the following sentences into indirect speech ( questions ) 1“ Do you want me to type this letter for you ? “ he asked me .......................................................................................................... 2.“ Will they tell you when they leave ? “ she said to me .......................................................................................................... 3. “Have you ever seen a flying saucer ? “ She asked.......................................................................................................... 4.He asked her “ When do you get up everyday ? “.......................................................................................................... 5.Fred asked the postman “ Are there any letters for me today ? “.......................................................................................................... 6. “ Where should we leave our coats ? “ the guests told the doorman.......................................................................................... 7.“How do you go to work everyday ? “ She asked me........................................................................................................... 8. “ How many books can I borrow at a time ? “ John asked his friend. .......................................................................................................... 9. “ Can you show me the way to the bank ? “ Liz asked the boy. .......................................................................................................... 10. “ What can we do to help you ? “ the man said to Mr. Linh. .......................................................................................................... 11. “ Where will you go tomorrow ? “ Tom asked me ........................................................................................................... 12“ How can I get from the station to the airport ? “ said Bill........................................................................................................... 13.“ Why are you so late ? “ John said to me. .......................................................................................................... 14.The teacher said to the class “Why are you learning English? “ .......................................................................................................... 15.“ How long does it take to get to London , John ? “ Geogre said. .......................................................................................................... 16.The stranger said to Fred : “ Can you tell me where Mr. Brown lives ? “ .......................................................................................................... 17.John said “Where do you come from ? “.......................................................................................................... 18.Geogre said to the teacher “ Shall I finish my exercise at home ? “ .......................................................................................................... 19.Margaret said : “ What do you say , Ellen ? “.......................................................................................................... 20.Richard said : “ Can you swim , John ? “ ..........................................................................................................

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Quoc Tran Anh Le
Giáo viên
9 tháng 9 2023

1. “I will need to work very long hours tomorrow.”

(“Tôi sẽ cần phải làm việc nhiều giờ vào ngày mai.”)

He explained that he would need to work very long hours the next day/ the following day.

(Anh ấy giải thích rằng anh ấy sẽ cần phải làm việc nhiều giờ vào ngày hôm sau.)

Giải thích: đổi “will” => “would”, đại từ nhân xưng “I” => “he”, trạng từ chỉ thời gian “tomorrow” => “the next day/ the following day”

2. “We are taking the bus to school.”

(“Chúng tôi đang đi xe buýt đến trường.”)

They said that they were taking the bus to school.

(Họ nói rằng họ đang đi xe buýt đến trường.)

Giải thích: lùi thì hiện tại tiếp diễn => quá khứ tiếp diễn, đại từ nhân xưng “We” => “they”

3. “I’ll try to get 100% on tests at school.”

(“Tôi sẽ cố gắng đạt 100% trong các bài kiểm tra ở trường.”)

Jane promised that she would try to get 100% on tests at school.

(Jane hứa rằng cô ấy sẽ cố gắng đạt 100% trong các bài kiểm tra ở trường.)

Giải thích: đổi “will” => “would”, đại từ nhân xưng “I” => “she”

4. “I don’t want to eat any more vegetables.”

(“Con không muốn ăn bất kỳ loại rau nào nữa.”)

Susan told her mom that she didn’t want to eat any more vegetables.

(Susan nói với mẹ rằng cô ấy không muốn ăn bất kỳ loại rau nào nữa.)

Giải thích: lùi thì hiện tại đơn => quá khứ đơn, đại từ nhân xưng “I” => “she”

5. “I’m going to buy a better laptop next year.”

(“Tôi sẽ mua một máy tính xách tay tốt hơn vào năm tới.”)

(I said that I was going to buy a better laptop the next year/ the following year.

(Tôi đã nói rằng tôi sẽ mua một chiếc máy tính xách tay tốt hơn vào năm tới.)

Giải thích: đổi “am going to” => “was going to”, trạng từ chỉ thời gian “next year” => “the next year/ the following year”

Rewrite the following sentences 1.An e-book is an electronic book.It can be read on a mobile phone. (Using a relative pronoun) →............................................................................................................................................. 2.Jane said to me, "I'll wake you up when the train arrives in Leeds."(using Reported...
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Rewrite the following sentences

1.An e-book is an electronic book.It can be read on a mobile phone. (Using a relative pronoun)

→.............................................................................................................................................

2.Jane said to me, "I'll wake you up when the train arrives in Leeds."(using Reported speech)

→.............................................................................................................................................

3.Be patient or you will make mistakes.

→.............................................................................................................................................

4."Phone me for an answer tomorrow,"the manager said to the client.(using Reported speech)

→.............................................................................................................................................

5.Marry answered the phone.She told me you were out.(Using a relative pronoun)

→.............................................................................................................................................

6.He took the children to the park 4 days ago.(Using passive voice)

→.............................................................................................................................................

7.The students will finish the course by July.(Using passive voice)

→.............................................................................................................................................

8.You mustn't move this table.(Using passive voice)

→.............................................................................................................................................

9.Nam doesn't have a camera, so he can't take pictures of his trip.

→If.............................................................................................................................................

10."Don't talk in the class, boys" the teacher said. (using Reported speech)

→.............................................................................................................................................

11."I cannot drive you home," he said to her. (using Reported speech)

→.............................................................................................................................................

12."Close the door but don't lock it," My mom said to me. (using Reported speech)

→.............................................................................................................................................

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4 tháng 6 2020

1. An e-book which can be read on a mobile phone is an electronic book

2. Jane told me she would wake me up when the train arrived in Leeds.

3. If you aren't patient, you will make mistakes.

4. The manager asked the client to phone him for an answer the next day.

5. Mary who answered the phone told me you were out.

6. The children were taken to the park 4 days ago.

7. The course will be finished by the student by July.

8. This table mustn't be moved.

9. If Nam had a camera, he would take pictures of his trip.

10. The teachers asked boys not to talk in the class.

11. He told her he couldn't drive her home.

12. My mom asked me to close the door but not to lock it

Exercise 1: Change into Reported Speech 1. “Do what you're told" my father said 2. “Do you understand what I mean?", said she 3. "Why were you late yesterday morning?", said the teacher to me. 4. “If I were you, I'd stop smpking", I said to my husband. 5. '' Don't go near the water, children" ,said she. 6. " Is anyone here?", said Peter. 7. “What time did you go home yesterday?",they asked her. 8. " Do whatever you like and go wherever you want",I said to them. 9. " How do you know it...
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Exercise 1: Change into Reported Speech

1. “Do what you're told" my father said

2. “Do you understand what I mean?", said she

3. "Why were you late yesterday morning?", said the teacher to me.

4. “If I were you, I'd stop smpking", I said to my husband.

5. '' Don't go near the water, children" ,said she.

6. " Is anyone here?", said Peter.

7. “What time did you go home yesterday?",they asked her.

8. " Do whatever you like and go wherever you want",I said to them.

9. " How do you know it is true?" he asked me.

10. “ Have you seen that film ?" he said to me.

11. "Stay at home until I come-back'', my mother said.

12. "Would you like to go somewhere for a drink after class, Minh?", said Nam.

13. " Shall we go out for a walk after dinner?", Lan said.

14. "Put the knife down or I'll call the police", the woman said to the man. ( threatened)

15. "Don't talk too much in class, boys", the teacher asked.

16. The teacher said "How many students are there in your ?''

17. “Can you lend me some money, Lan?", said Huong.

18. “ How do you go to school?'', I wanted to know.

19. “ How far is it from here to your school", the teacher said to me.

20. “ Are you hungry?, he said, Let's go to the restaurant"

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19 tháng 7 2020

Exercise 1: Change into Reported Speech

1. “Do what you're told" my father said

My father asked me to do what I was told

2. “Do you understand what I mean?", said she

She asked if I understood what she meant

3. "Why were you late yesterday morning?", said the teacher to me.

The teacher asked me why I had been late the previous morning

4. “If I were you, I'd stop smpking", I said to my husband.

I advised my husband to stop smoking

5. '' Don't go near the water, children" ,said she.

She told the children not to go near the water

6. " Is anyone here?", said Peter.

Peter asked if someone was there

7. “What time did you go home yesterday?",they asked her.

They asked her what time she had gone home the day before

8. " Do whatever you like and go wherever you want",I said to them.

I told them to do whatever they liked and go wherever they wanted

9. " How do you know it is true?" he asked me.

He asked me how I knew it was true

10. “ Have you seen that film ?" he said to me.

He asked me if I had seen that film

11. "Stay at home until I come-back'', my mother said.

My mother told me to stay at home until she came back

12. "Would you like to go somewhere for a drink after class, Minh?", said Nam.

Nam asked Minh if he would like to go somewhere for a drink after class

13. " Shall we go out for a walk after dinner?", Lan said.

Lan suggested going out for a walk after dinner

14. "Put the knife down or I'll call the police", the woman said to the man. ( threatened)

The woman threatened the man to put the knife down or she would call the police

15. "Don't talk too much in class, boys", the teacher asked.

The teacher told the boys not to talk too much in class

16. The teacher said "How many students are there in your ?"

The teacher asked how many students there were in

17. “Can you lend me some money, Lan?", said Huong.

Huong asked if Lan could lend her some money

18. “ How do you go to school?'', I wanted to know.

I wanted to know how you went to school

19. “ How far is it from here to your school", the teacher said to me.

The teacher asked me how far it was from there to my school

20. “ Are you hungry?, he said, Let's go to the restaurant"

He asked if I was hungry and suggested going to the restaurant

19 tháng 7 2020

Exercise 1: Change into Reported Speech

1. “what you're told" my father said

=> My father wanted to know what I had told

2. “Do you understand what I mean?", said she

-> She asked if I understood what she meant

3. "Why were you late yesterday morning?", said the teacher to me.

-> The teacher asked me why I had been late the previous morning

4. “If I were you, I'd stop smpking", I said to my husband.

-> I told my husband that if I were him I would stop smoking

5. '' Don't go near the water, children" ,said she.

-> She told children not to go near the water

6. " Is anyone here?", said Peter.

->Peter asked if somesone was there

7. “What time did you go home yesterday?",they asked her.

-> They asked her what time she had gone home the day before

8. " Do whatever you like and go wherever you want",I said to them.

-> I asked them if whatever they liked and went wherever they wanted

9. " How do you know it is true?" he asked me.

-> He asked me how I knew it was true

10. “ Have you seen that film ?" he said to me.

-> He asked me if I had seen that film

11. "Stay at home until I come-back'', my mother said.

-> My mother told me to stay at home until she came back

12. "Would you like to go somewhere for a drink after class, Minh?", said Nam.

-> Nam asked Minh if he liked to go somewhere for a drink after class

13. " Shall we go out for a walk after dinner?", Lan said.

-> Lan asked me if we should go out for a walk after dinner

14. "Put the knife down or I'll call the police", the woman said to the man. ( threatened)

->The woman threatened the man to call the police if he didn't put the knife down

15. "Don't talk too much in class, boys", the teacher asked.

-> The teacher asked the boys not to talk too much in class

16. The teacher said "How many students are there in your ?''

-> The teacher asked us how many students there were in our class

17. “Can you lend me some money, Lan?", said Huong.

-> Huong asked Lan if she could lend her some money

18. “ How do you go to school?'', I wanted to know.

-> I wanted to know how you got to school

19. “ How far is it from here to your school", the teacher said to me.

-> The teacher asked me how far it was from there to my school

20. “ Are you hungry?, he said, Let's go to the restaurant"

-> He asked me if I was hungry and suggested going to the restaurant

1. " I will go to China next year." Minh said 2. Lan said, " I like learning English." 3. Peter said to me, " I will go to the movies with you." 4. Miss Nga said, " I love these sunflower." 5. Tom said to her, " I can't help to you to do this text." 6. they said, " We are doing the exercises now." 7. Daisy's father said to her, " I will give you a new bike." 8. They said to him, " It is raining, so we can't go out for a walk." 9. Tom said, " I must leave now." 10. She said, "I won't...
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1. " I will go to China next year." Minh said

2. Lan said, " I like learning English."

3. Peter said to me, " I will go to the movies with you."

4. Miss Nga said, " I love these sunflower."

5. Tom said to her, " I can't help to you to do this text."

6. they said, " We are doing the exercises now."

7. Daisy's father said to her, " I will give you a new bike."

8. They said to him, " It is raining, so we can't go out for a walk."

9. Tom said, " I must leave now."

10. She said, "I won't buy this car because it is very old."

11. " Do you like classical music?" He ashed me

12. The man asked her, " Where are you from?"

13. He asked them, " Why do you come home late?"

14. She asked me, " Will you go with me?"

15. Peter asked, " Can I play video games, Daddy?"

16. The teacher asked Long, " How old are you?"

17. " What are you doing now?" Mary asked Tom

18. My mother asked me, " Why don't you clean your room?"

19. I asked him, " Whích grade are you in?"

20. Mrs. White asked him, " How do you go to your school?"

Giusp mk với ạ. Câu gián tiếp trực tiếp ạ.

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27 tháng 5 2020

1. Minh said he would go to China the next year

2. Lan said she liked learn English

3. Peter told me he would go to the movies with me

4. Miss Nga said she loved those sunflower

5. Tom told her he couldn't help to her to do that test

6. They said they were doing the exercises then

7. Daisy's father told her he would give her a new bike

8. They told him it was raining, so they couldn't go out for a walk

9. Tom said he had to leave then

10. She said she wouldn't buy this car because it was very old

11. He asked me if I liked classical music

12. The man asked her where she was from

13. He asked them why they came home late

14. She asked me if I would go with her

15. Peter asked his father to play video games

16. The teacher asked Long how old he was

17. Mary asked Tom what he was doing then

18. My mother asked me why I didn't clean my room

19. I asked him which grape he was in

20. Mrs.White asked him how he went to school his school