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She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”
=>She asked me when I had been to town that day

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21 tháng 7 2019

She said to me, “ When have you been to town today?” 

> She asked me …………if I had been to town that day……………………………………

Chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp“Most of us have difficult in learning English,’ said the children. “Doing these exercises is a good way for you to remember this grammar point,” the teacher said to the students. My father said to me, “ What happened to your computer?” The old man said to the children, : While I was watching TV yesterday evening you made so much noise.” “ My father has just come back from my uncle’s farm,” said the boy.“ Why were you...
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Chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp

  1. “Most of us have difficult in learning English,’ said the children.
  2. “Doing these exercises is a good way for you to remember this grammar point,” the teacher said to the students.
  3. My father said to me, “ What happened to your computer?”
  4. The old man said to the children, : While I was watching TV yesterday evening you made so much noise.”
  5. “ My father has just come back from my uncle’s farm,” said the boy.
  6. “ Why were you so late for the party last night? he said to his friend.
  7. The girl said, “ I must go home now because my parents have been waiting for me at home.”
  8. “Shall we go to the English speaking club?” -> Andrew suggested...........
  9. “ Why don’t we spend money on reseach into solar energy?” -> Anne suggested.....
  10. “ Why don’r you sit down for a moment? -> He suggested ........
  11. “When will the course begin?” -> I asked her..........
  12. “How much are the course fees?” -> I asked her..........
  13. “ How long does the course take?” -> I asked her.........
  14. “ How did you hear about the course?” -> She asked me..........
  15. “ Why do you want to take the course?” – She asked me............
  16. “ How many languages can you speak?” -> She asked me...........
  17. “ What school are you going to?” -> She asked me..........
  18. “Where do you live?” -> She asked me.............
  19. “ How old are you?” -> She asked me............
  20. What's your name? -> She asked me................
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22 tháng 10 2016

Giup mk nhank nka mnvui

II. Put the following sentences into reported speech: 1. She said to him, “ Where do you live?”………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. She said to me, “ Have you been to town today?”…..………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. She said to John, “How is your father today?”....
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II. Put the following sentences into reported speech: 
1. She said to him, “ Where do you live?”………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………. 
2. She said to me, “ Have you been to town today?”…..………………………………………………………………………………….. 
3. She said to John, “How is your father today?”. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 
4. He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
5. John said, “May I close the window?” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
6. John said, “What do you say, Mary?” ……………………………..……………………………………………………………………………… 
7. Mary said, “Do you feel well, John?”…… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 
8. He said to me, “ What is your name?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?” ……………………………………………………………………… 
10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba” ………………………………………………………………………… 

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11 tháng 9 2016

1) She asked him where he lived

2) She asked me if I had been to town that day

3) She asked John how his father was that day

4) He asked where I should be the netx day

5) John asked if he might close the window

6) John asked Mary what she said

7) Mary asked John if he felt well

8) He asked me what my name was

9) She asked me where I was going for my holiday

10) She asked Ba how long it took to get to London

viết thành câu gián tiếp“Most of us have difficult in learning English,’ said the children. “Doing these exercises is a good way for you to remember this grammar point,” the teacher said to the students. My father said to me, “ What happened to your computer?” The old man said to the children, : While I was watching TV yesterday evening you made so much noise.” “ My father has just come back from my uncle’s farm,” said the boy.“ Why were you so late for the...
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  1. “Most of us have difficult in learning English,’ said the children.
  2.  “Doing these exercises is a good way for you to remember this grammar point,” the teacher said to the students.
  3.  My father said to me, “ What happened to your computer?”
  4.  The old man said to the children, : While I was watching TV yesterday evening you made so much noise.”
  5.  “ My father has just come back from my uncle’s farm,” said the boy.
  6. “ Why were you so late for the party last night? he said to his friend.
  7.  The girl said, “ I must go home now because my parents have been waiting for me at home.”
  8. “Shall we go to the English speaking club?” -> Andrew suggested...........
  9.  “ Why don’t we spend money on reseach into solar energy?” -> Anne suggested.....
  10.  “ Why don’r you sit down for a moment? -> He suggested ........
  11.  “When will the course begin?” -> I asked her..........
  12.  “How much are the course fees?” -> I asked her..........
  13.  “ How long does the course take?” -> I asked her.........
  14.  “ How did you hear about the course?” -> She asked me..........
  15.  “ Why do you want to take the course?” – She asked me............
  16.  “ How many languages can you speak?” -> She asked me...........
  17.  “ What school are you going to?” -> She asked me..........
  18.  “Where do you live?” -> She asked me.............
  19.  “ How old are you?” -> She asked me............
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29 tháng 4 2018
  1. “Most of us have difficult in learning English,’ said the children.
  2. the children said most of them had difficult in learning English
  3. “Doing these exercises is a good way for you to remember this grammar point,” the teacher said to the students.
  4. the teacher told the students doing those exercises was a good way for you to remember that grammar point
  5. My father said to me, “ What happened to your computer?”
  6. my father told me what had happened to my computer
  7. The old man said to the children, : While I was watching TV yesterday evening you made so much noise.”
  8. the old man told the student while he had been watching TV the day before evening he had made so much noise
  9. “ My father has just come back from my uncle’s farm,” said the boy.
  10. the boy said his father had just come back from his uncle's farm
  11. “ Why were you so late for the party last night? he said to his friend.
  12. he told his friend why she had been so late for the party the night before
  13. The girl said, “ I must go home now because my parents have been waiting for me at home.”
  14. the girl said she had to go home then because her parents had been waiting for her at home
  15. “Shall we go to the English speaking club?” -> Andrew suggested...going to the English speaking club........
  16. “ Why don’t we spend money on reseach into solar energy?” -> Anne suggested...spending money on reseach into solar energy..
  17. “ Why don’r you sit down for a moment? -> He suggested ..sitting down for a moment......
  18. “When will the course begin?” -> I asked her...when the course would begin.......
  19. “How much are the course fees?” -> I asked her..how much the course was fees........
  20. “ How long does the course take?” -> I asked her.........how long the course took
  21. “ How did you hear about the course?” -> She asked me..........how i had heard about the course
  22. “ Why do you want to take the course?” – She asked me............why i wanted to take the course
  23. “ How many languages can you speak?” -> She asked me...........how many languages i could speak
  24. “ What school are you going to?” -> She asked me..........what school i was going to
  25. “Where do you live?” -> She asked me.............where i lived
  26. “ How old are you?” -> She asked me............how old i was
I. Put the following sentences into reported speech: 1. He said, “ I am going to town with my sister”…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. He said to her, “ You are wearing your best clothes”………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. They said, “We are unlucky today”....
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I. Put the following sentences into reported speech: 
1. He said, “ I am going to town with my sister”…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
2. He said to her, “ You are wearing your best clothes”………………………………………………………………………………….. 
3. They said, “We are unlucky today”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
4. She said to me, “I want to speak to your brother” ………………………………………………………………………………………… 
5. She said, “I have helped my mother” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 
6. John said to Mary, “She is ready to go with us” …………………………………………………………………………………………… 
7. She said to me, “They do not know you” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 
8. He said, “ I shall answer the phone” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 
9. She said to them, “You can do it if you try” …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
10. He said, “He has done his homework well” …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

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11 tháng 9 2016

1. He said, "I am going to town with my sister"

=> He said he was going to town with his sister

2. He said to her, "you are wearing your best clothes"

=>He said to her that she was wearing her best clothes

3. They said, "We are unlucky today"

=> They said they were unlucky that day

4. She said to me, "I want to speak to your brother"

=> She said to me that she wanted to speak to my brother

5. She said, "I have helped my mother"

=> She said she had helped her mother

6. John said to Mary, "She is ready to go with us"

=> John said to Mary that she was ready to go with them

7. She said to me , "they do not know you"

=> She said to me that they didn't know you

8. He said, "I shall answer the phone"

=> He said he would answer the phone

9. She said to them, "You can do it if you try"

=>  She said to them that they could do it if they try

10. He said, "He has done his homework well"

=> He said he had done his homework well

V/ Rewrite the following sentences.(2,5 pts)1. “Can you photocopy this report for me?” Tom said to Linda.-> Tom asked Linda ..................................................................................................2. “ Don’t wait for me” she said to her friend.-> She told her friend .................................................................................................3. My daughter loves to listen to my story before going to bed.-> My daughter enjoys...
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V/ Rewrite the following sentences.(2,5 pts)

1. “Can you photocopy this report for me?” Tom said to Linda.

-> Tom asked Linda ..................................................................................................

2. “ Don’t wait for me” she said to her friend.

-> She told her friend .................................................................................................

3. My daughter loves to listen to my story before going to bed.

-> My daughter enjoys ...............................................................................................

4. Jessica was my classmate, but now she studies in another school.

-> Jessica used ............................................................................................................

5. “You should study harder this semester”, The teacher said.

-> The teacher said ...............................................................................................

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23 tháng 11 2016

1. “Can you photocopy this report for me?” Tom said to Linda.

-> Tom asked Linda if she could photocopy that report for him.

2. “ Don’t wait for me” she said to her friend.

-> She told her friend not to wait for her.

3. My daughter loves to listen to my story before going to bed.

-> My daughter enjoy listening to my story before going to bed.

4. Jessica was my classmate, but now she studies in another school.

-> Jessica used to be my classmate, but now she studies in another school.

5. “You should study harder this semester”, The teacher said.

-> The teacher said that I should study harder that semester.

7 tháng 1 2018

1. “Can you photocopy this report for me?” Tom said to Linda.

-> Tom asked Linda if she could photocopy that report for him.

2. “ Don’t wait for me” she said to her friend.

-> She told her friend not to wait for her.

3. My daughter loves to listen to my story before going to bed.

-> My daughter enjoy listening to my story before going to bed.

4. Jessica was my classmate, but now she studies in another school.

-> Jessica used to be my classmate, but now she studies in another school.

5. “You should study harder this semester”, The teacher said.

-> The teacher said that I should study harder that semester.

viết thành câu gián tiếp She says: “I knew your difficulties.”He said to me: “I gave him your present.”He asked me: “Who is Oliver Twist?”My mother asked me: “What‘s the matter with you?”I asked him: “Which book do you find?”He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”She says: “She had a wonderful evening.”The teacher tells us: “You should learn harder and harder.”My mother says that: “We are having a party...
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viết thành câu gián tiếp

 

  1. She says: “I knew your difficulties.”
  2. He said to me: “I gave him your present.”
  3. He asked me: “Who is Oliver Twist?”
  4. My mother asked me: “What‘s the matter with you?”
  5. I asked him: “Which book do you find?”
  6. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”
  7. Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”
  8. She says: “She had a wonderful evening.”
  9. The teacher tells us: “You should learn harder and harder.”
  10. My mother says that: “We are having a party tomorrow.”
  11. I say to him: “Our teacher will come on time.”
  12. Mai‘s parents say that: “We are going to invite twenty guests to the party.”
  13. She said,” I can’t find my umbrella”
  14. They said, “We are learning English now”
  15. “ My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.
  16. “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend”
  17. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said
  18. “ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said
  19. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.
  20. “ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students

 

 

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29 tháng 4 2018
  1. She says: “I knew your difficulties.” she says she knew my difficulties
  2. He said to me: “I gave him your present.” he told me that he had given him his present
  3. He asked me: “Who is Oliver Twist?” he asked me who Oliver Twist was
  4. My mother asked me: “What‘s the matter with you?” my mother asked me what the matter was with me
  5. I asked him: “Which book do you find?” i asked him which book he found
  6. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?” he asked me when i finished my work
  7. Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?” mai asked me why i hadn't come
  8. She says: “She had a wonderful evening.” she says she had a wonderful evening
  9. The teacher tells us: “You should learn harder and harder.” the teacher tells us that we should learn harder and harder
  10. My mother says that: “We are having a party tomorrow.” my mother says that we are having a party the next day
  11. I say to him: “Our teacher will come on time.” i tell him that our teacher will come on time
  12. Mai‘s parents say that: “We are going to invite twenty guests to the party.”Mai‘s parents say that We are going to invite twenty guests to the party.
  13. She said,” I can’t find my umbrella” she said she couldn't find her umbrella
  14. They said, “We are learning English now” they said they were learning English then
  15. “ My friend is coming next week”, Tom said. tom said his friend was coming the next week
  16. “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” i said that i would help my mum with housework that weekend
  17. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said they said they should be overcome that difficulty
  18. “ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said my friend said her father was a doctor there
  19. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor. the boy told his neighbor that he was going on holiday the next day
  20. “ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students the teacher told his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the next week
17 tháng 10 2021

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 Yes-No question1. “Are you a student?” ( She asked me…………………………………………………………….2. “Can you speak any foreign language?” (She asked…………………………………………..3. “Do you want to take part in this course?” (She asked………………………………………….4. “Do you have any English friends?” (She asked…………………………………………..5. “Do you have any certificate?” (She...
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 Yes-No question
1. “Are you a student?” ( She asked me…………………………………………………………….
2. “Can you speak any foreign language?” (She asked…………………………………………..
3. “Do you want to take part in this course?” (She asked………………………………………….
4. “Do you have any English friends?” (She asked…………………………………………..
5. “Do you have any certificate?” (She asked……………………………………………
6. “Will you be to England in the future?” (She asked………………………………………….
7. “Do you like English songs? (She asked………………………………………….
8. “Are you going to take the level exam this weekend?” (She asked………………………………..
9. “May you book the course fee now?” (She asked……………………………………………
10. “Do you have a phone number?” (She asked…………………………………………….

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4 tháng 8 2016

1. “Are you a student?” ( She asked me if i was a student.
2. “Can you speak any foreign language?” (She asked if i could speak any foreign language.
3. “Do you want to take part in this course?” (She asked if i wanted to take part in that course.
4. “Do you have any English friends?” (She asked if i wanted have any english friends.
5. “Do you have any certificate?” (She asked if i had any certificate.
6. “Will you be to England in the future?” (She asked if i would be to england in the furute.
7. “Do you like English songs? (She asked if i liked english songs.
8. “Are you going to take the level exam this weekend?” (She asked if i was going to take the level exam that weekend.
9. “May you book the course fee now?” (She asked if i might book the course fee then.
10. “Do you have a phone number?” (She asked if i had a phone number.

4 tháng 8 2016

1. “Are you a student?” ( She asked me if i was a student.
2. “Can you speak any foreign language?” (She asked if i could speak any foreign language.
3. “Do you want to take part in this course?” (She asked if i wanted to take part in that course.
4. “Do you have any English friends?” (She asked if i wanted have any english friends.
5. “Do you have any certificate?” (She asked if i had any certificate.
6. “Will you be to England in the future?” (She asked if i would be to england in the furute.
7. “Do you like English songs? (She asked if i liked english songs.
8. “Are you going to take the level exam this weekend?” (She asked if i was going to take the level exam that weekend.
9. “May you book the course fee now?” (She asked if i might book the course fee then.
10. “Do you have a phone number?” (She asked if i had a phone number.

viết thành câu gián tiếp” You,d better ask his parents before doing this.” He advised me.  “ I want to be a writer when I grow up ,” said Mary .  “ If you want to learn English , I can help you ,” John said .  “Where are you studying ?” Mr . Bruce asked .  Please call me at 6 o,clock tomorrow morning ,” said Mai . “ Are you interested in this Language Center?” asked Lan .  We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month ,” said Mrs. Linh .  “ Do you live...
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  1. ” You,d better ask his parents before doing this.” He advised me.
  2.  “ I want to be a writer when I grow up ,” said Mary .
  3.  “ If you want to learn English , I can help you ,” John said .
  4.  “Where are you studying ?” Mr . Bruce asked .
  5.  Please call me at 6 o,clock tomorrow morning ,” said Mai .
  6.  “ Are you interested in this Language Center?” asked Lan .
  7.  We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month ,” said Mrs. Linh .
  8.  “ Do you live here ?” Liz asked .
  9.  “Where does your son want to learn ?” the man told me .
  10.  “You must come today ,” Hoa said .
  11.  “I do not understand what you are saying ,” Tom told us .
  12.  “ There is not any information about these colleges,” Nam said .
  13.  “Where are working now?” said Peter .
  14.  “Do your grandparents still live in Nha Trang now?” said Nam to me .
  15.  “Are you leaving for Ha Noi tomorrow ?” he said to me .
  16.  Frank said to me, “ We can still get tickets to the game.”
  17.  “I do not have enough for a drink ,” she said .
  18.  “I will come with you as soon as I am ready,” he replied .
  19.  Jenny told me “It is pouring outside.”
  20.  “Can  the children get dinner at school?” He asked me .
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3 tháng 8 2017

viết thành câu gián tiếp

  1. ” You,d better ask his parents before doing this.” He advised me. -> He advised me to ask his parents before doing that.
  2. “ I want to be a writer when I grow up,” said Mary . -> Mary said she wanted to be a writer when she grew up.
  3. “ If you want to learn English, I can help you, ” John said . -> John said that if I wanted to learn English, he could help me.
  4. “Where are you studying ?” Mr . Bruce asked . -> Mr. Bruce asked me where I was studying.
  5. Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning, ” said Mai . -> Mai asked me to call her at 6 o'clock on the morning of the following day.
  6. “ Are you interested in this Language Center?” asked Lan . -> Lan asked me if I was interested in that Language Center.
  7. We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month,” said Mrs. Linh . -> Mrs. Linh said they would spend their holiday in Da Lat the following month.
  8. “ Do you live here ?” Liz asked. -> Liz asked me if I lived there.
  9. “Where does your son want to learn ?” the man told me. -> The man asked me where my son wanted to learn.
  10. “You must come today”, Hoa said. -> Hoa said I had to come that day.
  11. “I do not understand what you are saying,” Tom told us. -> Tom told us he didn't understand what we were saying.
  12. “ There is not any information about these colleges,” Nam said . -> Nam said there was not any information about those colleges.
  13. “Where are working now?” said Peter . -> Peter asked me where we were working then.
  14. “Do your grandparents still live in Nha Trang now?” said Nam to me . -> Nam asked me if my grandparents still live in Nha Trang then.
  15. “Are you leaving for Ha Noi tomorrow ?” he said to me . -> He asked me if I was leaving for Ha Noi tomorrow.
  16. Frank said to me, “ We can still get tickets to the game.” -> Frank said to me that we could still get tickets to the game.
  17. “I do not have enough for a drink ,” she said . -> She said she didn't have enough for a drink.
  18. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready,” he replied . -> He replied that he would come with me as soon as he was ready.
  19. Jenny told me “It is pouring outside.” -> Jenny told me it was pouring outside.
  20. “Can the children get dinner at school?” He asked me . -> He asked me if the children get dinner at school.
viết thành câu gián tiếp My mother said to me, “Why are you so lazy and naughty?” “What is your new English teacher like?” John asked his friend.The doctor asked the woman, “How often do you go swimming?””Where will you spend your vacation this summer, Peter?” said Mary. Mr Harry asked me, “Why are you often late for school?” “ What do I have to do this situation?” said the lady to the policeman. The police said to the children, “ Why are you playing soccer...
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  1. My mother said to me, “Why are you so lazy and naughty?”
  2.  “What is your new English teacher like?” John asked his friend.
  3. The doctor asked the woman, “How often do you go swimming?”
  4. ”Where will you spend your vacation this summer, Peter?” said Mary.
  5.  Mr Harry asked me, “Why are you often late for school?”
  6.  “ What do I have to do this situation?” said the lady to the policeman.
  7.  The police said to the children, “ Why are you playing soccer here?”
  8.  “ Who teaches English this year?” said Mary to John.
  9.  Mrs Brown said,” Where are you working now, Mr Smith?”
  10.  She asked me, “ Do you like English?”
  11. My brother said to my mother,” I ‘ll be able to speak English as fluently as you do soon.”
  12. ” Why are you looking at me like that?” said the girl to the boy.
  13.  Mr Pike asked his daughter, “ How are you feeling now?”
  14.  He said, “I’m hungry now.”
  15.  “What do you want me to help you now?” she said to her son.
  16.  “ You have to explain all these things, son,” said Miss Brown.
  17.  The teacher said to the school girl,” What subject do you like best?”
  18.  The man said to the boy, “ You are wasting your valuable time on these computer games.”
  19. “What are you going to buy for your sister on her birthday this time, David? said Ann.
  20.  The girl said to me, “ My brother and I will come to see you tomorrow evening.”
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19 tháng 12 2017

viết thành câu gián tiếp

  1. My mother said to me, “Why are you so lazy and naughty?” ---> My mother said to me why I so lazy and naughty.
  2. “What is your new English teacher like?” John asked his friend. ---> John asked his friend what John friend's new English teacher was.
  3. The doctor asked the woman, “How often do you go swimming?” --->The doctor asked the woman how often she went swimming
  4. ”Where will you spend your vacation this summer, Peter?” said Mary. --->Mary asked Peter where he would spend his vacation that summer.
  5. Mr Harry asked me, “Why are you often late for school?” --->Mr Harry asked me why I was often late for school
  6. “ What do I have to do this situation?” said the lady to the policeman. --->The lady said to the policeman what she had to do that situation
  7. The police said to the children, “ Why are you playing soccer here?” --->The police said to the chidren why they were playing soccer there
  8. “ Who teaches English this year?” said Mary to John. --->Mary said to John who teached English that year
  9. Mrs Brown said,” Where are you working now, Mr Smith?” ---> Mrs Brown asked Mr Smith where she was working then
  10. She asked me, “ Do you like English?” --->She asked me if I liked English
  11. My brother said to my mother,” I ‘ll be able to speak English as fluently as you do soon.” --->My brother said to my mother he would be able to speak English as fluently as you do soon
  12. ” Why are you looking at me like that?” said the girl to the boy. --->The girl asked the boy why he was looking at her like that
  13. Mr Pike asked his daughter, “ How are you feeling now?” -->Mr Pike asked his daughter how she was feeling then
  14. He said, “I’m hungry now. -->He said he was hungry then
  15. “What do you want me to help you now?” she said to her son. --->She said to her son what he wanted her to help his then
  16. “ You have to explain all these things, son,” said Miss Brown. --->Miss Brown said to his son he had to explain all those things
  17. The teacher said to the school girl,” What subject do you like best?” --->The teacher said to the school girl what subject she liked best.
  18. The man said to the boy, “ You are wasting your valuable time on these computer games.” --->The man said to the boyhe was wasting his valuable time on those computer games
  19. “What are you going to buy for your sister on her birthday this time, David? said Ann. --->Ann asked David what he was going to buy for his sister on her birthday that time
  20. The girl said to me, “ My brother and I will come to see you tomorrow evening.”
8 tháng 12 2021

câu 1 là my mother asked me why i was so lazy and naughty nhé bạn 

câu 2 mình nghĩ là what john's friend's new teacher was like