I. Change the following statements into reported speech.
1. “Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?” said my uncle.
à 2. “Do puppies travel free?” asked a dog owner.
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3. “Can I bring my dog into the plan with me?” she asked.
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4. “Does this train stop at New York?” asked Bill.
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5. “Can you telephone from inter – city trains?” said businessman.
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6. “Does the 2.40 train have a business room?” he enquired.
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7. “Can you get coffee on the train?” asked my aunt.
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8. “Do they bring it round on a trolley?” she said.
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9. “Do you book a seat?” I asked him.
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10. “Can I sit here?” asked Bob.
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11. “Do you want to buy any second hand books?” said Bill.
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12. “May Tom leave late today?” asked Janet.
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13. “Do you play rugby (bóng bầu dục)?” said Brown.
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14.“Will you have time to play regularly?” he went on.
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II. Change these following statements into reported speech.
1. “What will happen to Mr. Atkins?” said one of the men.
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2. “Which country do you come from?” asked the officer.
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3. “What will happen to his race horse?” asked someone else.
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4. “How long are you staying here?” asked Helen.
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5. “What do you think of the canteen coffee?” said Bill.
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6. “Who is pay for the meal next week?” he asked us.
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7. “Who will be umpiring (trọng tài) that match (trận đấu)?” asked Tom.
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9. “Who wants a lift home?” said Alice.
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10. “What soft drinks do you like?” I asked Marry.
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11. “Where is the ticket office?” asked Mr Atkin.
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12. “What platform does the train leave from?” asked Bob.
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13. “ When does it arrive in New York?” he asked.
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14. “When does it return?” I asked.
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15. “Why does the ticket price rise?” said Mary.
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III. Complete the sentences by changing directed speech into reported speech.
1. I asked Mary, “Are you planning to enter law school?”
I asked Marry ………………………..to enter law school.
2. Fred just asked me, “What time does the movie begin?”
Fred wants to know ………………………………… .
3. Ben asked, “Can we still get tickets for the concert?”
Ben asked …………………tickets for the concert.
4. Tom said to us, “How can I help you?”
Tom wants to know ………………………….us.
5. Janet asked, “Can you help me, John”.
Janet asked John ………………………. Her.
6. All of the farmers are asking, “when is this terrible drought going to end?”
All of the farmers are wondering ……………………….to end.
7. Bill asked me, “What time do I have to be at the laboratory in the morning?”
Bill asked me …………………..to be at the laboratory in the morning.\
8. Our tour guide said to us, “We’ll be leaving around 8:00 o’clock in the morning.”
Our tour guide told us …………………………around 8:00 o’clock in the morning.
9. Mary asked me, “Why didn’t you call me?”
Marry ……………….……………………………….. ………..
IV. Put the following statements into reported speech.
1. “What country do you come from?” said Bill.
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2. “How long are you staying here?” said Alice.
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3. “Are you working as well as studying?” asked Peter.
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4. “How many language can you speak?” Bill wanted to know.
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5. “What are you going to study?” asked Jane.
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6. “Do you like to play for your school team?” said Fred.
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7. “Are you interested in acting?” asked Paula.
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8. “Do you like to join our Drama Group?” she said.
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9. “What do you think about this film?” asked Henry.
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10. “How can I get from the station to the airport?” said Kerry.
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VII. Passive voice
1. Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name.
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2. After class, one of the students always erases the chalk board.
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3. You must clean the wall before you paint it.
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4. They told the new pupil where to sit.
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5. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
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6. No one believes his story.
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7. We must take good care of books borrowed from the library.
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8. They use milk for making butter and cheese.
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9. Science and Technology have completely changed human life.
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10. John used to visit Mr. Cole at weekends.
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11. Smoke filled the room.
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12. Do they teach English here?
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13. Will you invite her to your wedding party?
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14. Did the teacher give some exercises?
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15. Is she going to write a poem?
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16. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
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17. Has Tom finished the work?
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18. Must we finish the test before ten?
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19. Will buses bring the children home?
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20. Why didn’t they help him?
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21. How many games has the team played?
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22. Where do people speak English?
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23. What books are people reading this year?
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24. How did the police find the lost man?
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Change these statements into reported speech
1) ''Eat more fruit and vegetables'', the doctor said to her.
The doctor told me to eat more fruit and vegetables
2) ''Don't shout'', I said to him.
I told him not to shout.
3) ''Shut the door but don't lock it'', she said to us.
She told me to shut the door but not to lock it.
4) Tom said,''New York is bigger than London''.
Tom said that New York is bigger than London.
5) ''Come and see me if you have time'', he said to us.
He told us to come and see him if we had time
6) ''Don't forget to send your parents my regards'', she said to me
She told me not to forget to send my parents her regards.
7) I said to him ,''Where did you put it?''
I asked him where he had put it.
8) They asked ,''Where's your school?''
They asked me where my school was.
9) Bill says to me ,''Where will he go tomorrow?''
Bill asked me where he would go the following day.
10) Mary said to me,''When did you pick Ann up?''
Mary asked me when I had picked Ann up the day before.
Change these statements into reported speech
1) ''Eat more fruit and vegetables'', the doctor said to her.
The doctor said to her that she ate more fruit and vegetables
2) ''Don't shout'', I said to him.
I said to him that he didn't shout
3) ''Shut the door but don't lock it'', she said to us.
She said to us that we shuted the door but didn't lock it
4) Tom said,''New York is bigger than London''.
Tom said that New York was bigger than London
5) ''Come and see me if you have time'', he said to us.
He said to us that we came and saw him if we had time
6) ''Don't forget to send your parents my regards'', she said to me
She said to me that I didn't forget to send my parents her regards
7. I said to him ,''Where did you put it?''
I asked him where you had put it
8) They asked ,''Where's your school?''
They asked me where was my school
9) Bill says to me ,''Where will he go tomorrow?''
Bill asks me where will he go tomorrow
10) Mary said to me,''When did you pick Ann up?''
Mary asked me when I picked Ann up
11) John said,''When will the teacher get back?''
John wondered when the teacher would get back
12) Ann said,''What do you call a person who makes and repairs things of iron , Jane''.
Ann asked Jane what he called a person who made and repaired things of iron