III. Change this direct speech into reported speech
1. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me ___________________________________________________________
2. “Don’t go!” She
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3. “ I’d never been there before” She said ___________________________________________________________
4. “Be quick!” She
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5. “Do you work in London?” She
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6. “Please get me a cup of tea” She ___________________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me
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8. “Could you explain number four, please?” She ___________________________________________________________
9. “What were you doing when I saw you?” She asked me ___________________________________________________________
10. “I’ll come and help you at twelve” She ___________________________________________________________
11. “I usually drink coffee in the mornings” She
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12. “Don't be silly!” She ___________________________________________________________
13. “Are you working tonight?” She asked me ___________________________________________________________
14. “How often do you play sport?” She ___________________________________________________________
15. “They would help if they could” She said ___________________________________________________________
16. “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me ___________________________________________________________
17. “He could read when he was three” She said ___________________________________________________________
18. “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said ___________________________________________________________
19. “Will you come later?” She asked me ___________________________________________________________
20. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?” She ___________________________________________________________
'I'll send you a postcard.' He told us _____________________________________________________
'We've bought a new car.' They told me
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'I don't speak German.' She said that
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'You failed your art exam.' You said that
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'I can't drive.' He said
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'You look nice.' He told me
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'We're going ice-skating.' They said
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'The students aren't listening to me.' The teacher said
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He said, "I like this song."
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"Where is your sister?" she asked me.
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"I don't speak Italian," she said.
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"Say hello to Jim," they said.
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"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
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"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
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"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
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"I never make mistakes," he said.
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"Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
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"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
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"I often have a big hamburger." Benjamin says
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Hannah: "They live in Boston." Hannah said 
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”